Ethio-Djibouti Standard Gauge Railway S.C. (EDR) revealed that it was expanding its services and increasing its capacity. The company has begun transporting medium and heavy trucks from Djibouti to Addis Ababa. Accordingly, 63 trucks arrived in the Ethiopian capital yesterday.
Girma Wake, the Board Chair of Ethiopian Airlines Group, has confirmed that the company is taking steps to develop aviation fuel that will not harm the environment. He stated that Ethiopian Airlines Group had completed a study to create environmentally friendly aviation fuel locally and was in discussion with both the government and private sector to implement such plans. This helps the company to keep up with industry developments by exploring new methods and strategies.
The Ethiopian Civil Aviation Authority, in partnership with the African Civil Aviation Commission, has organized a two days’ workshop under the theme “The Acceleration of the Single African Air Transport Market (SAATM) Ethiopian Stakeholders Roadshow” with a view to accelerating the Single African Air Transport Market. The workshop will be held between May 10 and 11, 2023, in Addis Ababa.
Ethiopian Airlines resumed flights to Karachi yesterday, a significant commercial city in Pakistan. The flight carried a delegation of high-ranking government officials, led by the State Minister of Foreign Affairs, Ambassador Mesganu Arega, who are expected to finalize various agreements and sign Memorandums of Understanding (MoUs) in the tourism and technology sectors between the two countries.
With a goal of increasing the island nation’s visibility as a tourist destination, Ethiopian Airlines is planning to add a second daily flight to Seychelles. Kassahun Terefe, the new local head of the airline, recently met with Seychelles' Principal Secretary for Tourism, Sherin Francis, and the Director General for Destination Marketing, Bernadette Willemin, and discussed ways to increase the visibility of Seychelles and boost sales for Ethiopian Airlines.
