Ethiopian Airlines, the largest Aviation Group in Africa and SKYTRAX Certified Four Star Global Airline, has colourfully celebrated the 20th anniversary of its loyalty program, ShebaMiles, and Customers’ Day on 12 November 2019 at Ethiopian Skylight Hotel. The grand anniversary event brought together high ranking government officials including minsters, ambassadors and the diplomatic community, ShebaMiles members management and board members …
Ethiopian Rolls Out Onboard WiFi Internet Connectivity
Surfing the internet with seamless reliable connectivity has now become the new normal onboard Ethiopian Airlines flights thanks to the onboard WiFi internet connectivity the Airline introduced on its A350 fleet using the latest broadband satellite technology (Ka-band). With the state-of-the-art broadband satellite technology, passengers can rest assured that they will enjoy reliable connectivity for sending emails, shopping online or …
Ethiopian Takes Delivery Of Its 25th Dash 8-400 Aircraft
Ethiopian Airlines has received its 25th Dash 8-400 Aircraft, with registration number ET-AXE, from De Havilland Aircraft of Canada Limited. Senior executives of Ethiopian Airlines, De Havilland Canada and Longview Aviation Capital, the parent company of De Havilland Canada, joined Ethiopian’s aircraft acceptance team and hundreds of De Havilland Canada employees for the celebration held at De Havilland Canada’s facility …
France, Ethiopian Discuss Partnership Opportunities
A French delegation led by French Minister of Economy & Finance, H.E. Bruno Le Maire visited Ethiopian Airlines on July 22, 2019. Upon their arrival at Ethiopian, the delegation was welcomed by Ethiopian Group CEO Mr. Tewolde GebreMariam and the Executive Management team. The delegation and Ethiopian Airlines Executive Management explored areas of partnerships and cooperation in airport expansion, duty …
Boeing Statement On 737 MAX Certification & Return To Service
Boeing has completed development of the updated software for the 737 MAX, along with associated simulator testing and the company’s engineering test flight, the aircraft manufacturer states, adding that to date, it has flown the 737 MAX with updated MCAS software for more than 360 hours on 207 flights. Boeing’s 737 MAX was grounded worldwide following two fatal accidents – …
Ethiopian Takes Delivery of B737-8 Freighter
Ethiopian has announced that it has taken delivery of its first B737-800 freighter, the first of its kind in the Ethiopian Cargo fleet mix, on March 01, 2019. Group CEO of Ethiopian Airlines, Mr. Tewolde GebreMariam, remarked: “We are excited to have taken delivery of the newest freighter a few days after being crowned with ‘African Cargo Airline of the …
Ethiopian To Restructure Its U.S. Network
– Shifting Los Angeles Gateway to Houston – Increasing Frequency to Washington D.C. and Chicago Ethiopian Airlines announced that it will re-structure its U.S. network, open new destination, add frequencies and shift gateways. The airline explains that the new U.S. network is aimed at giving passengers travelling between the U.S. and all over Africa the best possible connectivity and shortest …
Ethiopian Voted “Best African Airline” At Arabian Travel Awards
Ethiopian Airlines has been crowned “Best African Airline” at Arabian Travel Awards 2018, the second edition of Arabian Travel Awards, held recently in Dubai. The winners of the award were determined based on the votes of travellers. Regarding the award, Mr. Tewolde GebreMariam, Group CEO of Ethiopian Airlines, remarks: “We are honored to have been voted the ‘Best African Airline’ at …
Star Alliance Expands Help For Customers
As part of improving the customer journey, Star Alliance says Star Alliance Connection Service brand, which assists passengers of member airlines, is now available at Toronto Pearson Airport. The service assists passengers with tight connections between two Star Alliance member airline flights. The service uses special software to monitor the transfer window for customers with onward flights and automatically highlights …