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Ethiopian Airlines has announced that it has finalized preparations for the launch of Zambia’s National Carrier in a joint venture with Industrial Development Corporation Limited (IDC). The airlines said it has a 45 per cent stake in the joint venture while Industrial Development Corporation Limited (IDC) retains 55 per cent, the shareholders have contributed USD30 million in capital towards the …
The Covid-19 pandemic continues its devastating effects on the aviation, travel and tourism industry. The number of Covid-19 infection cases globally continues to increase in absolute terms though the rate of infection is on the decline in all world regions in April compared to prior months. The number of infection cases worldwide exceeded 165m as at 20 May 2021. …
Ethiopian Airlines Group said it has conducted trial of IATA Travel Pass, a digital travel mobile app to enhance efficiency in testing or vaccine verifications, making it the first African airline to do so. As travel restarts, travelers need accurate COVID-19-related information like testing and vaccine requirements which vary among countries. The IATA Travel Pass initiative helps verify the …
The United Nations International Children’s Emergency Fund (UNICEF) has launched the Humanitarian Airfreight Initiative. Under this landmark initiative, two African airlines, Ethiopian and Astral Aviation, as well as seven other global airlines are signing agreements with UNICEF to support the prioritization of delivery of COVID-19 vaccines, essential medicines, medical devices and other critical supplies to respond to the pandemic. …
By Roland Ohaeri Unprecedented The air transport industry in Africa has experienced a number of major disruptions over the last few decades, including health and economic crises that temporarily set back the industry. But none was as devastating as the COVID-19 pandemic, which struck at a period when about 4 billion passengers globally and about 150million passengers in …
Ethiopian Airlines and Airbus in partnership with Aviation Sans Frontieres and Pablo Horstmann Foundation have transported humanitarian goods onboard two new Airbus A350-900 aircraft delivered to Ethiopian on 6 November 2020 The humanitarian shipment, took off from Toulouse, France to Addis Ababa, loaded with approximately 5 tons of cargo consisting of medical and IT equipment. The goods will support the …
Ethiopian Airlines Group announced that it will cover the medical insurance including repatriation, evacuation and quarantine costs related to COVID-19, which started on the 1st of October 2020 until 31st of March 2021. The coverage is applicable on all Ethiopian’s international flights booked with the airline’s tickets. According to Ethiopian, the global cover dubbed ‘Sheba Comfort’ is part of …
Africa’s largest airline, Ethiopian, said it is welcoming back business and leisure travelers with programs aimed at safeguarding their health and safety. According to Ethiopian, the program will reinforce Ethiopian’s pledge to protect the health and safety of its customers and staff. It includes the steps the airline is taking to maintain customer and staff well-being throughout the service …
Ethiopian Cargo & Logistics Services, Africa’s largest network cargo operator and multi-award winner, has won the ‘International Air Cargo Marketer of the Year’ Award at the 2020 STAT International Award for Excellence in Air Cargo which was held from 25-27 February, 2020 in Mumbai, India. Ethiopian Cargo & Logistics Services won the award for its valuable contribution to the …
The Skyway Aviation Handling Company (SAHCO) PLC has been chosen to provide ground handling services to Ethiopian Airlines at the Mallam Aminu Kano International Airport (MAKIA), Kano, Nigeria. SAHCO has been responsible for Cargo and Warehousing Handling services to the Ethiopian Airline, and the procurement of state-of-the-art equipment fitted with the latest technology, well trained and customer friendly staff, …
