Boeing Stories

Ethiopian Airlines partners with DRC to launch Air Congo
Lucy Mumbi  |  Jan 02, 2025

Ethiopian Airlines CEO Mesfin Tasew termed the partnership as a significant milestone in the airline’s strategy to strengthen African air transport.

South Korea orders air safety probe after worst crash in country kills 179
Reuters  |  Dec 30, 2024

Choi told a disaster management meeting in Seoul that the top priority for now is identifying the victims, supporting their families and treating the...

Malaysia says it will resume search for wreckage of Flight MH370 missing for 10 years
Reuters  |  Dec 20, 2024

Flight MH370, a Boeing 777 carrying 227 passengers and 12 crew, vanished en route from Kuala Lumpur to Beijing on March 8, 2014.

New York bound Boeing 767 makes emergency stop during take-off in Senegal
Reuters  |  Oct 20, 2024

The pilot was able to bring the plane, which carried 216 passengers, to a safe stop and no injuries were recorded, the ministry said in a statement.

Ethiopia discovers 21.3 billion cubic metres of natural gas in Ogaden region
Amina Wako  |  Jun 17, 2024

This discovery adds to Ethiopia's existing oil and natural gas deposits found in six other locations across the country, including Mekele, Metema, Sou...

Ethiopia's stock market debut set for November as PM Abiy hails it a "game-changer"
Lucy Mumbi  |  Jun 10, 2024

Set to be launched in November 2024, the Ethiopian Securities Exchange (ESX) will be a major breakthrough drawing significant investors and funds.

Revealed: KQ's Boeing 787 routes with highest available seat miles
Amina Wako  |  Jun 07, 2024

Kenya Airways strategically deploys its fleet of 234-seat Boeing 787-8 Dreamliners on its most popular routes to Europe and North America.

Mystery of Ruto’s million-dollar Boeing jet 'gift from friends' used for US trip
Barack Oduor  |  May 30, 2024

While Ruto maintains that the jet was provided by "friends," the identity of these individuals remains undisclosed.

Boeing set to open its African headquarters in Ethiopia
Mary Wambui  |  May 28, 2024

The company seeks to meet a projected demand for over 1,000 new jets in the continent over the next two decades.

Fact-checking Ruto's claim that KQ flight option was more expensive than private jet to US
Amina Wako  |  May 27, 2024

In a tone-deaf response, Ruto, known for his exhortations to live within one's means, offered a sarcastic justification on Sunday, appearing to dismis...

Ruto defends hiring private jet for US trip, says it was cheaper than KQ
Maureen Kinyanjui  |  May 27, 2024

For the first state visit by a Kenyan President to the United States in two decades and the first by an African leader since 2008, Ruto opted to hire...

Million dollar high-flying luxury: Kenya's 'hustler-in-chief' wings to US
Maureen Kinyanjui  |  May 20, 2024

A press attaché from the American Embassy in Nairobi, who clarified that the American government did not cover the chartering bills.

Ethiopian Airlines places Africa's first Boeing 777X order
Barack Oduor  |  Mar 06, 2024

The B777X-9 has a capacity of 50 business class and 390 economy class seats, with a total of 440 seats, making it the largest aircraft in the history...

Expanding Horizons: Ethiopian Airlines launches new routes to Freetown, Maun
Amina Wako  |  Feb 10, 2024

The airline continues to push boundaries with the introduction of services to Freetown and Maun.

French trial sought for Flash Airlines ex-chief over 2004 Egypt crash
Agency  |  Jan 24, 2024

The chartered Boeing 737 plunged into the Red Sea on January 3, 2004, just minutes after take-off from the coastal resort of Sharm el-Sheikh, with all...

Ethiopian airlines to purchase a record number of Boeing planes
Foreign Correspondent  |  Nov 15, 2023

Ethiopian Airlines, Africa's aviation giant, has made a historic announcement of a substantial order for up to 67 Boeing planes, marking the largest-e...