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According to CEO of Ethiopian Airlines, Mr. Tewolde Gebremariam, Ethiopian Airlines is preparing to launch private jet services for passengers traveling between Addis Ababa and other African cities, the Daily Monitor reported.The Scheduled operator, which is part of the Star Alliance, is presently working on feasibility study for a new division called ET Executive. The Airlines has still not described which aircraft types it would use for the flights. The CEO further stated that jets seating between 10 and 20 passengers are expected.

Ethiopian Airlines, Ethiopia’s flag carrier, is seeking international contractors to construct a four star hotel near Bole International Airport, Addis Ababa. The airline plans to have the hotel completed in two and a half years.

Ethiopian requested international construction firms to put in their bids for the ‘design and build’ of the hotel project on a turn-key contract basis.

It is to be remembered that the airline had cancelled a previous invitation for consultants for this project made in 2009 wishing to evaluate other alternatives.

Ethiopian Airlines, Ethiopia's flag carrier, is in negotiations with Bombardier Commercial Aircraft for the purchase of five Q400 turboprop aircraft. The airline has been in negotiations with the Canadian manufacturer for some months according to a senior Ethiopian Airlines Executive.

Bombardier and Ethiopian Airlines are in the process of negotiating the details in the purchase agreement said the executive. It is expected that this step will be concluded in the next couple of months he explained.

The Ethiopian Airlines announced last week that it was concluding a deal with Boeing for the purchase of four Boeing 777 freighter aircraft.

A senior official of the airlines said that the management of Ethiopian and executives of Boeing had been negotiating for about a year for the purchase of the new aircraft. The deal will be announced soon according to the official.

The new deal was confirmed by a representative of Boeing who said that Boeing and Ethiopian would sign the agreement in the coming few weeks.

Ethiopian Airlines revealed plans to purchase new flight simulators for new fleet of aircraft to be introduced in the coming few years.