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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.

CEO of Ethiopian Airlines, Mesfin Tasew, disclosed that the airline expected to transport 12.7 million passengers during the current fiscal year. The airline’s passenger business will recover to pre-COVID levels if it manages to transport passengers as planned. Ethiopian Airlines was able to give service to 8.6 million passengers in the previous financial year.

Ethiopia Airlines announced that it has postponed the opening of flight services to Seychelles. The Airlines made the decision to postpone the expected flight services due to operational reasons according to a press release by the company.

Ethiopian expressed its regrets at any inconvenience that may be caused to its customers by the decision to postpone flight services. The Airlines has committed to make sure that all passengers with tickets and confirmed bookings are booked onto alternative flights.

The flights to Seychelles were expected to begin as of the 15th of November.

Source: Ethiopian Airlines Press Release