It appears clear that the Ethiopian Airlines holds the status of a shining example of commendable performance and well-deserved praise within the confines of the Africa’s aviation industry. Other than that it has been granted with recognition not only for its continuous improvement, but also as a distinctive mark of the pride of the continent of Africa and beyond.
Since its inception 78 years ago, it has been a bearer of the tricolor on the global horizon. It is an airline that emerged with flying colors in the red-hot aviation industry, surmounting roadblocks of every kind.
For as long as one can remember, the Airlines has been greasing the wheels of connecting Africa to the world by mounting its destination to various parts of the world. In the present circumstances, it has sustained winning the hearts and minds of the wider international community in view of its unceasing fruitful voyage.
Apart from making life easier for the people of the continent, the Airlines has been paving the way for global connectedness and economic sustainability across Africa. In the present circumstances, the Airlines which is generally known for its extraordinary capability, reliability of the operation and other things of a similar kind has sustained leading the Africa’s aviation sector by bringing a number of passengers’ crafts into the light.
As a manifestation and an embodiment of African strong point and advancement, the Airlines develops guidelines and formulates standards for performance excellence and exemplifies resilience and unity in defiance of challenges.
In fact, the Airline’s commitment and dedication to serving passengers with integrity and unrivaled services is not limited only to good times. It was also testified in times of crises.
Notably, during the outbreak of the COVID-19 pandemic, while many global airlines disconnected their operations, Ethiopian Airlines continued to serve communities by transporting critical vaccines and personal protective equipment to over 80 countries, including several African nations.
It has maintained receiving a diverse set of awards from various organizations due to its successful journey for considerable number of years. In a similar way, the Ethiopian Airlines’ time honored determination to encourage Ethiopian tourism together with its core air transport services has been attracting the attention of the wider international community.
It becomes apparent that The Ethiopian Airlines is a gigantic airliner that has been working with various African nations with a view to strengthening African aviation industry.
These days, Ethiopian Airlines operates a fleet of 147 aircraft serving 139 international and 22 domestic flight destinations. Its rapid expansion and consistent service excellence have earned it numerous prestigious awards and appreciations.
Similarly, it has been working day in and day out to expand the number of planes and its destinations across the globe. Against this backdrop, the desired goal has been accomplished. Further, it sets a plan to build Africa’s largest airport that can accommodate up to 130 million passengers annually.
The Airlines has been recognized as one of the Top 10 Airlines in Africa for best staff service in 2024. Business Insider Africa announced the rankings in the recent past, highlighting Ethiopian Airlines, Africa’s largest airline by fleet size and network, as 6th on the list for its exceptional customer service standards.
“Ethiopian Airlines is one of the few airlines operating the Boeing 787 Dreamliner, providing passengers with a comfortable and eco-friendly flying experience. Passengers appreciate the airline’s modern fleet, efficient check-in processes, and attentive staff,” the report stated.
As more people fly, airlines are enhancing their services to ensure customer satisfaction and loyalty. Several African airlines in this area, meeting diverse passenger needs with top-notch service, according to the report.
Despite the fact that some groups in several occasions move heaven and earth to drag the promising moves of the Ethiopian Airlines through the mud utilizing a broad spectrum of barefaced lie and shameless falsehood, accomplishing the intended target turned out to be an uphill battle.
In a similar way, as the wider international community knows this reality on the ground like the back of their hand, nobody was in the position to lend their ears. When they failed to accomplish the intended target, they set in motion distancing themselves from their evil deeds and bamboozling the international community.
In actual fact, the Ethiopian Airlines has been working unceasingly to take the region to the next level of accomplishment by providing spectacular results and excellent outcomes.
Owing to the triumphant voyage and the prosperous odyssey, the Airlines every so often has been turning out to be the talk of the entire world. More to the point, it is inundated with a wide array of accolades, certificates, and other things of a similar kind.
The Ethiopian Airlines has become the first African carrier to receive the Airbus A350- 1000, marking a historic milestone in African aviation. The airline received the advanced aircraft with a capacity of 400 passengers, making it the first in Africa to operate this model, according to information obtained from local media.
