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Ethiopian Airlines, Ethiopia’s flag carrier, launched non stop flights from Addis Ababa to Seychelles as of the 1st of April.

The airline is pleased to begin services to Seychelles famous for its beauty and the home of two UNESCO designated World Heritage Sites; the world’s largest raised coral atoll and Praslin’s Vallée de Mai, said to be the site of the original Garden of Eden according to Tewolde Gebremariam, Chief Executive Officer of Ethiopian.

The Ethiopian Airlines flights between Ethiopia and Seychelles will be mutually beneficial said Alain St. Ange Seychelles’ Minister for Culture and Tourism.

Ethiopian Airlines' CEO Tewolde GebreMariam said the company has lost $550 million from January to April because of the coronavirus pandemic.

The profit by Ethiopian Airlines Group for the 2013/2014 fiscal year has hit the bar and made a record profit of 3.15 Billion Birr.

Ethiopian Airlines made its maiden flight to Toronto this week landing at Pearson International Airport. Toronto will be the second destination for the airline in North America next to Washington D.C.

The flight was commemorated by an event attended by Ato Deriba Kuma, Ethiopian Minister of Transport, Ms.  Michèle Lévesque, Canadian Ambassador to Ethiopia, Mrs. Hazel McCallion, Mayor of Mississauga, Mr. Howard Eng. President and Chief Executive Officer of Greater Toronto Airports Authority.

The flight was welcomed with music, a water salute and dance performance at the terminal, ribbon cutting and cake.

The Maintenance, Repair and Overhaul unit of Ethiopian Airlines, Ethiopia's flag carrier, has received approval from the European Aviation Safety Agency. The Approval Certificate, EASA Part 145, was granted to the maintenance division of Ethiopian Airlines on the 21st of November. 

The approval from the European Aviation Safety Agency allows the MRO division of Ethiopian Airlines to repair the airplanes and aircraft components of European Union member country registered airlines. The airline is also authorized to issue EASA Airworthiness Certificates.