Ethiopian Airlines said it has finalized all preparations for an All-Women Functioned Flight on its Addis Ababa – Stockholm – Oslo route on March 8, 2019. The flight is to celebrate International Women’s Day.

The theme of the all-women flight is “All women functioned flight to operate from the continent of African to meet with their counterparts in Europe to show the power of women to the world,” the carrier disclosed.

All operations of the flight, from flight deck all the way to the ground including airport operations, flight dispatch, load control, ramp operation, on-board logistics, safety and security, catering as well as air traffic control in their entirety will be handled by women professionals of Ethiopian Airlines.

Tewolde Gebremariam, Ethiopian’s Group CEO, commenting on the historical flight, mused, “We are immensely honored that we have women trailblazers in every aspect of our aviation field. Women are an integral part of our success story from the start and with this dedicated flight.

Tewolde further said, “We honor and celebrate their indispensable contribution to our aviation Group and the broader aviation industry, our country and the continent at large. Although women are Africa’s greatest resource, gender inequality still persist in our continent.”

The Group CEO also emphasized the need for all to “ensure that women take their right position in all human endeavors,” and he said conducive conditions need to be put in place that encourage inclusive engagement for this to be realized.

Ethiopian operates five weekly flights to Oslo, Norway via Stockholm, boasting the ultramodern aircraft, Boeing 787 Dreamliner.

So far, Ethiopian has operated four all-women flights to Bangkok, Kigali, Lagos, and Buenos Aires.

Sources: ENA, Fana BC

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