Ethiopian Airlines and Boeing will remain linked ‘well into the future’, CEO says
The airline will work with Boeing and other airlines to make air travel safer, Tewolde Gebremariam said on Monday
Addis Ababa/Singapore — Boeing will brief more than 200 global airline pilots, technical leaders and regulators this week on software and training updates for its 737 Max aircraft, as Ethiopian Airlines expressed confidence in the aircraft maker, despite a recent crash. The carrier will work with Boeing and other airlines to make air travel safer, CEO Tewolde Gebremariam said, after regulators grounded the worldwide fleet of the aircraft earlier in March following a crash that killed 157 people. "Despite the tragedy, Boeing and Ethiopian Airlines will continue to be linked well into the future," he said in a statement on Monday. "Ethiopian Airlines believes in Boeing. They have been a partner of ours for many years." However, many questions on the 737 MAX "remain without answers", Tewolde added, and a spokesperson for the carrier said it had no "immediate plans" to attend the Boeing session, without giving further details. Wednesday's meeting is a sign that Boeing is nearing complet...
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