Browsing Tag

Boeing

Ethiopian Airlines buys six more Boeing 787-9 airplanes

By David ShepardsonWednesday April 22, 2026 Luggage and travelers' belongings are loaded before the departure of an Ethiopian Airlines plane at N'Djamena International Airport in the capital city of N'Djamena, Chad, December 2, 2025.... Purchase Licensing Rights Ethiopian Airlines moved to widen its long-haul reach on Monday, announcing that it will purchase six more Boeing 787-9 Dreamliners as Africa’s biggest airline pushes deeper into service across Africa and on routes to the U.S., Europe and Asia. In an interview with…

Boeing Set to Stand Trial in Civil Court for 2019 MAX Crash Incident

The beleaguered aviation titan Boeing is gearing up for yet another challenge as it heads into a civil trial next week regarding the devastating crash of an Ethiopian Airlines flight in March 2019, which tragically claimed the lives of 157 individuals. This trial, set to unfold in federal court in Chicago, initially featured six plaintiffs, but according to sources close to the case, "all but one" have reached settlements. This leaves just a lone plaintiff pressing forward with claims against the aviation giant. Unless a…

Boeing provides $ 500 million to Ethiopia aircraft crash victims for the primary time

Boeing awards $ 500 million to Ethiopia plane crash victims in first settlement NAIROBI, Kenya - Boeing has disbursed $ 500 million for the families of the victims of the plane crash in Ethiopia that took place in 2019 as well as for those who perished in 2018 in Indonesia, as part of the agreement reached in the case against the company. According to Ribbeck Law Chartered, who represents more…