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Ethiopian to Host International MRO Conference

Ethiopian will host the African Aviation 22nd Annual MRO Conference and Exhibition in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia from 25 to 27 February 2013. Over 250 participants from all over the world, including airlines, aircraft manufacturers, component suppliers and other industry stakeholders are expected to attend the international conference. “Ethiopian is delighted to host this major conference, […]

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Travelport and Ethiopian Airlines Renew Partnership Agreement

Ethiopian Airlines and Travelport, the business services provider to the travel industry, have announced the renewal of their long-term Operator Agreement, which will see the flag carrier of Ethiopia continue to distribute Travelport’s Galileo products and services in the country. The exclusive five-year agreement cements the longstanding relationship between Travelport and Ethiopian Airlines and underlines […]

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Ethiopian Receives an Award for Pioneering the African Renaissance

Ethiopian Airlines announce that it has received an award from H.E Girma Wolde Giorgis, President of the Federal Democratic Republic of Ethiopia, for being a pioneer of the bright future of the Africa Renaissance. Ethiopian CEO Tewolde Gebremariam received the award during a ceremony celebrating the 89th birthday and 60 years of Diamond Jubilee of […]

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Ethiopian CEO Wins African Business Leader of the Year Award

Ethiopian Airlines CEO, Tewolde Gebremariam, won the “African Business Leader of the Year” award from the Corporate Council on Africa (CCA) on December 12, 2012 in a gala dinner held in Washington D.C. in the presence of more than 300 US and African Business leaders, Ambassadors and US government officials CCA is the premier American organization devoted to U.S.-Africa business […]

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Bombardier Boosts Parts Support for Europe, Middle East and Africa

Bombardier Aerospace has continued to enhance its aftermarket offering for operators flying to Europe, the Middle East and Africa (EMEA). Bombardier’s Dubai parts depot has grown and moved to a new facility, located in the Jebel Ali Free Zone area in Dubai, United Arab Emirates (UAE). The expansion will allow for a greater inventory capacity […]

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Ethiopian Airlines First to Take Delivery of Dual-class Bombardier Q400

Bombardier announced today that Addis Ababa-based Ethiopian Airlines is the first airline to take delivery of Q400 NextGen turboprop airliners outfitted with a dual-class configuration on the production line. The two airliners delivered so far, have already entered service with Ethiopian Airlines and its affiliate, ASKY Airlines of Togo. The new configuration – featuring seven […]

Bombardier Appoints SA Express Airways as its First Commercial Aircraft ASF in Africa

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Bombardier Appoints SA Express Airways as its First Commercial Aircraft ASF in Africa

Today, at African Airline Association (AFRAA), Bombardier Aerospace announced that South African Express Airways (SA Express) has been appointed an Authorized Service Facility (ASF) for CRJ100, CRJ200 and CRJ700 regional jets, as well as Q400 turboprops and other Dash 8/Q-Series turboprops. This addition to Bombardier’s Authorized Service Facility (ASF) network is the first in Africa […]

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Bombardier Eyes Opportunities in Africa at the AFRAA

Bombardier Commercial Aircraft will reinforce its commitment to the African airline industry with its attendance at the 44th Annual General Assembly of the African Airlines Association (AFRAA) in Johannesburg, November 18-20, 2012. Bombardier will showcase its powerful line-up of commercial aircraft, the Q400 NextGen regional turboprop, the best-selling CRJ NextGen regional jet family, and the […]

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Ethiopian Continuing Its Expansion in Winter Season

Ethiopian Airlines is pleased to announce that it is continuing its expansion strategy in the winter season with additional frequencies to Honk Kong, Bangkok, Abidjan and Libreville, and the deployment of bigger capacity and technologically advanced modern 787 Dreamliner aircraft to Mumbai and Frankfurt. Due to increase in demand, the airline will fly to Hong […]

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Ethiopian starts new Addis-Toronto route in November

Ethiopian Airlines will start serving its Addis-Toronto route v.v. using its brand new and ultra modern B787- Dreamliner starting November 9, 2012. Ethiopian started twice weekly flights to Toronto, its second destination in North America, on 16 July 2012. The flights have enabled Toronto to be connected to Ethiopian extensive network in Africa, via its […]