Ethiopian Airlines statement on flight ET-702 of 17 February 2014

Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, 2014-2-17 — /travelprnews.com/ — Ethiopian Airlines flight ET-702 on scheduled service departing from Addis Ababa on 17 February 2014 at 00:30 (local time) scheduled to arrive in Rome at 04:40 (local time) was forced to proceed to Geneva Airport. Accordingly, the flight has landed safely at Geneva Airport. All passengers and crew are safe… Read the full press release

Ethiopian Airlines completes construction agreement with Unitechnik Systems GmbH and Varnero Construction for its cargo terminal 2

Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, 2014-2-11 — /travelprnews.com/ — Ethiopian Airlines is pleased to announce the completion of a Turnkey contract Agreement for construction of its cargo terminal 2 and apron ,with Unitechnik Systems GmbH of Germany, and Varnero Construction on January 10, 2014. The total cost of the Cargo Terminal project is 107 million EURO. The construction of… Read the full press release

Boeing and Ethiopian Airlines partner with nonprofit organizations to transport 7,300 pounds of medical and educational supplies to Addis Ababa

Airline’s 19 th flight is the most of any carrier involved in Boeing’s Humanitarian Delivery Flight program Everett, WA, US, 2014-1-27 — /travelprnews.com/ — Boeing (NYSE:BA) and Ethiopian Airlines have partnered with non-profit organizations, Seattle Anesthesia Outreach and Evangelical Africa Mission Outreach, to transport 7,300 pounds (3,311 kilograms) of medical and educational supplies to the Ethiopian capital,… Read the full press release

Ethiopian Airlines and African Mosaïque partner to benefit Ethiopian Children’s Fund (ECF)

Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, 2014-1-6 — /travelprnews.com/ — Ethiopian Airlines is proud to partner with African Mosaïque for its annual Pan-African fashion show and Gala event at Sheraton Addis on January 10, 2014 to benefit Ethiopian Children’s Fund (ECF). The African Mosaïque Pan-African fashion show and Gala event will feature renowned African designers and models, and special… Read the full press release

Singapore Airlines expanded codeshare agreement with Ethiopian Airlines

Singapore, 2013-11-26 — /travelprnews.com/ — From 3 December 2013, Singapore Airlines and Ethiopian Airlines customers will be able to enjoy seamless travel to more destinations as a result of an expanded codeshare agreement between the Star Alliance partners. Under the agreement, codesharing will be expanded to Ethiopian Airlines-operated flights between Singapore and Addis Ababa, Ethiopia’s capital, via… Read the full press release

Ethiopian Airlines to take delivery of the first of its four Boeing 777-300ERs on 7 November 2013

Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, 2013-10-30 — /travelprnews.com/ — Ethiopian Airlines, the fastest growing and most profitable African airline, will take delivery of the first of its four Boeing 777-300ERs on 7 November 2013. The B777-300ER is the largest aircraft in the airline’s fleet with 400 passengers seating capacity. Ethiopian B777-300 ER will operate in its dense routes such… Read the full press release

Ethiopian Airlines named Service Quality Institute’s Worldwide Customer Service Leader at the Worldwide Customer Service Conference

Istanbul, Turkey, 2013-10-21— /travelprnews.com/ — Ethiopian Airlines, the fastest growing and most customer service driven airline in Africa, was chosen as Service Quality Institute’s Worldwide Customer Service Leader in Istanbul Turkey on 12 October during the awards banquet at the Worldwide Customer Service Conference. CEO of Ethiopian Airlines, Tewolde Gebremariam received the award. Also present at the… Read the full press release

Ethiopian Airlines started Hajj transport services for the 8,000 Ethiopian Hajj pilgrims

2013-09-24 — /travelprnews.com/ — Ethiopian Airlines is pleased to announce the start of Hajj transport services for the 8,000 Ethiopian Hajj pilgrims, who will travel to the Muslim holy land of Mecca, Saudi Arabia, starting 18 September 2013. The first Ethiopian chartered Hajj flight of 2013 will take-off from Addis Ababa with 234 out of the… Read the full press release

Ethiopian Aviation Academy announced it graduated 254 Trainees

2013-09-06 — /travelprnews.com/ — Ethiopian Aviation Academy graduated 71 cabin crew, 43 aviation maintenance technicians and 140 marketing professionals, including trainees from Equatorial Guinea, in a ceremony held at Ethiopian Airlines headquarters on September 5, 2013. Chief Executive Officer of Ethiopian Airlines, Tewolde GebreMariam, said “Human resource development is one of the four pillars of our… Read the full press release

Ethiopian Airlines first in Africa started regular flights to Incheon Airport Korea

2013-07-16 — /travelprnews.com/ — On June 19th, 21:05 Korean time, Ethiopian Airlines (ET), one of the biggest airlines in Africa, has started a new Incheon-Hong Kong-Addis Ababa air route as the first African-nation airline. Ethiopian Airlines operates between Incheon and Addis Ababa (via Hong Kong) four times per week (Mon., Wed., Fri., Sun.) using B767- 300… Read the full press release

SKYTRAX World Airline Award for Best Airline Staff Service in Africa Goes to Ethiopian Airlines

2013-06-20 — /travelprnews.com/ — Ethiopian Airlines is pleased to announce that it has won SKYTRAX World Airline Award for Best Airline Staff Service in Africa for its outstanding customer service, on 18 June 2013 in Paris at Le Salon du Bourget Air Show. With its uniquely Ethiopian flavored African hospitality, Ethiopian Airlines is availing high standard… Read the full press release

Ethiopian Airlines Wins 2013 Airline Reliability Performance Award from Bombardier Aerospace for Third Year in a Row

2013-06-07 — /travelprnews.com/ — Ethiopian Airlines, the fastest growing airline in Africa, is pleased to announce that it has won the 2013 Airline Reliability Performance Award from Bombardier Aerospace. This is the third time Ethiopian has won the award in a row. The award was given to Ethiopian for achieving an average dispatch reliability rate of… Read the full press release

Ethiopian Airlines Receives the Sixth of the ten ordered Boeing 737-800 with Sky Interior on May 31, 2013

2013-05-31 — /travelprnews.com/ — Ethiopian Airlines, the fastest growing airline in Africa, is pleased to announce that it has received a brand new next generation Boeing 737-800 with Sky Interior on May 31, 2013. The addition of this aircraft will bring the number of the total fleet to 58. “Ethiopian Airlines has always been committed to… Read the full press release

Ethiopian Airlines becomes the Official Carrier of the 50th Anniversary Celebrations of the OAU-AU

2013-05-08 — /travelprnews.com/ — Ethiopian Airlines is proud to announce that it has been selected as an “Official Carrier of the 50sup anniversary celebration of the Organization of the African Unity – African Union”. The celebration started in April 2013 and will last for one year. The Memorandum of Understanding designating Ethiopian as Official Carrier of… Read the full press release