The Ethiopian Airlines Dreamliner flight carried passengers from Addis Ababa to Nairobi, Kenya, the company said.

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Ethiopia has recently recognised Somaliland passports, and Ethiopian Airlines has announced the first scheduled flights to Hargeisa.

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And Ethiopian Airlines also announced it was temporarily grounding four Dreamliners, according to regional manager Yohannes Teklu.

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Passengers flying on South African Airways (SAA), Kenya Airways and Ethiopian Airlines were stranded on Wednesday, he adds.

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United Continental, Qatar Airways, Air India, Latam Airlines, Lot Polish Airlines, and Ethiopian Airlines have all halted their Dreamliner operations.

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In the 1996 crash, the Ethiopian Airlines 767 was attempting a water landing off the Grand Comoro Island during a hijacking.

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Ethiopian Airlines flew passengers from Addis Ababa to Nairobi, Kenya, on Saturday.

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Direct flights between Delhi and Beijing began only three years ago, and run to only four a week, with the odd supplement provided by Ethiopian Airlines.

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