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Ethiopia: Boeing Delivers Africa's First 777 Freighter to Ethiopian Airlines
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Ethiopia: Boeing Delivers Africa's First 777 Freighter to Ethiopian Airlines
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Ethiopia: Boeing Delivers Africa's First 777 Freighter to Ethiopian Airlines
Source: Boeing
SEATTLE, Sept. 20, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- Boeing today delivered the first 777 Freighter to Ethiopian Airlines marking the first 777F to be operated by an African carrier. Today's 777F is being leased to Ethiopian Airlines from GECAS.
"This delivery marks another special day for Ethiopian Airlines and all of Ethiopia. We are not only becoming the first African carrier operating Boeing's 777 Freighter, today we are also taking our cargo operations to a new level and into a new era," said Tewolde GebreMariam, CEO of Ethiopian Airlines. "As the largest African cargo carrier operating in some of the fastest growing trade lanes of the world - between Africa and Europe, Middle East, and Asia - the new 777 Freighter fleet will significantly enhance our tonnage and range capabilities."
The 777 Freighter, the world's longest-range twin-engine freighter, is based on the technologically advanced 777-200LR (Longer Range) passenger airplane and can fly 4,900 nautical miles (9,070 kilometers) with a full payload of 112 tons (102 metric tonnes or 149 kg). With high-cargo density and 10-foot (3.1-meter) interior height capability, the 777 Freighter provides a cargo capacity normally associated with larger airplanes and features the lowest trip cost of any large freighter.
"We are proud to deliver another first in African aviation to Ethiopian Airlines as they continue to show the world they are a leader in aviation," said Van Rex Gallard, vice president of Sales for Africa, Latin America, & Caribbean for Commercial airplanes. "The proven operational and economical efficiency of the 777F will reposition Ethiopian Cargo in a stronger place to continue winning in this hyper competitive market."
Boeing offers the most complete family of freighters, providing superior efficiency and operating economics in support of airline profitability.
Ethiopian Airlines was the first airline in the world outside of Japan to operate the 787 Dreamliner and the first
African airline to operate the 777-200LR in 2010. They currently operate an all-Boeing fleet of 737, 757, 767, 777, and now 787 airplanes in passenger service and a 757, MD11, 747, and this new 777 in cargo operations.
23 comments
Comment from: kelly alemayhu [Visitor]
just shut up tewolde you are one of greatest corapt woyane let other clean person talk about this news first of all as you know before i left to united states i was financial in charge but after i keep seen what you in to remember what i was told you the reason i put this my mind can't acept not to say some thing
this is nothing ethiopian airlines could be much biger if there is no
stealing ethiopians clean income
the other thing that i speak up is there are lot of hodam bend over and keep quiet that make me left my country for good i was scare first thanks good lord i'm much better here so i'm note in jail or keep on seeing all wrongfully perform with theft i love ethiopia where ever i go
this is nothing ethiopian airlines could be much biger if there is no
stealing ethiopians clean income
the other thing that i speak up is there are lot of hodam bend over and keep quiet that make me left my country for good i was scare first thanks good lord i'm much better here so i'm note in jail or keep on seeing all wrongfully perform with theft i love ethiopia where ever i go
09/21/12 @ 00:58
Comment from: belay zeleke [Visitor]
I like to see this greatness in other
industries too.kudos ethiopian.
industries too.kudos ethiopian.
09/21/12 @ 05:07
Comment from: tazabiw [Visitor]
the firs in the world outsidfe of japan loooool, Japan out of world?
good progress, but hate this foolish the first thing.
good progress, but hate this foolish the first thing.
09/21/12 @ 06:21
Comment from: Mesfin B [Visitor]
I really do not see the need for cargo aircraft for EAL.
It would make more sense to increase the passenger fleet instead.
I don't know any nation whose airline is profitable just because it has some cargo fleet.
The only way for cargo aircraft to be advantageous is if the airline is solely a package carrier. For such type corporation to be sustainable, it must be big company with thousands of airplanes. The only two such companies that come to mind are -UPS and FEDEX.
In short, all major airlines have proportionally many fold passenger air crafts compared to their cargo fleet.
