Ethiopian Airlines

As CEO Tewolde GebreMariam steps down, Routes looks at the East African carrier’s network growth during his time in charge.

GebreMariam has been granted an early retirement and is stepping down from leadership of the airline after 11 years in the position, citing health reasons.

Ethiopian Airlines marked the return of its Boeing 737 MAX operations with the completion of a four-hour-long special flight around the nation with guests on board.

Ethiopian Airlines has confirmed that its Boeing 737 MAXs will return to the skies in the coming days, nearly three years after the carrier’s fatal accident involving the type.

Routes profiles Addis Ababa-based Ethiopian Airlines by assessing its capacity.

The startup carrier will commence flying on Dec. 1 on domestic routes before expanding its network beyond Zambia’s borders in the first quarter of 2022.

Virgin Australia’s domestic expansion, the addition of Beirut to Swiss’ network, and Volotea’s tender win in Sardinia are among the latest route announcements and services resuming.

Ethiopian Airlines CEO tells Aviation Daily how the carrier is expanding with subsidiaries in Africa to bolster its Addis Ababa hub.

The carrier, which serves three airports in Nigeria, has not flown to Enugu since 2019.

The latest incarnation of Zambia Airways has been in the works for three years. Zambia’s Industrial Development Corp. holds a 55% stake in the new carrier while Ethiopian Airlines has the remaining 45%.

The carrier will become the first in almost a decade to offer nonstop service between Ethiopia and Jordan.

Two Ethiopian Airlines Boeing 737s reportedly approached an under-construction airport near Ndola, Zambia on April 4 and one proceeded to land.

Ethiopian Airlines has reported that it operated 5,645 cargo flights using the cabin of passenger aircraft for freight over the past 12 months.

Carriers believe a 'trusted' health pass is needed for passengers in the post-COVID-19 world.

The 'Trusted Travel Pass' is being introduced by the airline and the African Union.

Ethiopian Airlines is rolling out ‘Trusted Travel Pass,’ an African platform that verifies COVID-19 medical information and aims to harmonize entry and exit screening across the continent.

Jazeera Airways plans to add its first route to Ethiopia later this month.

Ethiopian Airlines has decided to continue operating the Boeing 737 MAX and now plans to return the aircraft to service in July.

Wesgro managers on the Cape Town Air Access project discuss route development to the city as they vie with COVID-19.

France has suspended Ethiopian Airlines flights to French destinations for four days over missing polymerase chain reaction (PCR) tests.

Ethiopian Airlines, DHL and African Electronic Trade Group (AeTrade Group) were among the first companies to transport cargo under the new African Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA), which became operational on Jan. 1.

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The CEO of Ethiopian Airlines has put the airline forward to distribute a potential COVID-19 vaccine across Africa and the rest of the world.

A codeshare agreement has been signed between the Brazilian airline and Ethiopia’s flag carrier.

A lack of “clear information” from Boeing on the return of the 737 MAX is hampering Ethiopian Airlines’ ability to make decisions on its future narrowbody fleet as it studies the Airbus A220, according to the flag-carrier’s CEO Tewolde Gebremariam.