The airline will work with Boeing and other airlines to make air travel safer, Tewolde Gebremariam said on Monday
FILE PHOTO: Ethiopian Airlines Chief Executive Officer Tewolde Gebremariam. Picture: REUTERS/TIKSA NEGERI
"Despite the tragedy, Boeing and Ethiopian Airlines will continue to be linked well into the future," he said in a statement on Monday."Ethiopian Airlines believes in Boeing. They have been a partner of ours for many years." The session in Washington, US is part of an effort to reach all current, and many future, 737 MAX operators and their home regulators to discuss software and training updates to the jet, Boeing said in a statement.Garuda Indonesia was invited to the briefing, CEO Ari Askhara said on Monday. Last week, Indonesia's national carrier said it planned to cancel its order for 49 737 Max jets, citing a loss of passenger trust.
Boeing had informed the airline of the meeting but it might not attend, said Lion Air MD Daniel Putut, who declined further comment. Korean Air Lines, which had been due to receive its first 737 Max in April, before the grounding, said it planned to send pilots to Washington. South Korean low-cost carrier Eastar Jet would send two pilots, a spokesperson said.
A US official briefed on the matter on Saturday said the Federal Aviation Administration had not yet signed off on the software upgrade and training but aimed to review and approve them by April.
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