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Just because flower export is a hard currency earner, the TPLf'tes are doing such nonsensical purchase!!!
LOL
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It would make more sense to increase the passenger fleet instead.
I don't know any nation whose airline is profitable just because it has some cargo fleet.
The only way for cargo aircraft to be advantageous is if the airline is solely a package carrier. For such type corporation to be sustainable, it must be big company with thousands of airplanes. The only two such companies that come to mind are -UPS and FEDEX.
In short, all major airlines have proportionally many fold passenger air crafts compared to their cargo fleet.
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Just because flower export is a hard currency earner, the TPLf'tes are doing such nonsensical purchase!!!
LOL
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09/21/12 @ 12:26
Comment from: addis zemen [Visitor]
This is another positive image and a great legacy of PM Meles Zenawi and EPRDF.
A good governance, stablity of a country, accountablity and transparency are the bases of success for such a great company as EAL.
Way to go! I'm proud of you!!
A good governance, stablity of a country, accountablity and transparency are the bases of success for such a great company as EAL.
Way to go! I'm proud of you!!
09/21/12 @ 12:49
Comment from: yeha [Visitor]
Excellent news. This is not first one this continuing news what we had been learning from the past of Ethiopian airlines fast growth.
I am sure Berhanu and AL Mariam won't like it but the fact is on Ethiopian side. Thanks God never succeed those idiot so called Ethiopian scholar diaspora.
God bless Ethiopia.
I am sure Berhanu and AL Mariam won't like it but the fact is on Ethiopian side. Thanks God never succeed those idiot so called Ethiopian scholar diaspora.
God bless Ethiopia.
09/21/12 @ 13:10
Comment from: Nebro [Visitor]
Tewolde woyane!
Don't fool the media as if it was under your managment such order has been done. Thanks to the retired CO who was visionary who despite continieous pressure of woyane, enviosined such projects. Now God willing your corrupt managment and the secret schemes where you have sold Ethiopian offices to be managed by Azeb Mesfin is going to be exposed soon. Then every one knows your true colour. Your days are numbered and every hidden thing surely will come to light.
Don't fool the media as if it was under your managment such order has been done. Thanks to the retired CO who was visionary who despite continieous pressure of woyane, enviosined such projects. Now God willing your corrupt managment and the secret schemes where you have sold Ethiopian offices to be managed by Azeb Mesfin is going to be exposed soon. Then every one knows your true colour. Your days are numbered and every hidden thing surely will come to light.
09/21/12 @ 18:20
Comment from: tessema [Visitor]
Go Ethiopia Go!!! Ethiopia gena telatochua eyayuat behulum zerf wede lay tinetekalech.Neger gin fikir kelelen kentu silehone andinetuan befikirna bemechachal enitebik. ke SYRIA enimar. kesewu TIFAT memar bilihnet newuna. God( Allah)Bless Ethiopia!!!
09/21/12 @ 22:26
Comment from: Matematics [Visitor]
Is it better to buy frieghters and spend millions of dollars for fuel and services rather than negotiating friendly with Eritrea/Djibouti/Kenya/Somalia for a gate to the seà?
Ofcourse the big fishes are there to sell their planes to any landlocked state of Africa, as far as Africans are the ones who cannot come into peaceful agreement for decades. There is only BIG market on this continent when all other countries are overloaded with production of planes for sellout in cheapest price. No room for mistakes on today's economy. Everyone is getting smarter and work for a better deal to save his country from bankrupcy. But what? When Africa is the ONLY market with lots of natural resources and baboon leaders with no brain.
Ofcourse the big fishes are there to sell their planes to any landlocked state of Africa, as far as Africans are the ones who cannot come into peaceful agreement for decades. There is only BIG market on this continent when all other countries are overloaded with production of planes for sellout in cheapest price. No room for mistakes on today's economy. Everyone is getting smarter and work for a better deal to save his country from bankrupcy. But what? When Africa is the ONLY market with lots of natural resources and baboon leaders with no brain.
09/22/12 @ 01:29
Comment from: abay [Visitor]
comment to Kelly , You are one of stupid diaspora with ethiopian flag ,pleas contribute little thing to your country buy shouting your big mouth idiot .
