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Ethiopian Airlines to become first African airline flying Boeing's Dreamliner

Ethiopian Airlines will become the first African and third worldwide airline to put Boeing’s new composite-bodied 787 Dreamliner into service.

Published: Aug. 13, 2012 at 11:55 a.m. PDT
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Ethiopian Airlines will become the first African and third worldwide airline to put Boeing’s new composite-bodied 787 Dreamliner into service.

The airline will take delivery of the first of 10 Dreamliners it has on order Tuesday at Boeing’s Everett flightline.

Read more here: http://blog.thenewstribune.com/business/2012/08/13/ethiopian-airlines-to-become-first-african-airline-flying-boeings-dreamliner/

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