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Boeing and Ethiopian Airlines Forge $15 Million Joint Venture to Manufacture Aircraft Parts

Victor Shalton Odhiambo — Sat, 19 Aug 2023 12:41:55 +0000

Boeing and Ethiopian Airlines have announced plans to establish a joint venture for the manufacturing of aircraft parts, marking a significant collaboration between the aviation giant and Africa’s largest state airline. The initiative comes with an initial investment of $15 million, as revealed by the state investment authority. The partnership will also involve the local [...]

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Ethiopian Airlines, Boeing, and ThinkYoung Inaugurate STEM School in Ethiopia

Victor Shalton Odhiambo — Tue, 18 Jul 2023 10:43:32 +0000

Ethiopian Airlines, in partnership with Boeing and ThinkYoung, has launched the STEM School, an innovative initiative aimed at equipping young individuals and teachers in Ethiopia with the skills necessary for better employment opportunities. This collaborative effort focuses on underprivileged African youth, particularly women, fostering their pursuit of higher education in science, technology, engineering, and mathematics [...]

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Ethiopian Airlines and Dangote Cement Swap Funds to Alleviate Forex Shortages

Victor Shalton Odhiambo — Thu, 13 Jul 2023 17:56:31 +0000

In an effort to address the severe shortages of hard currency plaguing Ethiopia and Nigeria, the central banks of both countries have reached an agreement to swap blocked funds. This landmark agreement involves the exchange of funds held by Dangote Cement in Ethiopia for those of Ethiopian Airlines in Nigeria, resulting in Ethiopian Airlines receiving [...]

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Ethiopian Airlines Resumes Flights to Medina, Expanding Middle East Reach

Victor Shalton Odhiambo — Thu, 13 Jul 2023 11:19:34 +0000

Africa’s leading carrier Ethiopian Airlines is set to reintroduce regular flights to Medina, marking its fourth destination in Saudi Arabia and the twelfth across the Middle East. Dammam, Jeddah, and Riyadh are the other three. After a temporary halt in mid-2020, the airline is now poised to reconnect passengers between Addis Ababa and Medina, catering [...]

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Nigeria Air’s AOC Progress Stalled as Placeholders’ Tenure Expires

Victor Shalton Odhiambo — Sun, 04 Jun 2023 14:42:44 +0000

Nigeria Air, the embattled proposed national carrier, faces further hurdles as documents reveal that it has not advanced beyond Stage One of the Air Operator Certificate (AOC) process. The Nigerian Civil Aviation Authority (NCAA) has informed the airline management that the tenure of its Post Holders letters of commitment has expired, raising concerns about the [...]

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Ethiopian Airlines Expands North American Presence with New Addis Ababa-Atlanta Route

Victor Shalton Odhiambo — Fri, 19 May 2023 19:36:12 +0000

Ethiopian Airlines has inaugurated a new route between Addis Ababa and Atlanta, its sixth destination in North America. Since May 16, 2023, the Ethiopian flag carrier has offered four flights per week between its base in Addis Ababa-Bole and Atlanta-Hartsfield Jackson airport, operated by Boeing 787-9 Dreamliner that can accommodate 30 passengers in Business class and [...]

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Ethiopian Airlines Celebrates 50 Years of Connecting Africa and China

Victor Shalton Odhiambo — Tue, 04 Apr 2023 17:05:05 +0000

Ethiopian Airlines, the national flag carrier of Ethiopia, is celebrating its 50th year of connecting China with Africa. The airline made its first flight to China through Shanghai on February 21, 1973, becoming the first African carrier to fly to China. Ethiopian Airlines has been connecting the Asian country with Africa for half a century [...]

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Malawi Airlines to reintroduce the Nairobi route on April 1

Victor Shalton Odhiambo — Thu, 30 Mar 2023 17:05:09 +0000

Malawi Airlines has announced exciting news for travelers between Malawi and Kenya. The airline will re-introduce flights between Lilongwe and Nairobi, starting from the 1st of April 2023. The announcement has come as a welcome relief to frequent fliers, businesses, and tourists who rely on air travel for their activities. The flights will operate twice [...]

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Ethiopian Airlines Resumes Flights to Karachi, Pakistan, Celebrates International Women’s Day with All-Women Flight to Zanzibar

Victor Shalton Odhiambo — Thu, 09 Mar 2023 16:55:13 +0000

Ethiopian Airlines, Africa’s largest network operating carrier, has announced that it will be launching direct flights to Karachi, Pakistan starting May 1, 2023. The airline has previously served Karachi twice, from July 1966 to December 1971 and from June 1993 to July 2004. This upcoming flight will be operated four times a week on Mondays, [...]

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Ethiopian Airlines Resumes Nonstop Flights between Abidjan and New York

Victor Shalton Odhiambo — Fri, 24 Feb 2023 04:59:53 +0000

Ethiopian Airlines has announced the resumption of its nonstop flights between Abidjan and New York’s John F. Kennedy Airport starting on May 29, 2023. The four times weekly flight will be operated via Abidjan, Ivory Coast, from Ethiopian’s main hub in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia. The route was initially launched in June 2019 but was suspended [...]

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