09/22/12 @ 13:59
Comment from: Babylon [Visitor]
Through this deal The middle east and beyond get more fresh food and farm products from Ethiopia , the plane manufacturers sell planes to Ethiopia by bribeing Ethiopian Airlines and government officials , more fuel gets sold to Ethiopia and last but not least garbage around the world get dumped in Ethiopia using the cargo planes since developed countries such as China's garbage has a tendency to be considered a treasure in Ethiopia.
All in all Ethiopians are going to loose their food to export and their money future to pay off purchases of cargo planes which are going to be used to transport food out in export and import junk in the country.
Great move for all involved except for most Ethiopians who are currently suffering from severe malnutrtion caused by lack of food. Ethiopian majority people ask for food the officials decide to get a cargo plane IN THEIR NAME.
DOESN'T THIS SOUND LIKE BABYLON?
All in all Ethiopians are going to loose their food to export and their money future to pay off purchases of cargo planes which are going to be used to transport food out in export and import junk in the country.
Great move for all involved except for most Ethiopians who are currently suffering from severe malnutrtion caused by lack of food. Ethiopian majority people ask for food the officials decide to get a cargo plane IN THEIR NAME.
DOESN'T THIS SOUND LIKE BABYLON?
09/22/12 @ 15:53
Comment from: Extraterrestrial [Visitor]
Matematics [Visitor]
"Is it better to buy frieghters and spend millions of dollars for fuel and services rather than negotiating friendly with Eritrea/Djibouti/Kenya/Somalia for a gate to the seà?"
On a temporary level you are absolutely right but, in the long run it is a necessary evil for Ethiopia to declare an all out war on Eritrea to reclaim Ethiopia's God given sea port. Ethiopia is not and will never be a land locked country as long as we can solve our internal problem democratically, that tiny fake state of barren land can't be an obstacle for us to get back our own natural resources.
WE SHOULD FIGHT AND PAY ALL THE NECESSARY SACRIFICES UNTIL THE BASTARD STATE OF COLONIALISM AND ARABISM ADMIT ETHIOPIA'S GOD GIVEN OUTLET TO THE SEA.
BOMB ASMARA NOW!
"Is it better to buy frieghters and spend millions of dollars for fuel and services rather than negotiating friendly with Eritrea/Djibouti/Kenya/Somalia for a gate to the seà?"
On a temporary level you are absolutely right but, in the long run it is a necessary evil for Ethiopia to declare an all out war on Eritrea to reclaim Ethiopia's God given sea port. Ethiopia is not and will never be a land locked country as long as we can solve our internal problem democratically, that tiny fake state of barren land can't be an obstacle for us to get back our own natural resources.
WE SHOULD FIGHT AND PAY ALL THE NECESSARY SACRIFICES UNTIL THE BASTARD STATE OF COLONIALISM AND ARABISM ADMIT ETHIOPIA'S GOD GIVEN OUTLET TO THE SEA.
BOMB ASMARA NOW!
09/22/12 @ 17:12
Comment from: GIVE IT UP [Visitor]
Mesfin b
HATE DIDN'T TAKE YOU ANY WHERE THE LAST 21 YEARS. DOGS BARK BUT CAMELS DIDN'T STOP. EPRDF DIDN'T FLINCH FOR A SECOND WHILE YOU AND THE LIKES WASTING YOUR TIME.
HATE DIDN'T TAKE YOU ANY WHERE THE LAST 21 YEARS. DOGS BARK BUT CAMELS DIDN'T STOP. EPRDF DIDN'T FLINCH FOR A SECOND WHILE YOU AND THE LIKES WASTING YOUR TIME.
09/23/12 @ 02:34
Comment from: Ethiopiawinet [Visitor]
This is good news but remember we did not build the plane.
My rejoice will comes when I see a country that treats its citizens with just and equality just like USA.
This way the whole citizen will feel happy not only ADDIS ZEMEN alcoholic fascist and fanatic hater EXTRTERRESTRIAL. I am sure even buying truck will make them high.
Those guys always write garbage and enlightened for very minute staff.
My rejoice will comes when I see a country that treats its citizens with just and equality just like USA.
