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Ethiopian Airlines, the largest Aviation Group in Africa and SKYTRAX certified Four Star Global Airline, resumed commercial flights to Mogadishu, Somalia after 41 years. Ethiopian will fly three times a week to Mogadishu.

Ethiopian Airlines (Ethiopian) is the fastest growing Airline in Africa. In its seventy plus years of operation, Ethiopian has become one of the continent’s leading carriers, unrivalled in efficiency and operational success.

Ethiopian commands the lion’s share of the Pan-African passenger and cargo network operating the youngest and most modern fleet to more than 116 international passenger and cargo destinations across five continents. Ethiopian fleet includes ultra-modern and environmentally friendly aircraft such as Airbus A350, Boeing 787-8, Boeing 787-9, Boeing 777-300ER, Boeing 777-200LR, Boeing 777-200 Freighter, Bombardier Q-400 double cabin with an average fleet age of five years. In fact, Ethiopian is the first airline in Africa to own and operate these aircraft.

Ethiopian is currently implementing a 15-year strategic plan called Vision 2025 that will see it become the leading aviation group in Africa with Six business centers: Ethiopian International Services; Ethiopian Cargo & Logistics Services; Ethiopian MRO Services; Ethiopian Aviation Academy; Ethiopian ADD Hub Ground Services and Ethiopian Airports Services. Ethiopian is a multi-award winning airline registering an average growth of 25% in the past seven years.

Source: Ethiopian News Agency and Ethiopian Airlines’ Official Websites

The Ministry of Trade and Industry stated that the government and pertinent institutions are committed to exert maximum effort to balance the country’s import and export trade. Misganaw Arega, Trade and Industry State Minister, said Ethiopia’s trade balance between import and export should be narrowed to reach the long-term goals of the country.

Ethiopia’s President Sahlework Zewde, who traveled to Johannesburg on Wednesday to attend the Africa Investment Forum (AIF), attended the “Championing Investments: Presidential Chats’ Panel Discussion” yesterday at the opening session of the forum. Sahlework pointed out the activities which were being carried out in Ethiopia to attract investment during a discussion which focused on concrete and transformative actions by Heads of State for a new business Africa. The president said Ethiopia’s electric railway and Ethiopian Airlines help in attracting investment.

Dagmawit Moges, Minister of Transport, said her office will work to minimize waiting time at dry ports from 47 days to 2 days. Dagmawit also underlined the importance of enhancing competitiveness and providing a one-stop-shop service.