Overview: Ethiopian Airlines (Ethiopian) is the flag carrier of Ethiopia. During the past sixty plus years, Ethiopian has become one of the continent’s leading carriers, unrivalled in Africa for efficiency and operational success, turning profits for almost all the years of its existence.

Operating at the forefront of technology, it has also become one of Ethiopia’s major industries and a veritable institution in Africa. It commands a lion’s share of the pan African network including the only daily east-west flight across the continent.  Ethiopian serves 53 international destinations with 157 weekly international departures from Addis Ababa and a total of 410 weekly international departures worldwide.

Further more, it is working diligently to make the Ethiopian Aviation Academy the leading aviation academy in Africa. Ethiopian is one of the airlines, in the world, operating the newest and youngest fleets.

Founded: December 21, 1945

Starting Date of Operation:

April 08, 1946 Ownership: Government of Ethiopia (100%) Head Office: Bole International Airport
P.O. Box 1755
Addis Ababa, Ethiopia
Tel: (+ 251) 11 665 2222
Fax: (+ 251) 11 661 1474

Reservations: 1-888-286-8789     Chief Executive Officer: Mr. Girma Wake Current Fleet (32 aircraft): 10 Boeing 767-300
8 Boeing 757-200
2 Boeing 757-260 F + 2 Boeing 747F
5 Boeing 737-700NG
5 Fokker 50 Fleet on order: Ten B787 DreamLiner jets from Boeing and Eight Q400 Aircrafts from Bombardier Services to:

53 Destinations
Europe: Brussels, Frankfurt, London, Paris, Rome and Stockholm Africa: Abidjan, Abuja, Accra, Addis Ababa, Bamako, Brazzaville, Bujumbura, Cairo, Dakar, Dar es Salaam, Djibouti, Douala, Entebbe, Hargeisa, Harare, Johannesburg, Juba, Khartoum, Kigali, Kilimanjaro, Kinshasa, Lagos, Libreville, Lilongwe, Lome, Luanda, Lubumbashi, Lusaka, Ouagadougou, N’Djamena, Nairobi, Zanzibar. The Middle East & Asia:
Bahrain, Bangkok, Beijing, Beirut, Dubai, Hong Kong, Jeddah, Guangzhou, Mumbai, New Delhi, Sana’a, and Tel Aviv. Ethiopia (Domestic):
Arba Minch, Assosa, Axum, Bahar Dar, Dire Dawa, Gambella, Gonder, Gode, Jijiga, Jimma, Lalibela, Mekele Worldwide Markets: 528 markets (direct + connecting)
3424 weekly connections (direct + connecting)

Cargo Network: Africa :
Addis Ababa, Entebbe, Kinshasa, Luanda, Brazzaville, Lagos, Bujumbura, N’Djamena, and Johannesburg

The Middle East: Dubai and Jeddah

Asia: Mumbai and Hong Kong

Europe: Brussels

Code share Partners: Ethiopian has code share agreements with:

• South African Airways
• Lufthansa
• TAAG-Angola Airlines
• Gulf Air
• Air One
• Brussels Airlines
• Several other agreements are in the pipeline

 

Strategic Partnership: Ethiopian Signed Memorandum of Understanding with ASKY Airline on Strategic Partnership and Investment. ASKY Airline is a newly established airline based in Lome-Togo. Special Features: Cloud Nine: Combined service of First and Business Classes, Cloud Nine has the space, comfort and a style of service that makes flying with Ethiopian a pleasure all the time.

Economy Class: Passengers are offered 12 audio channels with access to a video library of more than seven titles.

Club Privilege: ShebaMiles is Ethiopian’s Frequent Flyer customer loyalty program. As a member of ShebaMiles, passengers accumulate miles which will entitle them to ticket awards and many other privileges. The more they fly the higher the benefits.

Since October 2007 it has reciprocal business partnership with Lufthansa’s Miles & More.

Passenger Terminal: The ultra modern airport terminal was inaugurated on January 21, 2003. This spacious terminal handles all international flights with its 21st century facilities. No. of Employees: Marketing & Sales: 29% Maintenance & Engineering: 25% Cabin Crew: 12% Cockpit Crew: 5% Others: 29% Total No. of Employees 4,850 Branch Offices: Ethiopian has city and airport offices at locations to which it operates. At other major locations it is served by accredited and designated General Sales Agent (GSA). Strategic Plans: Continue to realize its declared Vision for 2010

Revenue Target: 1 Billion USD Increase Fleet to: 30 jet aircraft Increase international
destinations to: 60 Further expansion of training & cargo services Facilities:

• Construction of New Catering Building and 4 Star Hotel
• Expand the Ethiopian Aviation Academy
• Install B787 Simulator

Capabilities: Cargo Terminal

The new cargo terminal covers:

• Apron area:   44,390 square meters
• Terminal size:  14,000 square meters
• Capacity:  250,000 tones of air cargo per annum
• Cold room size:  2,000 square meters, cold room storage: 130 tones of palletized cargo
• Office area:    4,500 square meters
• Parking area:  19,200 square meters

Maintenance Hangar

The state-of-the-art maintenance hangar with a span of 7,200 square meters and a height of 25 meters can accommodate one B747-400 or two B737-700s or two equivalent size aircraft at any given time in different configuration.

Maintenance Capabilities

Ethiopian has an advanced maintenance base, which is fully operational for Airframe maintenance up to D-Checks, Engine, Overhaul, Components repair & overhaul, Light Aircraft maintenance and technical, and management assistance for other airlines. The maintenance base is certified by the US- Federal Aviation Administration (FAA).

Training

Ethiopian is self-sufficient in all aviation training systems. The Ethiopian Aviation Academy offers training for

• Pilots
• Aircraft Technicians
• Cabin Crew
• Marketing & Sales as well as Management and Finance staff
• B757/B767 Simulator
• B737 NG Simulator

The facility provides training services and management assistance to many other countries. It also provides recurrent training to technicians, pilots, marketing & sales staff and cabin crew.

Personnel Secondment

Ethiopian provides management and technical assistance to other airlines on secondment basis by availing trained and skilled manpower in different areas relative to the airline industry