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Ethiopian Airlines is set to launch a new airline, Air Congo, in partnership with the Congolese government, according to Group CEO Mesfin Tasew.

Ethiopian Airlines and IOCC Consulting are now in the final stage in concluding a long-term agreement between the two companies. The initial part of the agreement was signed on 14 January 2016 by Ethiopian Airlines Group CEO Mr. Tewolde GebreMariam (left) and IOCC Consulting’s CEO Mr. Dustin Paul Wilden (right). The agreement will include a mutually beneficial business relationship regarding aviation simulators and training at Ethiopian Airlines headquarters in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia.

Ethiopian Airlines is to partner with Kenya Airways (KQ) for joint procurement of aircraft equipment and lower cost of operation.

Commenting on the nature of the said partnership, African Union Commission (AUC) senior air transport expert Ngoe Ndoh said, bilateral arrangements will drive the partnership for the sake of fair competition, and that it will be enhanced by clear competition regulations. The partnership syncs well with AUC's call for open borders throughout Africa for business, trade and leisure travel.

Ethiopian Airlines Group has announced a partnership with the United States Transportation Security Administration (TSA) PreCheck program, promising a more streamlined travel experience for its customers departing from the United States.

Ethiopian Airlines, Ethiopia’s flag carrier, has trained eight pilots to operate the 787 Dreamliner at the Boeing Flight Services campus at Gatwick, London. The airline is training additional batches of trainees to qualify for the Dreamliner at the same facility.

Ethiopian Airlines pilots are the first African pilots to qualify to fly the Dreamliner making this a milestone in the history of the airline said Capitan Desta Zeru, Senior Vice President of Flight Operations with Ethiopian.