This way the whole citizen will feel happy not only ADDIS ZEMEN alcoholic fascist and fanatic hater EXTRTERRESTRIAL. I am sure even buying truck will make them high.
Those guys always write garbage and enlightened for very minute staff.
09/23/12 @ 08:47
Comment from: negerew kesemah [Visitor]
you guys specially from america(ethiopians) not all but some donot hav good thing even word for your country,you are refuge becouse of ur poberty not you hav political or other problem,so be your self,..to Kelley alemayehu(visitor)
09/23/12 @ 11:19
Comment from: C'est moi senait [Visitor]
Addis zefen ,Agazi women,Heni and extraterriorist.
Do not you get it at all why we bought this cargo? It is all well plane,
We are going to hunt you and your Azeb the hore weyannes from addis and puck you like a serdin in this new cargo and send you where you belong some where in that dusty Sudan refugee camp . I am sure those parasites charities will take care of you. And even ing for you we are the world again.
Now, you know why we bought it.
Do not you get it at all why we bought this cargo? It is all well plane,
We are going to hunt you and your Azeb the hore weyannes from addis and puck you like a serdin in this new cargo and send you where you belong some where in that dusty Sudan refugee camp . I am sure those parasites charities will take care of you. And even ing for you we are the world again.
Now, you know why we bought it.
09/24/12 @ 01:19
Comment from: Mathematics [Visitor]
ExtraIdiot,
We do not fight anyone to make your Greater Tgray prosper more. It is enough that my landsmen from all parts of Ethiopia died in Badme to fulfill your crazy Meles ugly wishes that put us in a condition where we are now. He would have gained if he has solved the situation diplomatically. But unfortunately Ethiopia is not lucky to have a smart leader sofar and lets hope that Hailemariam is better than the old oppressors who work for whitemans interest. NEVER AND EVER war again! ETHIOPIA IS NOT THERE TO SERVE OTHERS and THE PEOPLE OF ETHIOPIA BOW FOR DAILY BREAD YEAR IN AND YEAR OUT. WHAT WE NEED IS SMART SOLUTION WITH NO GUN ON HAND.
We do not fight anyone to make your Greater Tgray prosper more. It is enough that my landsmen from all parts of Ethiopia died in Badme to fulfill your crazy Meles ugly wishes that put us in a condition where we are now. He would have gained if he has solved the situation diplomatically. But unfortunately Ethiopia is not lucky to have a smart leader sofar and lets hope that Hailemariam is better than the old oppressors who work for whitemans interest. NEVER AND EVER war again! ETHIOPIA IS NOT THERE TO SERVE OTHERS and THE PEOPLE OF ETHIOPIA BOW FOR DAILY BREAD YEAR IN AND YEAR OUT. WHAT WE NEED IS SMART SOLUTION WITH NO GUN ON HAND.
09/24/12 @ 01:39
Comment from: addis zemen [Visitor]
Mathmatics,..
You're fooling yourself. It is clear to tell that you're an eritrean who is angry for his dry land artera being forgotten and left useless.
When you call African leaders Baboons, and discredit all developmental progress going on in some part of the continent, one only assume you've nothing to do with Africa. Which means, like your boss isay ass you may be thinking you're an arab league who despises anything African including the AU.
EthiopiawiNot, the talliban from torra borra,...
I read your pathetic comment on my iphone yesterday while drinking beer on my Sunday football party. You almost ruined my day if it was not for my team who won and cheer me up. Stop your hopeless and stupid cry of equality bla bla. In today's Ethiopia, everybody is equal regardless of ethnicity, religion or language. And we will never tolerate terrorists like you who is dying to bring sheria law to the country for their devilish thought of sixth century barbarism, we say NO WAY JOSE!!
You're fooling yourself. It is clear to tell that you're an eritrean who is angry for his dry land artera being forgotten and left useless.
When you call African leaders Baboons, and discredit all developmental progress going on in some part of the continent, one only assume you've nothing to do with Africa. Which means, like your boss isay ass you may be thinking you're an arab league who despises anything African including the AU.
EthiopiawiNot, the talliban from torra borra,...
