Boeing and Ethiopian Airlines recently launched their fortieth humanitarian delivery flight, when the airline’s new 787 Dreamliner departed Everett, Washington carrying more than 20 000 pounds of humanitarian supplies. Advertisement“Ethiopian Airlines has been deeply involved in transporting critical Covid-19 supplies to support communities during these difficult and challenging times. "Building on our history of collaboration in humanitarian flights, we are partnering with Boeing to bring home healthcare supplies. We would like to thank the Ethiopian community and several organisations in Seattle for their generosity and support for Ethiopian communities across the world during the global pandemic,” said Ethiopian Airlines ET holidays & digital sales VP Kagnew Asfaw. The Humanitarian Delivery Flight Program was launched in 1992 as a collaboration between Boeing and its customers to transport humanitarian supplies assistance around the world on newly delivered airplanes with otherwise empty cargo holds.

Source: Ethiopian News October 02, 2020 12:22 UTC