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Ethiopian airline is the national airline of Ethiopia based in Addis Ababa. The airline operates scheduled freight services and international passenger services to over 50 destinations through out the world.
It also operates domestic services to 32 destinations both for cargo and passenger charter flights. Bole International Airport in Addis Ababa is its main hub. In terms of passengers and destinations, Ethiopian Airline is the fourth largest airline in Africa.
History
It was in December 1945 when Emperor Haile Selassie with assistance from TWA founded the Ethiopian airlines. It commenced operation with a weekly service between Cairo and Addis Ababa using five Douglas DC-3 aircraft in April 1946.
The initial long-haul service operated to Frankfurt and the first jet service from Addis Ababa to Nairobi was inaugurated in January 1963. It started as a corporation but changed to a share company and is now wholly owned by the government of Ethiopia with 4,700 employees.
American pilots and technician managed Ethiopia Airlines during its establishment. However, as the airline celebrated its 25th anniversary Ethiopian personnel were the key staff of the airline.
Ethiopian Airlines is one of the profitable airlines in Africa that started transatlantic services in 1998. The Economist cited the airline as an example of excellence and was recognized as one of the profitable and reliable airlines among the Third World countries.
Various African countries undergone basic Pilot and aviation Maintenance Training from Ethiopian Airlines. Such countries include Tanzania, Chad, Rwanda, Madagascar, Djibouti and Sudan.
In addition, other trainings were provided to employees of Air Zimbabwe, Kenya Airways, Cape Verde airlines, Air Madagascar and Bellview airlines.
In order to achieve financial performance, Ethiopian airlines aim to increase passenger traffic to three million. Likewise, they want to boost revenue to one billion US dollars as well as its staff to 6,000. As of 2008, the airline transported 2.5 million passengers and generated net profit of 56 million US dollar.
Services
Two Boeing 757-200PF freighter aircraft operates Ethiopian Airline cargo to some destination on Middle East, India, Africa and Europe. To add capacity in their network, the airline leased two DC-10-30F from World Airways. Additional MD-11F aircraft was purchased and delivered to the airline in January 2009.
Ethiopian Airlines maintains codeshare agreements with the following airlines; Air One, Brussels Airlines, Gulf air, Kuwait airways, Lufthansa, Saudi Arabian airlines, South African Airways, TAAG Angola Airlines and Turkish Airlines.
The airline is closely linked to frequent flyer programs Shebamiles and Miles and More. It allows members to earn and spend miles on the airlines. You can log in at http://www.ethiopianairlines.com for online booking and other queries.
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