Rappler's latest stories on Ethiopian Airlines
Africa's biggest airline fights for 'survival' amid pandemic
'I had never thought that [the coronavirus pandemic] would spread like this at this speed, and also in this magnitude,' says Ethiopian Airlines CEO Tewolde Gebremariam
Africa's biggest airline takes $550-million hit due to coronavirus
Ethiopian Airlines CEO Tewolde Gebremariam says the company faces 'a serious financial, operational, and commercial crisis'
Boeing pilot training on 737 MAX 'inadequate' – Ethiopia crash report
The report offers a detailed rundown of the chain of events that led to the crash on March 10, 2019, that killed all 157 people on board the Nairobi-bound Boeing 737 MAX
U.S. aviation chief says Boeing 737 MAX won't be recertified until 2020
The MAX has been grounded since March following the second of two crashes that killed a total of 346 people
Ethiopian Airlines denies it tampered with flight records after crash
Ethiopian Airlines says that directly after the crash 'all relevant hard copy maintenance records of the aircraft involved in the accident' were sealed, stored in a secure place, and delivered to investigators
Boeing to give $100 million to 737 MAX crash victims' families, communities
Boeing says it will work with local governments and non-profit organizations to provide 'hardship and living expenses' and boost economic development in regions affected by the two crashes
Ethiopian Airlines rejects 'pilot error' claim in U.S.
Ethiopian Airlines chief executive Tewolde GebreMariam says criticisms of his crew's actions are 'seriously misinformed,' and that US politician Sam Graves does not 'have the facts in his hands'
Boeing puts cost of 737 MAX crisis at $1 billion
The results are the first since the company entered crisis mode with the March 10 crash of an Ethiopian Airlines jet, which along with an October Lion Air crash claimed 346 lives
Ethiopian crew followed procedure, but unable to control jet – report
(UPDATED) 'The crew performed all the procedures repeatedly provided by the manufacturer but was not able to control the aircraft,' says Ethiopian transport minister Dagmawit Moges
Ethiopian 737 pilots followed Boeing guidelines before crash – WSJ
A Wall Street Journal report says the pilots of the Ethiopian Airlines Boeing 737 MAX plane that crashed last month initially took the emergency steps outlined by the manufacturer but still could not regain control
Boeing must do more work on proposed 737 fix – U.S. regulator
Additional work is needed 'to ensure that Boeing has identified and appropriately addressed all pertinent issues,' says a Federal Aviation Administration spokesman
Ethiopian Airlines crash report due this week – transport ministry
(UPDATED) Ethiopian foreign ministry spokesman Nebiat Getachew initially said the report would be released Monday, April 1, but the transport ministry, which is in charge of investigations, later says it would still be some days
Boeing anti-stall system is activated in Ethiopia crash – source
(UPDATED) The findings are based on flight recorder data and represent the strongest indication yet that the system, known as MCAS, malfunctioned in both the Ethiopian Airlines crash and the Lion Air crash in Indonesia
Anti-stall system likely activated in crash – Ethiopian Airlines CEO
Tewolde GebreMariam says an automatic anti-stalling system specific to the Boeing 737 MAX 8 aircraft was 'to the best of our knowledge' activated on the fatal March 10 crash of Flight ET 302
Ethiopian Airlines crash: What is the MCAS system on the Boeing 737 Max 8?
The Maneuvering Characteristics Augmentation System (MCAS) is an automated safety feature on the 737 Max 8 designed to prevent the plane from entering into a stall, or losing lift
The week in photos: March 9-15, 2019
This week's selection of photo highlights here and around the world
France probes 737 MAX black boxes as Boeing halts deliveries
Investigators will now try to retrieve information from the cockpit voice and flight data recorders, which were damaged in the crash
Boeing black boxes flown to France as jets grounded worldwide
France's BEA air safety agency confirms it has received the recorders from the plane that crashed shortly after takeoff from Addis Ababa on March 10
U.S. grounds Boeing 737 MAX as black boxes flown to France for analysis
(UPDATED) Ethiopian Airlines says the black box flight recorders from the Boeing 737 MAX 8 that crashed have been flown to Paris for analysis
Ethiopia to send black boxes to Europe as questions mount over crash
(3rd UPDATE) Ethiopian Airlines says it will decide by Thursday, March 14, which country will examine the cockpit voice recorder and flight data recorder
Britain leads airspace bans on Boeing 737 MAX jets after Ethiopia crash
(UPDATED) US regulators have ordered Boeing to make urgent improvements to the model and insisted they will take action if safety issues are detected
U.N. environment talks open under shadow of Ethiopian plane crash
Maimunah Sharif, head of UN Habitat, says at least 22 UN employees were among those who died when the Nairobi-bound Ethiopian Airlines jet crashed early Sunday, March 10
Boeing 737 MAX safety record questioned after two tragedies
For the second time in less than 6 months, a Boeing 737 MAX 8 crashes minutes after takeoff, killing everyone on board
No survivors as Ethiopian Airlines plane crashes with 157 aboard
(5th UPDATE) The plane, which was carrying 149 passengers and 8 crew, 'lost contact' 6 minutes after taking off from Addis Ababa
Ethiopian Airlines launches direct PH-Ethiopia flights
Manila will be our strategic point of access to the Southeast Asian neighboring countries by availing excellent connectivity options says Ethiopian Airlines Chief Executive Officer Tewolde GebreMariam
Off duty: Swiss fighter jets 'outside office hours' during hijack
Switzerland s fleet of F 18s and F 5 Tigers remained on the ground during the Ethiopian Airlines hijack – the fleet is only available during office hours due to budget and staffing issues
Ethiopia says hijacking 'beggars belief,' names hijacker
Information Minister Redwan Hussein named the hijacker as 31 year old Hailemedehin Abera Tagegn
Co-pilot hijacks Ethiopian plane to seek Swiss asylum
UPDATED Flight ET 702 from Addis Ababa to Rome was hijacked it landed in Geneva at 6 am 0500 GMT police said
Latest incidents keep spotlight on Boeing 787
Boeing describes the recent incidents involving its 787 Dreamliner airplane as normal growing pains for a young aircraft
Fire on Boeing 787 Dreamliner shuts London's Heathrow
UPDATED here are no casualties as the Ethiopian Airlines plane was parked Boeing stocks dive s more than 6 percent on on the news of the fire
