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Egypt Air has launched daily flights to Addis Ababa from Cairo as of the 31st of October. Flights from Cairo to the Ethiopian capital used to be only five days a week.

Egypt Air has cultivated loyal clients and strong partners in Ethiopia said Maged Michel Addis Ababa Office Manager for Egypt Air. The launch of the daily flight is a significant occasion for the airlines he added.

DAT/EM Systems International has finalized the sale and installation of 29 SUMMIT Evolution workstations for the Urban Development Capacity Building Office of the Ethiopian Ministry of Urban Development and Construction.

The work stations will provide technical support for the Base Map Preparation Project to be carried out in 150 selected towns.

The National Oil Corporation (NOC), in collaboration with Q8Aviation, has expanded its aviation activities in Ethiopia by launching jet fuel services at Gambella and Assosa airports.

The new operations at Gambella and Assosa airports are an important step in NOC’s long term plans to expand its aviation business according to Shisema Shewaneka, Chief Operation Officer of NOC.

The Ethiopian Revenues and Customs Authority (ERCA) is to set up an inspection laboratory for tariff classification of imports. The lab will help determine the tariff classifications of imports on the basis of their material and chemical composition.

The inspection laboratory is a recommendation from the Dutch Customs Authority (DCA) and the World Customs Organization (WCO). The two agencies were invited to evaluate existing tariff classifications and recommend possible changes by ERCA. The contract was sponsored by the Swedish International Development Agency (SIDA).