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Check Svea Hovrätt case
FT 7211-16. A passenger was flying ARN-ADD-ZNZ. Ethiopian Airlines had to pay compensation due to late arrival to ZNZ even though the flight arrived on time to ADD. The ADD-ZNZ leg was on a different aircraft and different flight number. See also
here (another case).
Yes, that is already covered. Of course ET had to pay. EU law required that it pay.
This case is entirely different. LY was not delayed at all. AA was delayed but it is not an EU carrier and did not operate a flight departing the EU. Flight numbers and aircraft changes don't matter. But, operating carrier does.