Tewolde Ali , the CEO of Ethiopian Airlines , has said the company retains its trust in US aircraft manufacturer Boeing despite the grounding of all its 737 Max aircraft following two fatal crashes . He cited the two firms ' long partnership history and added that two - thirds of Ethiopian Airlines ' fleet were Boeing 737 , while 25 further Boeing 737 models were on order . In a statement outlining the close ties between the Ethiopian and US airline industries, Mr Tewolde said: "Let me be clear: Ethiopian Airlines believes in Boeing. His comments followed Garuda Indonesia 's recent decision to cancel its order for 49 Boeing 737 Max 8 aircraft , citing a loss of revenue .
Tewolde Ali , the CEO of Ethiopian Airlines , has said the company retains its trust in US aircraft manufacturer Boeing despite the grounding of all its 737 Max aircraft following two fatal crashes . He cited the two firms ' long partnership history and added that two - thirds of Ethiopian Airlines ' fleet were Boeing 737 , while 25 further Boeing 737 models were on order . His comments followed Garuda Indonesia 's recent decision to cancel its order for 49 Boeing 737 Max 8 aircraft , citing a loss of revenue .