Ethiopian Airlines Group, a member of the Star Alliance Group, announced that its first Airbus A350-1000 aircraft in Africa has made the inaugural flight to Lagos, Nigeria.
“Lagos warmly welcomes Africa’s first Airbus A350-1000, becoming our first passenger flight destination with this state-of-the-art aircraft,” the Airlines said.
Ethiopian Airlines, the biggest carrier in Africa, received the first A350-1000 passenger plane in Africa named: “Ethiopia: Land of Origins” from Airbus company in a ceremony held in Toulouse, France recently.
The delivery of Africa’s first Airbus A350- 1000 has been considered as a historical move to Ethiopian Airlines. It is also a step that signifies both the airline’s growth trajectory and its commitment to operating one of the most modern fleets on the continent.
This aircraft is now joining Ethiopian’s growing fleet of Airbus A350-900s and Boeing 787 Dreamliners, both known for fuel efficiency and long-haul capabilities, it was learned.
The A350-1000 variant, a larger and more powerful version of the A350 family, can accommodate up to 395 passengers across business and economy classes, with a more extensive business section than Ethiopian’s existing wide-body configurations.
The Ethiopian Airlines Group has been moving forward in the right direction to connect the global community putting a plethora of effective strategies into effect that can take the Airlines to new frontiers and new heights.
In actual fact, it is becoming the choice of most travelers in Africa and the rest of the world. On the heels of its high standard service, customers over and over again have been expressing their infinite satisfaction.
As the Airlines attaches special attention to its customers, it has been bending over backwards and pulling out all the stops to ensure the satisfaction of its customers.
There is no doubt that the speediest growing and rapidly expanding Ethiopian Airlines in the entire continent of Africa over the past several decades has been witnessing spectacular changes. In the current climate, the flag carrier has been offering well-organized and actual operations in diverse sections of the world.
The Airlines which is one of Africa’s leading carriers earning abundant universal accolades for its strategic attainment and perseverance to all-in-one landmark for travelers worldwide. It has been getting higher its destinations to quite a lot of destinations worldwide by ticking all the boxes.
Since time immemorial, the Airlines has been going to the ends of the earth to meet the interests of its customers. As there is nothing which makes the airline happier than meeting the satisfaction of its customers, it has been over and over again bringing about the deliberate objective and the intended purposes by augmenting its connectivity.
The Ethiopian Airlines which is one of the oldest and most appreciated Airlines in the world has been ameliorating the aviation industry. Other than that it has been bringing a broad range of modern commercial planes and cargos to Ethiopia.
Ethiopian Airlines will be launching Air Congo that co-owned with the Congolese government and is part of Ethiopian’s strategy to grow its footprint across the African continent, the Group CEO Mesfin Tasew disclosed.
Speaking to ENA, Mesfin revealed that Ethiopian Airlines, Africa’s largest carrier, will launch this new airline within a month in Congo, Air Congo, with a 49% stake. Starting in early December 2024, Air Congo will be becoming operational with two Ethiopian Airlines’ fleet Boeing 737-800s, Mesfin pointed out.
The Ethiopian has also planned to increase its fleet to six 737-800s within a year, the CEO revealed. The launch of Air Congo backed by Ethiopian Airlines is part of Ethiopian’s strategy to increase its presence on the African continent and tap into growing demand for air travel.
This launching also marks another great move for the Ethiopian Airlines, following the success of Ethiopian’s joint ventures with Togo’s ASKY, Zambia Airways, and Malawi Airlines, Mesfin underscored.
The CEO added that the Ethiopian Airlines Group is on a fast and all-round track of growth in all directions to achieve its vision.
Noting that Ethiopian Airlines will hold a 49% stake in Air Congo, with the Congolese government holding 51%, however, Mesfin announced that Ethiopian will fully manage it.
The launching of Air Congo is expected to boost air travel in the Democratic Republic of Congo and enhance the revenue of the Ethiopian Airlines, where the country has sizable population and the demand for air transport is high, the CEO noted.
BY ADDISALEM MULAT
THE ETHIOPIAN HERALD WEDNESDAY 13 NOVEMBER 2024
