Ethiopian Airlines Named Best Airline to Africa by US Premier Traveler

Press Release-  During a ceremony held in Los Angeles, California, Ethiopian Airlines is awarded as the “Best Airline to Africa” by the US magazine, Premier Traveler. Commenting on the development Ethiopian Airlines Group CEO, Tewolde Gebremariam, said: “We are honored that Premier Traveler Magazine’s readers in the U.S. have selected us as the best airline

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Ibdar Bank, Ethiopian Airlines close $100mln Islamic financing deal

Reuters Ethiopian Airlines concluded a USD 100 Million deal with the Bahrain based Ibdar Bank for the lease of four Bombardier Q400 NextGen planes. According to Ibdar, the deal is the first sharia complaint deal the bank concluded in the African aviation sector. The deal is Idbar will lease the Canadian-built aircraft to Ethiopian for

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Ethiopia, South Sudan to Establish New Airline

The Reporter By Kaleyesus Bekele The management of Ethiopian Airlines is finalizing negotiations with the Government of South Sudan to establish a new regional airline in Juba, which will serve as a flag carrier for the newly-born African nation. Ethiopian Airlines will hold a 49 percent stake on the new start-up airline while the Government

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Ethiopian Airlines says Ebola costs $8 mln/month in lost revenue

ANTWERP, Belgium, (Reuters) – The outbreak of Ebola in West Africa is costing Ethiopian Airlines $8 million a month in lost revenue, as the disease is putting travellers off the entire continent, the airline’s chief executive said on Thursday. “For us, the Ebola effect is stronger than any slowdown in the global economy,” Tewolde Gebremariam,

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Ethiopian Airlines Named African Airline of the Year

Press Release Ethiopian Airlines, the largest and most profitable airline in Africa, is pleased to announce that it was named the African Airline of the Yearby the African Airlines Association at its 46th Annual General Assembly held in Algiers between 9 and 11 November 2014. Ethiopian was crowned Airline of the Year for its exceptional results

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Bole Airport the 5th best Airport in Africa to spend over night

By Thandi Skade If you were ever to be stuck between flights and forced to spend a night at an airport, Johannesburg’s OR Tambo International is apparently where you’d want to be. This is according to travellers website sleepinginairports.net’s 2014 Best Airports in Africa survey. The survey asks travellers to vote for their best airports

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Ethiopian Airlines and the Japanese airline ANA has signed a codeshare agreement

Business Traveler From October 26, ANA passengers will be able to book connecting flights on Ethiopian Airlines between Addis Ababa and Bangkok, Hong Kong, Frankfurt, Paris, London, Nairobi and Mombasa through ANA. Ethiopian will place its flight code on ANA’s Bangkok and Hong Kong routes. Passengers on both the Star Alliance airlines will continue to

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Philippines, Ethiopia sign first air agreement

The agreement allows for 7 flights per week between Manila and Ethiopia, and unlimited flights between the African aviation hub and other Philippine airports Rappler.com MANILA, Philippines – The Philippines and Ethiopia signed a maiden air services agreement (ASA), expanding their aviation relationship and traffic rights, the Civil Aeronautics Board (CAB) reported. The air talks

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Ethiopian Airlines Graduates 121 Aviation Technicians and Marketing Professionals

Press Release Addis Ababa, Ethiopia – Ethiopian Aviation Academy, the largest aviation academy in Africa and an IATA authorized global training center, is pleased to announce that it has graduated 96 aviation technicians and 25 marketing professionals at a ceremony held at Ethiopian Headquarters on 25 September 2014. At the graduation ceremony, Ethiopian Chief Executive Officer Ato Tewolde Gebremariam gave

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Tewolde Gebremariam says Internet service in the Ethiopia is negligible

Circle ID State of Broadband Report 2014  By Paul Budde Ethiomedia: Ethiopian Airlines CEO Tewolde Gebremariam says Internet service in the country is negligible that Ethiopians buy their tickets from travel agencies or branch offices of the Airlines. On the other hand, Kenyan Airways CEO Mbuvi Ngunze tells a World Travel Market 2012 audience that

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