Articles tagged “ethiopian airlines”

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IDEAS: Ethiopian Airlines Launches New School to Encourage STEM Education in Africa

Ethiopian Airlines has partnered with Boeing and ThinkYoung to launch a new school aimed at encouraging underprivileged African youth to pursue higher education in the fields of Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics (STEM). The STEM School, which will be hosted at the Ethiopian Airlines Aviation University will offer a six-week curriculum with over 300 hours…

Adam Stacey | 2 months ago

Airlines

Star Alliance’s 26 Brands, Explained

We take a look at every member of the Star Alliance, the world’s first airline alliance.

Joey Tyson, Skift | 6 months ago

Airlines

Ethiopian Airlines Leads Consortium to Win Bid for New Nigerian Airline

The new airline would be an enormous step for Nigeria in overhauling the inadequate aviation infrastructure that's stunted its economic growth.

Felix Onuah, Reuters | 1 year ago

Airline Weekly

Ethiopian Airlines Adds U.S. Flights as Recovery Inches Forward

Ethiopian had expected to be further along in its recovery by now, but that's not stopping it from adding back flights to the U.S., the latest of which is a route to Washington, D.C. The carrier plans to fly about 85 percent of its pre-pandemic capacity this summer.

1 year ago

Airlines

Africa’s Airline Recovery Faces Setback on Ukraine War’s Higher Fuel Costs

Already expected to lose a total of $24 billion by the end of 2022, Africa's aviation sector could see that worsen from the strain of higher fuel costs related to Russia's invasion of Ukraine.

Duncan Mirirri, Reuters | 2 years ago

Airlines

Ethiopian Airlines CEO Who Turned Carrier Into Africa’s Largest Is Stepping Down

It's a pivotal moment for Africa's aviation industry. Will Tewolde Gebremariam's successor be able to continue on the airline's unprecedented path to growth and resilience amid a pandemic, internal conflict and global geopolitical shifts?

Dawit Endeshaw and George Obulutsa, Reuters | 2 years ago

Airlines

Indonesia Lifts Ban on Boeing 737 Max

The Boeing 737 Max is back with grounding orders now lifted just about everywhere around the world, including in Indonesia and Ethiopia.

Reuters | 2 years ago

Airline Weekly

Ethiopian Airlines Restores Jets From Cargo Use to Serve Rising Passenger Demand

2 years ago

Airline Weekly

Ethiopian Airlines Leverages Cold Chain Facilities to Bring Vaccines to Africa

3 years ago

Airlines

Biosafety-First Airport Terminal and 10 Other Top Travel Stories This Week

In top travel stories this week, Skift wrote about a contactless-tech airport terminal, 2022 as the earliest coronavirus recovery, Marriott's CEO talking about hygiene theater, United pointing to its future scaled-down size, and plenty more.

Dennis Schaal, Skift | 3 years ago