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Board of directors recommends liquidation
Malawi Airlines could be wound up.
This is in any case what emerges from the resolutions of the board of directors of the Malawian parastatal company (51% for the State and 49% for Ethiopian Airlines), held on March 25, to which Weekend Nation had access. “The directors have valued the company and found it technically insol… read more
What you need to know before travelling from South Africa to Namibia
Namibia is open for international travel and is welcoming all nationals into the country under the conditions that they follow protocol upon arrival. To help guide the country’s international tourism revival initiative, Namibia announced new health… read more
Ethiopian airlines plans resumption to Enugu and Kano airports soon
African largest carrier, Ethiopian Airlines has said assured passengers in the North and the South of Nigeria of its planned return to Enugu and Kano Airports once the new terminals are officially declared open for operations.
Last week on the 6th of April Ethiopian Airlines operated a special flight to Mallam Aminu Kano Inte… read more
Ethiopian marks 75th anniversary
Ethiopian Airline Group marked its 75th anniversary on April 8, 2021. The airline made its maiden international flight on April 8, 1946 to Cairo. Since then, the Airline overcame the ups and downs of the aviation industry and the challenges unique to Africa to become Africa’s largest, most profitable and award-winning Aviation Grou… read more
Ethiopian Airlines returns to Kano, its 3rd destination in Nigeria
Since the second quarter of 2020, Ethiopian Airlines has reconnected with almost all of its African network. In its most important markets such as Nigeria, the Ethiopian national carrier is working to recover its pre-pandemic traffic volumes.
Ethiopian Airlines (ETH) relaunched its Addis Ababa - Kano route (passenger fl… read more
Flights to China of RwandAir, Ethiopian Airlines, Turkish Airlines suspended over Covid-19 cases
China's civil aviation regulator has announced the suspension of a RwandAir flight, an Ethiopian Airlines flight and a Turkish Airlines flight after several passengers on the routes recently tested positive for Covid-19.
Five passengers tested positive on RwandAir flight WB9500 on March 21, and the flight will be suspended for tw… read more
Ethiopian Cargo Boeing 737 lands at wrong Airport in Ndola
It isn’t often a plane heads to or lands at the wrong airport. But on Sunday, April 4, Ethiopian Airlines won the daily double. Two Ethiopian Airlines Boeing 737-800s both headed to the same under construction airport in Africa. One of the Boeings, a cargo plane, landed. The other, a passenger flight, came within 50 feet of doing so.
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IATA outlines three priorities for Africa
The International Air Transport Association’s (IATA) outlined three priorities for African governments to ensure that the airline, travel and transport industry survives the Covid-19 crisis and is able to support economic recovery, growth and development throughout the continent.
The three priorities are:
In 2020, a handful of… read more
Ethiopian Airlines reaches 91% on-time performance
The airline has operated a total of 18,385 flights in January, February, and March in which it has scored 91% on-time departures.
We have recognized from our customers’ feedback that the COVID-19 Travel Requirements, and especially the expiry of Negative PCR Test certificates by many countries after 72 hours, have made on-time fligh… read more
Ethiopia unveils Tourist friendly online gallery
The Ministry of Innovation and Technology has announced that it has launched online gallery in a bid to make unique photos tourist friendly and expand digital Transformation in the country.
The Ministry's Digital Transformation Program Manager Abel Solomon said that the ultimate goal of gallery exhibition platform is to enabl… read more
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