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Former Ethiopian Airlines CEO to serve Rwanda as Advisor
Addis Ababa, Ethiopia - The Rwandese government has appointed former CEO of Ethiopian Airlines, Girma Wake, as advisor to the Rwandese Ministry of Transport on aviation matters and also as board chairman of the RwandAir as of February 1.
Girma told The Reporter that he accepted the appointments as he wants to serve an African airline that could work in cooperation with Ethiopian Airlines in various...
Ethiopian Airlines to launch nonstop flight to Dammam, Saudi Arabia
Addis Ababa, Ethiopia – Ethiopian Airlines is launching three-times-weekly service from Addis Ababa to Dammam, the capital of Saudi Arabia’s Eastern Province, starting on February 12.
According to a press release Ethiopian sent to ENA on Friday, Dammam will be its 8th destination in the Middle East and its 64th worldwide.
Ethiopian CEO, Tewolde Gebremariam said the new flight to Dammam provides...
Former Ethiopian CEO Girma Wake to chair new RwandAir Board
KIGALI, Rwanda – In line with its expansion plans, the national carrier, RwandAir, has unveiled a new Board of Directors who will steer the airline forward under the chairmanship of the newly-appointed Mr. Girma Wake.
The Rwanda Development Board’s Head of Tourism and Conservation, Ms. Rica Rwigamba, also joins the new board as a board member. Ms. Rwigamba’s input and experience in the tourism...
Ethiopian Airlines Refutes ET 409 Crash Report
Addis Ababa, Ethiopia (Press Release) – Ethiopian Airlines strongly refutes the final investigation report released today by the Lebanese Ministry of Public Works and Transport on the accident of ET 409 / 25 January 2010.
The Airline maintained that the Lebanese Government had been speculating the cause of the accident as pilot error right from the day of the accident contrary to the International...
Ethiopian Airlines to open new routes to Asia & N. America
Tewolde Gebremariam, CEO of Ethiopian Airlines
Addis Ababa, Ethiopia - The Ethiopian Airlines is undertaking a study to open four new routes to Asian countries: South Korea, Singapore, Malaysia and more destinations in China.
Ethiopian CEO Tewolde Gebremariam told The Reporter that the national flag carrier wants to strengthen its Asian market by opening new routes to the stated countries. Ethiopian...
Ethiopian Airlines Starts New Services to Muscat, Oman
Muscat , Oman (Photo: courtesy of Wikipedia.org)
Addis Ababa, Ethiopia (Press Release) – Increasing its presence in the Middle East, Ethiopian will commence new nonstop flights from Addis Ababa to Muscat, the capital of Oman, on 27 December 2011.
Oman, located in the South Eastern Coast of the Arabian Peninsula, is a unique tourist destination in the Middle East, with a wide variety of activities. ...
AVIATION: Ethiopian Airlines join Star Alliance
Three Member Carriers Based on African Continent – Improved Flight Options for Customers
ADDIS ABABA, Ethiopia – December 13th 2011 - At a ceremony held at Addis Ababa’s Bole International Airport the Star Alliance Chief Executive Board (CEB) welcomed Ethiopian Airlines as the Alliance’s third carrier based on the African continent.
“Today we have taken a large step...
AVIATION: Captain Desta Zeru of Ethiopian Airlines to fly Boeing’s First 787 to Africa
Addis Ababa, Ethiopia – The Boeing 787 Dreamliner will make its debut on African soil on 11 December 2011 at Addis Ababa’s Bole International Airport. The Dreamliner will be in Addis for a few days as Ethiopian’s officials, employees, and invited guests have a closer look at the innovations and advanced technologies of the 787. The date also marks the eve of Ethiopian membership entry into...
The Ethiopian CEO who rescued Air Nigeria
Kinfe Kahsay, the chief executive officer of Air Nigeria, has a 24-year hands-on experience in the African aviation industry. Before his secondment in October 2009 from Ethiopian Airlines as chief operating officer to the then Virgin Nigeria (now Air Nigeria), he was the executive vice president, strategic business units of Ethiopian Airlines.
During 1999 to 2009, Kinfe had been part of the core executive...
Ethiopian Airlines Receives AFRAA Award for Best Financial Performance
Yissehak Zewoldi, VP Alliances & Corporate Strategic Planning (Photo: Ethiopian Airlines)
Addis Ababa- Ethiopian Airlines has earned another accolade from The African Airlines Association (AFRAA) for being consistently profitable over the years and recording the best financial results in 2010.
Ethiopian was honored with the prestigious award at the 43rd AFRAA Annual General Assembly held in Marrakesh,...
