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Boeing Delays Force Top Africa Carrier Ethiopian to Lease Planes
- Airline exploring plans to expand operations on the continent
- Boeing will open an office in Addis Ababa in October
Boeing Co. 737 Max airplanes are seen at the company's manufacturing facility in Renton, Washington, US.
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Boeing Co.’s delays in fulfilling orders has forced Africa’s biggest carrier, Ethiopian Airlines, to lease aircraft to stay on track with its expansion.
The Addis Ababa-based company has waited since April to receive 737 Max jetliners and 777 freight carriers, Chief Executive Officer Mesfin Tasew Bekele said in an interview on Bloomberg Television. Boeing hasn’t provided a revised schedule for the deliveries, he said.