After the news that Ethiopian airlines plane caught on fire was covered by international media, instead the of the main news, many people were surprised to learn that Ethiopia has airline and owns the most advanced plane in the world.
Here are the reactions from CNN and Twitter.
We will update it as we get more reactions.
DailyMail
Boeing Dreamliner of Ethiopean Airlines? I thought the place was all desert and famine.
I thought Ethopia was a poor country how the hell could they afford to buy one of these planes?
Ethiopia? Thought their people were starving, it's akin to someone claiming benefits and turning up in a Rolls Royce!
Huffingtonpost
I work in aviation, have for the last 15 years, and mainly work International assignments at this point. How Ethiopian Airlines can afford a 787 and also get to the point in the waiting list where they already have on is beyond me.
Ethiopian Airlines? They probably swapped out the batteries with some they bought from K-Mart (on layaway).
teve Klingensmith • 3 hours agowhy does Ethiopia have an airline when all the people there are starvingGhost Rider • 6 hours agoThe bigger news is that Ethiopia can afford Dreamliners.
Reactions from CNN
TrayvonKardashan • an hour ago
Ethiopian have an airplane? They barely eat food!
i did not know ethiopia has airplanes.
Wow Ethiopia can afford a Dreamliner...now that is amazing. I wonder if Obama gave it to them.
coment8r southernwonder • an hour ago
a lot of us are stuck in the bloated belly past - Ethiopia has evolved
No real facts, or news for that matter...maybe the Ethiopians built a campfire in the plane and were roasting a goat..
I thought flying in Ethiopia meant flapping your arms in a tribal feather dress.
johnsmith9875 SirOinkers • 2 hours ago
I hate flying Air Ethiopia. Meals are never served, ever.
Ethiopian Airlines? Some dude probably left a hooka going in the galley.
What shocks me is that there are enough people coming and going to Ethiopia to require a Dreamliner.
HeavyCavalrySgt • 12 minutes ago
I am a little surprised that Ethiopian Airlines operates 787s. I didn't realize that, but it looks like they own almost 10% of the fleet.
"The fire ignited on an empty 787 operated by Ethiopian Airlines that was parked at London's Heathrow airport."
I find this statement disturbing. This is a country which still holds the highest number of citizens who are literally starving to death, yet can afford the latest in commercial aircraft.
GodIs JustAnIdea Knightmario • 37 minutes ago
Ethiopian is a private airline company and their customers are Americans and European who go to Ethiopia to steal all the natural resources and have sex with local prostitutes, which are very cheap over there yet quite hot ...
so see, it's not the country .. we pay for the airplane ...
J.tell GodIs JustAnIdea • 28 minutes ago
Ethiopia doesn't have a lot of natural resources. And it's hard to call something "stealing" when you have a buyer and a seller agreeing upon a price. I'll need to check out the prostitute thing first hand and get back to you, though the Ethiopian chicks in the DC metro area are hot, but not cheap.
GodIs JustAnIdea J.tell • 24 minutes ago
well, see, this is what you do not know of the Ethiopians .. they are indeed very smart, at least those who got an education, which is very hard to get in Ethiopia
With regards to the babes .. they are among the most beautiful women in history ... of course ... it's Africa so sex is a dangerous business
Oh natural resources .. dude .. Ethiopia has no oil, but tiny rocks you can make into expensive thing women will want you to buy for them
J.tell GodIs JustAnIdea • 19 minutes ago
Well, I'm only having safe sex until marriage, so I am always careful. I do know a little about Ethiopia. That country's economy is growing fast now. It's also greatly expanding it's hydro power, so much so that it will be a major exporter of electricity. But the quantity of it's natural resources is not high, especially considering it's large population. It will have to depend on it's most important resources....it's people.
GodIs JustAnIdea J.tell • 17 minutes ago
unless war breaks up again, Ethiopia will be a leading country in African in 10-15 years .. just wait .. these guys are extremely smart ... so many wars selected the smartest only among the survivors
J.tell GodIs JustAnIdea • 13 minutes ago
I agree. Ethiopia's high GDP growth numbers are more sustainable over the long term than many other African countries. This will translate into a more important role for the country.
J.tell Amala ati Ewedu • 11 minutes ago
If Nigerians are smarter, they should prove it by doing something intelligent with all that oil wealth. Nigeria is a major exporter of crude oil, yet has to import most of it's gasoline. How intelligent is that?? Imagine if Ethiopia had a trillion dollars worth of oil.
Reactions from Twitter
How the hell does Ethiopia have its own airline?
year after year we are asked for charity for Ethiopia yet they can afford to have a their own airline using 1 of the most advance planes
Wtf. Ethiopia has an airline,don't expect any food on board.
The passer by white guy said "I didn't even know Ethiopia had airline." The fire at least put us on the map.
Alasdair Mackie @AlasdairMackie15m
We go on about people on benefits with big tellys and iPads but Ethiopia has Dreamliners.
Pamela Meehan @pamela_meehan17m
@ABC @ABC7 Ethiopia has an Airline? Wow the things you learn.
Ethiopa have their own airline? They should stop moaning about their Boeing Dreamliner catching fire and get some kids fed!
That Ethiopian airlines plane caught fire because it's made from sticks and mud. What did you expect?
Bryan Sargent @dampmelonballs3m
How comes Ethiopia used to have kids with flies in thier eyes now they have 2 boeing 787 dreamliners although 1 has some fire damage!
swedishmarcus @swedishmarcus47m
The most surprising thing about the news of an Ethiopian Airlines fire at Heathrow is that Ethiopia has an airline.
