Airplane maker Boeing has partnered with Ethiopian Airlines in a massive project to transport humanitarian aid on a Boeing 737 MAX.
The delivery flights carried out by Ethiopian Airlines are from Seattle in the United States of America and it is reported that three flights delivered cargo in Ethiopia between November and this month.
Simple Flying posted that the three Boeing 737 MAX, registered as ET-AWF, ET-AWG, and ET-AZO, was delivered to Ethiopian Airline on November 24, 27, and December 4, 2022, respectively, bringing humanitarian supplies with them on their way to the African nation.
According to the jointly-released statement, the Airbus aircraft ferried more than 12,000 pounds (5443 kilograms) of supplies to the East African country, Ethiopia.
“Ethiopian Airlines has a long history of collaborating with Boeing on humanitarian flights,” said Mesfin Tasew, the CEO of Ethiopian Airlines.
“This is our 43rd humanitarian delivery with Boeing, and we are proud to partner with their team to once again bring this support home to Addis Ababa.”
The aviation news website reports that a number of organisations participated in the effort and these include the Global Ethiopian Diaspora Action Group (GEDAG) and Noble Humanitarian Missions (NHM) provided medical supplies, while Open Hearts Big Dreams (OHBD) gave books and art supplies.
In addition, the Ethiopian Institute of Resilience and Climate Change provided clothing and medical items, to be transported to the country.
“The Humanitarian Flight Program has helped thousands of people in need gain access to critical care items and humanitarian aid over the past 30 years,” said Cheri Carter, Boeing’s Vice President of Global Engagement.
“We are grateful for their continued partnership.”
As things stand, Africa’s most stable airliner boasts 11 Boeing 737 MAX aircraft and its original order included 20 firm and purchase rights for 15 jets of the type.
Just in March 2019, an Ethiopian Airlines Boeing 737 MAX operating flight ET302 crashed shortly after take-off, claiming the lives of 157 people.
