May 23, 2018
8:17 am
Ethiopian Airlines positions itself to take over Africa’s skies with ambitious plans
Source: CNN
By: Chris Giles
Ethiopian Airlines– Most of Africa’s air travel is conducted by airlines from outside of Africa. However the new initiative launched this year — the Single African Air Transport Market (SAATM) — by the African Union which aims to open up Africa’s skies could pave the way for increased African air travel. Ethiopian Airlines is the country’s state-owned carrier and leading carrier by number passengers. It serves over 120 passenger destinations. It’s one of Africa’s largest airlines and could be set to gain from the initiative.
(CNN) ─ in Africa’s battle for the skies, an east African carrier is stepping up its game in an effort to dominate the market.
The state-owned Ethiopian Airlines, Africa’s largest carrier by number of passengers, according to FlightGlobal, has taken stakes in a raft of carriers across Africa and opened routes to new destinations, like Manchester, UK.
The expansion is part of the airline’s 2025 Vision to become the leading aviation group in Africa, and increase the share of the market occupied by African airlines… Read more