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Ethiopian Airlines is to preparing to launch a new flight route to Madrid starting from the coming June according to sources. The airline is hoping to offer flights to Madrid three time a week as of June 15 if things go according to plan.

Management at Ethiopian have been in touch with the Administration of the Madrid Airport and the Spanish Civil Aviation Authority to discuss the details involved with the planned flight service said the sources.

The public relations office of Ethiopian Airlines is yet to confirm the planned flight beyond saying that a study has been launched to review the potential of the route but a decision has not been made either way.

Ethiopian Airlines, Ethiopia’s flag carrier, is planning to establish a new carrier in Central African according to a Senior Executive.

The management aims to create a new African airline to provide service to Central and Southern Africa said the official.

Ethiopian expects to attract investors such as South Africa Airways and Egypt Air in the proposed project although the detail work plans are still in development noted the official.

Ethiopian Airlines has registered rapid and profitable growth in the past two years in spite of the global economic crisis and periodic increases in petroleum price.

The increase in petroleum prices, the global economic crisis and political instability in the Middle East has been a significant challenge for other airlines according to the Public Relations and Communication Service of the airline.  

Ethiopian Airlines managed to remain profitable and competitive during this financial year by synchronizing its services with the demand market and offering favorable flight conditions for passengers.

Ethiopian Airlines Group has transported 50 million doses of vaccine to more than 28 countries across the globe, being the only African carrier to reach such a milestone playing a crucial role during this difficult time, the airline said in a press release sent to 2merkato.com.

Ethiopian Airlines, Ethiopia’s flag carrier, is taking steps to economize to save up to one billion birr to ward of operational difficulties due to a significant increase in expenditure following a sudden increase in international fuel prices according to sources.

The measures to be adopted by the airline include seeking employees to relinquish a percentage of their salaries, soliciting free over time service, increasing customers, reducing waste, offering maintenance service for other airlines, and negotiating a reduction on the lease paid on rented aircraft.