I read your pathetic comment on my iphone yesterday while drinking beer on my Sunday football party. You almost ruined my day if it was not for my team who won and cheer me up. Stop your hopeless and stupid cry of equality bla bla. In today's Ethiopia, everybody is equal regardless of ethnicity, religion or language. And we will never tolerate terrorists like you who is dying to bring sheria law to the country for their devilish thought of sixth century barbarism, we say NO WAY JOSE!!
09/24/12 @ 07:39
Comment from: BOYCOTT TPLF/EAL & SAVE [Visitor]
If you want Hailemariam to release the political prisoners and take posetive step towards democracy, I have this message for you: get off your butt and let’s campaign against the TPLF, not Hailemariam. Let’s boycott all business enterprises that are controlled by TPLF, such as Ethiopian Airlines (that is headed by an incompetent TPLF cadre collecting bryibes from the plane manufacturers named Tewolde Gebremariam currently , Wugagan Bank (owned by Sebhat Nega), Guna Trading (controlled by Azeb Mesfin) and others. For the next 3 month or so let’s also reduce the money we send to our families in Ethiopia by 20 – 30 percent. TPLF will be forced to agree to release all the political prisoners, or else they will run out of money. That is how the U.S. forced TPLF to accept Hailemariam as prime minister. There was no money in the bank after Meles Zenawi’s family and friends looted the treasury. Banks had stopped giving hard currency to importers. The economy, that is dominated by TPLF, was about to collapse. The U.S. promised them hard currency infusion if they do not block Hailemariam from becoming prime minister. They relented. We can do the same think. We can force TPLF to accept our demands.
If you are not willing to take part in such campaign,HISTORY WILL JUDGE YOU.
If you are not willing to take part in such campaign,HISTORY WILL JUDGE YOU.
09/24/12 @ 11:00
Comment from: addis zemen [Visitor]
Hey Nazrets, why do you let the above anti Ethiopian commercial to be posted on your website. This boycotte anything Ethiopian message is a direct copy from eli ass kift aff and transitional bla bla council who are a sold out bandas with a donkey mentality of "ene kemotihu serdo ayibqel".
I know this doesn't reflect your view of EAL, and expect you to delete such nonesense message from eritrean review of eli ass kift aff.
I know this doesn't reflect your view of EAL, and expect you to delete such nonesense message from eritrean review of eli ass kift aff.
09/24/12 @ 12:17
Comment from: Mathematics [Visitor]
@ Addis Zemen,
We all know that woyanes use the Eritrean card to prolong your stay in Menelik palace. But it is obvious that your days are soon to end. Dividing our people and baptaise any Ethiopian as "Eritrean" or "opoosition" you could hurt the people from inside and outside the country. You jailed, tortured, deprived, divided Ethiopians from north to south and east to west. There is nothing left for Ethiopia vergin and untouched by your ugly game. You destroyed us inside out. Enough with your destruction. Go back to your barren land. You never acted Ethiopian and you do not deserve to control the leadership as if you care for the people equally. NO NO NO more TPLF colonialism!
FREE ETHIOPIA!
We all know that woyanes use the Eritrean card to prolong your stay in Menelik palace. But it is obvious that your days are soon to end. Dividing our people and baptaise any Ethiopian as "Eritrean" or "opoosition" you could hurt the people from inside and outside the country. You jailed, tortured, deprived, divided Ethiopians from north to south and east to west. There is nothing left for Ethiopia vergin and untouched by your ugly game. You destroyed us inside out. Enough with your destruction. Go back to your barren land. You never acted Ethiopian and you do not deserve to control the leadership as if you care for the people equally. NO NO NO more TPLF colonialism!
FREE ETHIOPIA!
09/25/12 @ 01:52
Comment from: addis zemen [Visitor]
Maths, the asshole shabian,...
Atleast you come up with the right spelling of your nick name.
Any way we are tired of you stupid asshole shabians medling with our Ethiopians issues and trying to tell us what to do. Mind your own artera business dummy!
Atleast you come up with the right spelling of your nick name.
Any way we are tired of you stupid asshole shabians medling with our Ethiopians issues and trying to tell us what to do. Mind your own artera business dummy!
09/25/12 @ 03:49
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