Ethiopian Airlines, has returned its B737 MAX back to the skies today with the airline’s Board Chairman and Executives, Boeing Executives, Ministers, Ambassadors, government officials, journalists and customers on board the first flight. Tewolde GebreMariam, Ethiopian Group CEO said: “Safety is the topmost priority at Ethiopian Airlines and it guides every decision we make and all actions we take. It …
Ethiopian Airlines Commits Ongoing Lead Support Of The Canada-Africa Chamber Of Business
Ethiopian Airlines has renewed its support for The Canada-Africa Chamber of Business, following the 3-day Africa Accelerating conference, addressed by its Managing Director for Canada, Mr. Samson Arega. Prime Minister Justin Trudeau and the former President of South Africa, Hon. Kgalema Motlanthe, were among the nearly 50 speakers and 1500 virtual and in-person delegates at the event. Mr Arega pledged …
Ethiopian Airlines Enter into an Interline Agreement with South Africa’s Airlink
Ethiopian Airlines (ET) is delighted to announce that it has signed an interline agreement with Airlink(4Z), an airline based in Johannesburg, South Africa. The interline agreement will allow passengers to enjoy seamless travel with a single ticket and lower fare tickets between points within the carriers’ synergized networks. With the interline agreements between the two carriers, passengers can book through …
African Airlines Forecasted To Lose US$8.2b In 2021
The Africa Airlines Association (AFRAA) said the full year revenue loss for African airlines in 2021 is forecasted at US$8.2b, approximately 47.2% of the full year 2019 airlines’ revenue. In 2020, African airlines made a cumulative loss of $10.21b, representing 58.8% of 2019 revenues. AFRAA revealed that passenger traffic continues to be low across Africa due to the ravaging impact …
NAS, Colossal Africa To Acquire South Africa’s Largest Ground Handler – BidAir Services
The National Aviation Services (NAS), Colossal Africa, and a consortium comprised of the current executive management team have signed an agreement to acquire BidAir Services from the Bidvest Group. According to NAS, the closing of the acquisition is subject to fulfilling final requirements from the Airports Company of South Africa (ACSA) that manages South African airports as well as …
Ethiopian Airlines Receives Two Dash 8-400 Aircraft
Ethiopian Airlines said it has received two Dash 8-400 aircraft from De Havilland Aircraft of Canada Limited (“De Havilland Canada”). The aircraft – MSN 4617 – is preparing to depart for Ethiopian’s hub in Addis Ababa, along with aircraft MSN 4615. Ethiopian first welcomed the Dash 8-400 aircraft into its fleet in March 2010. Ato Tewolde GebreMariam, Group Chief Executive …
New USAID-Ethiopian Airlines Partnership to Source Food from Local Farmers for In-Flight Meals
Ethiopian Airlines and the United States have announced a new partnership agreement that will enable the Ethiopia’s flagship carrier to source locally grown produce and ingredients for preparing in-flight meals for global passengers. Ethiopian Airlines Group CEO, Mr. Tewolde GebreMariam, and U.S. Ambassador, Michael Raynor, signed a memorandum of understanding in which the U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID) will …







