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Ethiopian launches online air cargo booking platform

January 12, 2022BEHAK

Ethiopian Cargo & Logistics Services, Africa’s largest network operator has launched a new feature that enables customers to make online reservations for their cargo.

Ethiopian Airlines set to commence flight to Lalibela

December 30, 2021December 30, 2021BEHAK

Ethiopian Airlines, one of the biggest aviation group in Africa, is set to commence direct flight to the historic place Lalibela town.

Ethiopian Airlines receives IATA’s certificate of excellence

December 24, 2021BEHAK

Ethiopian Airlines has received IATA’s Center of Excellence for Independent Validators in Pharmaceutical Logistics (CEIV Pharma) certification as an airline and ground handling in December 2021.

Ethiopia set to welcome one million diaspora

December 23, 2021BEHAK

The Government of Ethiopia said it has finalized preparations to welcome one million Ethiopians in the diaspora set to come home for the Ethiopian Christmas (Genna), which will be celebrated during the first week of January 2022.

Ethiopia refused to give crashed Boeing Blackbox to Trump

December 2, 2021December 2, 2021BEHAK

Ambassador Lencho Bati, who was advisor to the Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed, now serving as Ambassador to Saudi Arabia said that the former U.S. President Trump has called Prime Minister Abiy urging to give him the Blackbox of the crushed Boeing airplane in Ethiopia.

Zambia launches national airways venturing with Ethiopian Airlines

November 30, 2021BEHAK

Ethiopian Airlines has finalized preparations for the launch of Zambia’s National Carrier in a joint venture with Industrial Development Corporation Limited (IDC).

Ethiopian Airlines partners with Aero HygenX

October 20, 2021BEHAK

Ethiopian Airlines Group and Aero HygenX executives, inventors of RAY – an autonomous aircraft sanitization robot – signed an intent of working together by outlining a plan for fleetwide deployment and regional marketing of Aero HygenX’s autonomous UV-C light disinfecting robot.

Ethiopian Airlines resumes flight to Enugu, Nigeria

October 12, 2021BEHAK

Ethiopian Airlines Group, the largest pan African airline, has resumed weekly passenger services to Enugu, Nigeria from 09 October 2021. The flights are operated on Wednesday, Friday and Saturday.

Ethiopian Airlines renews $110 million deal with SabreSonic

October 11, 2021BEHAK

Sabre Corporation, a software and technology provider that powers the global travel industry, and Ethiopian Airlines, Ethiopia’s flag carrier, have renewed their long-term strategic partnership for another seven year with minimum commitment of $110 million.

Ethiopian Airlines, AccessRail partner to provide intermodal transportation

October 6, 2021BEHAK

Ethiopian Airlines has signed Codeshare and Interline Agreement with AccessRail to widen connectivity options for its passengers destined to Western Europe, United Kingdom, Scandinavian, Japan and Canada.

Ethiopian Airlines honored with multiple awards

September 30, 2021September 30, 2021BEHAK

Ethiopian Airlines, the largest Aviation Group in Africa, has been honored with four awards at the SKYTRAX 2021 World Airline Awards.

AFRAA releases African airlines’ performance updates August 2021

September 1, 2021BEHAK

In the month of August 2021, air passenger traffic reached 46.8% compared to same month in 2019 while capacity was at 54.6%, according to African Airlines Association (AFRAA).

Ethiopian unveils convenient digital options to economy travelers

September 1, 2021September 1, 2021BEHAK

Ethiopian Airlines Group, the largest aviation group in Africa, unveiled new digital option dubbed My Sheba Space that enables economy class travelers to purchase one or more empty seats on board to get extra space and relax.

An NGO accuses Ethiopian Airlines for unsafely transporting animals

August 31, 2021BEHAK

Ethiopian Airlines is shipping live wild animals around the world unsafely for luxury use as exotic pets from West Africa, says new investigation by a nongovernmental organization (NGO).

Ethiopian Airlines, Boeing to position Ethiopia as Africa’s aviation hub

August 30, 2021August 30, 2021BEHAK

Ethiopian Airlines Group and the Boeing company have signed a strategic Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) on positioning Ethiopia as an aviation hub for Africa.

Ethiopian Airlines partners with Israel Aerospace Industries

August 19, 2021August 19, 2021BEHAK

Ethiopian Airlines Group establishes a global standard cargo Conversion program to convert the B-767-300 ER to dedicated freighter services in partnership agreement with Israel Aerospace Industries (IAI).

Families receive first Ethiopian crash $500 million Boeing settlement

July 9, 2021July 9, 2021BEHAK

Families of victims of the two 737 Boeing Max crashes that killed 346 people in Indonesia in 2018 and Ethiopia in 2019 have begun to receive payments from the $500 million settlement agreement.

Ethiopian starts flights with fully vaccinated crew

June 23, 2021June 23, 2021BEHAK

Ethiopian Airlines Group, Africa’s largest carrier, has started operating flights with fully vaccinated crew against COVID-19 to keep travelers safe in light of the pandemic.

Ethiopian Airlines resumes flight to Asmara

June 23, 2021

Ethiopian Airlines announced today that it has resumed flight to Asmara, the capital city of Eritrea.

Africa’s Best Brands unaffected by pandemic

May 25, 2021BEHAK

African Business today released its June cover story featuring its exclusive ranking of Africa’s Best Brands. This year’s ranking was released during a virtual event from Uganda organized by Brand Africa, founders of the Brand Africa 100: Africa’s Best Brands.