Bird strike may have triggered software issue in second 737 Max crash

Investigators might know what triggered the software panic aboard an Ethiopian Airlines 737 Max before its fatal crash, and it could be something Boeing considered months earlier. Unnamed officials talking to the Wall Street Journal claim that US av...

Ethiopian Airlines co-pilot hijacks aircraft to seek asylum in Switzerland


The co-pilot of an Ethiopian Airlines flight hijacked his aircraft to try to seek asylum in Switzerland on Monday. The co-pilot is said to be Hailemedhin Abera Tegegn. The 31-year-old man reportedly...

Ethiopian Airlines Plane diverted Geneva Hijacked by Co-Pilot


Breaking News: The week starts out with an airplane hijacking. Didn't hear about that in a long time. Since all these security regulations since 911 hijacking a plane got a bit difficult unless you...

Ethiopian Airlines completes first commercial 787 Dreamliner flight since grounding

Ethiopian Airlines completes first commercial 787 Dreamliner flight since grounding

Nervous flyer? If so, it's probably best you weren't heading from Addis Ababa to Nairobi on business recently. If you were, you might have found yourself onboard the first commercial 787 Dreamliner flight since the global fleet was grounded due to concerns over battery failures. The flight comes just days after the FAA approved Boeing's fix, prompting deliveries of the new craft to resume. With Japan already having cleared the 787 for takeoff, we can expect to see a few more of them in our skies soon. We're more interested in joining the mile-high Android club.

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Source: Reuters