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Ethiopian Airlines (Amharic: የኢትዮጵያ አየር መንገድ, romanized: Ye-Ītyōṗṗyā āyer menged), formerly Ethiopian Air Lines (EAL), is the flag carrier of Ethiopia, [32] [33] and is wholly owned by the country's government. EAL was founded on 21 December 1945 and commenced operations on 8 April 1946, expanding to ...
Mohammed Ahmed began his career as chief aeronautical engineer at Ethiopian Airlines in the 1960s, playing a foundational role in the airline’s early development. [10] In 1980, he became CEO, known for boldly countering the policies of Ethiopia’s communist Derg regime, thereby preserving the airline’s independence from government influence. [11]
The airline's cargo division was awarded The African Cargo Airline of the Year in early 2011; Ethiopian is a member of the International Air Transport Association, and, since 1968, of the African Airlines Association (AFRAA). As of December 2011, the airline is also a Star Alliance member.--- last paragraph of history sections.
Mr. Tewolde received Airline Strategy Awards, 2022 organized by FlightGlobal. GebreMariam received the prestigious Airline Business Award to recognise his achievements over an 11-year spell at the helm of Ethiopian Airlines, during which he showed skill across a range of disciplines, from crisis management through to long-term strategic planning.
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Ethiopian Airlines is the largest airline in Africa, and one of the highest grossing airlines in the world with a revenue over 5 billion USD. The largest bank in Ethiopia, the commercial bank's former headquarters in Addis Ababa, now serving as one of the other head offices.
Girma Wake (born 23 June 1943) is a retired airline industry executive who served as the board chairman of the Ethiopian Airlines Group until June 2023.. Girma was previously the CEO of Ethiopian Airlines from 2004 to 2011, [1] and served as the chairman of the board of directors of Rwandair from 2012 until 2017. [2]
Even though Africa is the second largest continent by size and population, its airlines account for only about 6% of the world's air traffic, as most of it is being carried out by foreign air lines. [1] This is a list of largest airlines in Africa. It is ranked by number of transported passengers.