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THAI confirms order for 45 Boeing jets
Published on 14/02/2024
» Thai Airways International confirmed on Wednesday that it had placed an order with Boeing for at least 45 aircraft, giving the US planemaker a much-needed boost as it grapples with intense scrutiny following an accident on an Alaska Airlines flight earlier this year.
Timeline: Boeing's ongoing 737 Max crisis
Published on 07/01/2024
» The latest black eye for Boeing's top-selling 737 Max aircraft occurred as recently as Friday when a cabin panel blowout forced an Alaska Airlines flight to make an emergency landing.
Ethiopia troops push back Amhara fighters
AFP, Published on 09/08/2023
» NAIROBI: Ethiopian troops appeared to be pushing back militia fighters in two cities in the conflict-hit Amhara region, residents said Wednesday, after local authorities reported that "relative peace" was being restored.
Ethiopian Airlines facing 'real challenges' despite Covid success
AFP, Published on 28/07/2023
» ADDIS ABABA - Ethiopian Airlines successfully weathered the Covid pandemic by shifting its strategy, but Africa's only profitable carrier still faces "real challenges" in sourcing parts and staying competitive at a time of inflation, its CEO told AFP.
Ethiopia removes rebel Tigray party from terror list
AFP, Published on 22/03/2023
» ADDIS ABABA: Ethiopia's parliament on Wednesday removed the rebel Tigray People's Liberation Front (TPLF) from an official list of terrorist groups, a key step in the peace process following the two-year conflict in the country's north.
Eritrea leader disputes Tigray rights abuse claims
AFP, Published on 09/02/2023
» NAIROBI: Eritrean President Isaias Afwerki said on Thursday that allegations of rights abuses by Eritrean troops in Ethiopia's Tigray region during the two-year war there amounted to "fantasy".
Ethiopia PM holds first meeting with Tigray leaders since peace deal
AFP, Published on 04/02/2023
» NAIROBI - Ethiopian Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed on Friday held his first face-to-face meeting with Tigrayan leaders since a peace deal was agreed last year, officials and state media said.
Ethiopia PM holds first meeting with Tigray leaders since peace deal
AFP, Published on 04/02/2023
» NAIROBI - Ethiopian Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed and other government officials on Friday held their first meeting with Tigrayan leaders since a November peace deal, officials and state media said.
Ethiopian federal police deploy in Tigray after peace deal
AFP, Published on 30/12/2022
» NAIROBI - Ethiopia's federal police began to deploy on Thursday in the capital of war-torn Tigray for the first time in 18 months, the police said, marking the latest step in a nearly two-month-old peace deal.
Ethiopian Airlines to resume flights to Tigray capital
AFP, Published on 27/12/2022
» NAIROBI - Ethiopia's national carrier Ethiopian Airlines said it would resume commercial flights to the war-torn region of Tigray on Wednesday after a shutdown lasting 18 months.