The Ethiopian Airlines Aviation Academy graduated 249 with aviation maintenance technicians, cabin crew and marketing trainees with diplomas. Fifty-six cabin crew, forty-three marketing trainees and 51 aircraft technicians. Four of the graduates are from Tanzania.

The airline had the capacity to train no more than 25 professionals just 20 years ago but currently has built its capacity to increase the number of its trainees according to Tewolde Gebremariam, Chief Executive of the Ethiopian Airlines.

The airline aims to develop a leading Aviation Academy in Africa by offering international standard aviation training services as part of its Vision 2025 said Tewolde.

In related news Ethiopian Airlines is prepared to launch e-freight for certain cargo destinations by the end of the current year in order to save time and minimize paperwork related to cargo shipments.

Ethiopian Airlines joined the e-freight initiative founded by the International Transport Association headquartered in Canada in 2004. The aim of the foundation in introducing the initiative was to eliminate paper work from the international air cargo supply chain.

The e-freight will enable to process paperwork on line eliminating airway bills that are on average twelve pages long.  The system will include requirements such as High Level Assessment and Detailed Level Assessment for the airline to meet.

Source: Ethiopian News Agency