Emirates Airlines is committed to a daily cargo flight from Dubai to Ethiopia increasing its potential freight capacity to 15 
tons per flight according to the airline management.
Ethiopia has a growing industrial sector which is expected to grow significantly and hence increasing the local market for the cargo services offered by the airline Abdalla Al Zamani, Emirates Manager to Ethiopia.
Emirates counts flights to Beijing, Guangzhou, Hong Kong and Shangahi amongst the 120 international destinations. These destinations are important to Ethiopian and Chinese business people for import and investment purposes to facilitate trade, strengthen business ties and to encourage engagement and tourism said Al Zamani.
The airline is also set to launch flights from DC beginning from the end of the current financial year. The airline plans to cater to the large number of Ethiopian Diaspora in the American Capital.The American Capital will enjoy the international connections offered by the airline through a non-stop link beginning on September 12th, 2012.
Source: Capital
