U.S. EXIM Bank saga risks Boeing jet orders - Ethiopian Airlines

U.S. EXIM Bank saga risks Boeing jet orders - Ethiopian Airlines

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Ethiopian Airlines told Boeing Co in a letter that the shutdown of the U.S. Export-Import Bank raised concerns about the airline's ability to take delivery of Boeing jets already ordered and would force it to reevaluate future orders.

Boeing, which is fighting to get the trade bank reauthorized by Congress, on Thursday released the letter, saying the airline had 27 airplanes on order with a value of more than $3.8 billion at current list prices.

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Ethiopian Airlines to Buy 15 to 20 Boeing 777X Jetliners, CEO Says

 Robert Wall

Ethiopian Airlines plans to place an order for Boeing Co. 777X long-range jetliners before the end of the year, the East African carrier’s chief executive said.

The airline could buy as many as 15 to 20 of Boeing’s newest airplanes after also considering the purchase of Airbus Group SE’s A350-1000 widebody, Tewolde Gebremariam said in an interview on Wednesday. The deal would have a value of $7.4 billion at list price, though buyers typically get discounts.

The Boeing plane was deemed more suited to operations from the airline’s high-altitude hub in Addis Ababa, Mr. Gebremariam said. Taking off at high altitudes and in hot weather can put a strain on aircraft performance.

The new planes, due for delivery after 2020, would replace 10 older 777 twin-engine planes and provide for growth, he said.
Boeing is developing two versions of its new long-haul plane, one that would seat around 400 passengers and a lower-capacity, ultra-long-range model dubbed the 777-8. Mr. Gebremariam said Ethiopian was opting for the lower-capacity plane that better suits Addis Ababa operations.

Ethiopian has been on a steady expansion path despite sometimes difficult market conditions. The carrier last year warned the Ebola outbreak in Africa had hit demand even though the affected regions were far from Ethiopia. In the end, the financial pain proved less dramatic, Mr. Gebremariam said, with the airline delivering a $175 million record profit at the end of its financial year in June.

This year the airline is grappling with the impact of low oil prices. Though the decline in fuel cost is a boon to the carrier by lowering operating costs, demand in African oil-exporting markets such as Nigeria and Angola has been hit, the airline chief executive said. What the impact on the full-year results may be is too early to determine, he said.

Even so, the carrier plans to introduce about 10 new aircraft this fiscal year, including the first two Airbus A350-900 widebodies next Spring. It also is adding a pair of 777 freighters and Dreamliners, he said.

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ethiopia? why on earth would you go there..? Re-Blogged

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ethiopia? why on earth would you go there..?

This was the common response I received from people in Australia after telling them I was moving to Ethiopia. And it seems I’m not the only one who gets this kind of response. I’ve had some good friends from home recently visit and they too were faced with the same question. The thing is not many people know much about Ethiopia. Which led me to make the below list of things you definitely wouldn’t want to come to Ethiopia and see:

It’s not like Ethiopia knows how to make damn good coffee:
(it is the birthplace of coffee after all)

The tea is just as bad (so full of spices):

And the music scene is just so boring:

Actually the nightlife in Addis is pretty lack luster:

Foodwise – there’s way too much choice for a vegetarian:

And the restaurants – so common:

Then there’s the scenery – don’t get me started on the scenery – it’s clearly terrible:The churches are pretty standard:

And so inaccessible – they’re either carved out of rock underground or hidden in a cave at the very highest point on top of some very steep mountains:

Decorated with a few paintings here and there:Oh and the people don’t smile much:

The endemic animals aren’t that interesting either:

The basket weaving needs a bit more colour:

There is nothing cool about an active volcano and bubbling lava pit:

Or floating about on the most buoyant salt lake around:
Sulphur lakes are just so dull:

Speaking of lakes, this land locked countrys’ lakes are so uninspiring:

Particularly the hippos that lurk about:

The accommodation around the country is pretty much same same as everywhere:

And notorious for bad views:

The hiking is just as bad (so many wild flowers on the path):
You see such horrible things along the way:And my friends had a terrible time visiting:

So why on earth would you go to Ethiopia!
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