US regulators fine Ethiopian Airlines for airspace violations

A member of the ground crew directs an Ethiopian Airlines Boeing 787-8 Dreamliner plane at the Bole International Airport in Ethiopia's capital Addis Ababa on August 21, 2015.

Photo credit: Reuters

US regulators have fined Africa’s largest airline, Ethiopian, for operating in restricted airspaces while using US carrier designator codes.

Gulf carriers Etihad and Emirates also attracted huge financial penalties from US air transport regulators, in the latest move meant to rein in violators.