Canadian Aircraft Manufacturer Bombardier Aircraft Handed Over Eight Q-400 Next Generation to Ethiopian Airlines
March 29, 2010 | Airline Flight, Airline Industry, Airline Service, Airlines Companies, Airlines Manufacturer, Airlines News, Aviation
Ethiopian Airlines has received the first of eight Q-400 Next Generation turboprop aircraft from Canadian Aircraft manufacturer Bombardier Inc. on March 21, 2010.
The Q-400 made its maiden flight including a refueling stop in St. John’s, Canada, then a transatlantic cross over to Santa Maria, Portugal followed by refueling stop in Cairo, Egypt before the last flight to Addis Ababa.
The flight was accorded a warm welcome at the Bole International Airport by H.E Ato Getachew Mengistie, Deputy Minister of Transport and Communication of the Federal Democratic Republic of Ethiopia, Ato Girma Wake, CEO of Ethiopian, senior officials of the airline and invited guests.
Speaking on the occasion, the CEO Ato Girma Wake said, “Ethiopian Airlines plays a critical and major role in bringing the cities of the different regions of Ethiopia within easy reach of Addis Ababa, the capital. Read more
Bole International Airport Serving Flights With Airbus A380 Aircraft
November 21, 2009 | Airline Flight, Airline Service, Aviation
Bole international airport will open the flight service with wide-body aircraft Airbus A380. Airbus A380 passenger capacity of 860 passengers. First landing at Bole international airport, the Airbus A380 will bring Airbus officials and 23 passengers. The plane departed from Toulouse, Peranci to Bole international airport.
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