► ETHIOPIA: Ethiopian Airlines extends 787 cancellations until late April.

AirlineRoute reports that, as per the 08MAR13 GDS timetable and inventory display, Ethiopian Airlines (ET) is to extend its Boeing 787 service cancellations until 30APR13 inclusive. Due to aircraft redeployment, a number of routes will also see aircraft changes, scheduled to be in effect until mid-June 2013.

Addis Ababa – Accra 31MAR13 – 17JUN13 Boeing 737-800 operates on Day x234, replacing 767
Addis Ababa – Dubai 01APR13 – 30APR13 Planned Boeing 787 service on ET600/601 (2 weekly) and ET602/603 (4 weekly) operated by 777 and 767 respectively
Addis Ababa – Frankfurt eff 15JUN13 Boeing 787 operating once again, replacing Boeing 767*
Addis Ababa – Harare – Lusaka – Addis Ababa 31MAR13 – 30APR13 4 weekly ET873 operated by Boeing 767, instead of 787
Addis Ababa – Johannesburg 01APR13 – 30APR13 Boeing 777-200LR replaces 767
Addis Ababa – Juba 31MAR13 – 15JUN13 ET492/493 operated by Dash8-Q400, replacing Boeing 737-700
Addis Ababa – Lagos 01APR13 – 30APR13 Boeing 767 replaces 777-200LR
Addis Ababa – Lusaka – Harare – Addis Ababa 31MAR13 – 30APR13 3 weekly ET863 operated by Boeing 767, instead of 787
Addis Ababa – Mumbai 31MAR13 – 30APR13 Boeing 767 operates Day x56 (Day x67 from BOM) and 757 on Day 56 (Day 67 from BOM), instead of 787
Addis Ababa – Ndjamena 31MAR13 – 17JUN13 Service reduced from daily to 6 weekly, Boeing 737-800 operating
Addis Ababa – Toronto 31MAR13 – 30APR13 2 weekly service operated by Boeing 767 (777-200LR operates from 01MAY13. ET did not schedule 787 operation prior to grounding)
Addis Ababa – Washington Dulles

• 31MAR13 – 30APR13 77L Day 567 (Day 167 from IAD) 763 Day x567 (Day x167 from IAD)
• 01MAY13 – 15JUN13 788 Day x15 (Day x26 from IAD) 77L Day 15 (Day 26 from IAD)
• 16JUN13 – 26OCT13 77L Daily**

*Prior to Boeing 787 grounding, ET planned to operate Boeing 767 aircraft from 31MAR13 to 26OCT13
** Previously planned to be 5 weekly 787 and 2 weekly 777-200LR service

Source [AirlineRoute]