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Ethiopian Airlines announced that it is to launch flights to Ndola, Zambia three times a week.  The airline will introduce the new route beginning from the 31st of March.

The airline decided to launch this route because Ndola is third largest city in Zambia and the commercial and industrial center for the copper producing part of the country according to sources according to the company’s press release.

This flight will be the second Zambian destination to Ethiopia and is a part of its efforts to connect Africa to the rest of the world said Tewolde Gebremariam, Chief Executive of the Airline.

Ethiopia’s flag carrier, Ethiopian Airlines, disclosed it has completed preparations to launch a double daily flight to Mumbai Chhatrapati Shivaji International Airport.

Ethiopian Airlines is to host the 22md Annual Maintenance, Repair and Overhaul International Conference and Exhibition from the 25th to the 27th of February.

More than 250 participants, from across the world including aircraft manufacturers, component suppliers and other airlines are expected to take part in the conference explained the statement released by Ethiopian.

The airlines is happy to host this international conference and expects to offer a unique opportunity for key stakeholders in the sector to showcase their services and take advantage of means to develop MRO partnerships said Zemene Nega, Senior Vice President for MRO services for Ethiopian Airlines.

Toronto and Addis Ababa, December 29, 2015 – Bombardier Commercial Aircraft and Addis Ababa-based Ethiopian Airlines Enterprise (Ethiopian Airlines) announced today that they have signed a firm purchase agreement for two additional Q400 turboprop airliners that will bring Ethiopian Airlines’ Q400 aircraft fleet to a total of 19 aircraft, the largest total fleet in Africa.

Ethiopian Airlines, Ethiopia’s flag carrier, announced a joint initiative to purchase fuel with eight other African airlines. The collaborative initiative to bur fuel is expected to result in significant savings for the airlines.

The program for the nine airlines to jointly buy fuel was launched following the conclusion of the evaluation process of bids tendered by several fuel companies said The African Airlines Association.