“We Are Celebrating 75 Years of Excellence” – GebreMariam. By Daisy BARRO
It was with pride that Ethiopian Airlines marked its 75th anniversary on April 8, 2021 – 75 years since the carrier made its maiden international flight to Cairo on April 8, 1946.
Ethiopian Airlines has
gained a reputation as the largest pan-African aviation group after bracing the
highs and lows of the aviation industry and standing the test of time. The Airline
has thus decided to celebrate its 75th anniversary milestone in
grand style – a yearlong celebration under the theme “Celebrating 75 Years of
Excellence.”
On this auspicious
occasion, the Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of Ethiopian Airlines, Mr. Tewolde
GebreMariam took the opportunity to chronicle the accomplishments of the Airline
over three quarters of a century:
“Among the many ‘firsts’
introduced by Ethiopian are: the first Jet aircraft in Africa; the first East
Africa to West Africa scheduled flight, the first airline from the western
hemisphere to China; the first scheduled service between the capitals of the
most popular nations in the world (from New Delhi to Beijing); the first airline
in Africa to introduce B767, B777-200LR, B787 (Dreamliner) and later on the A350
to Africa. Today, our industry faces a serious challenge posed by COVID-19. How we choose to overcome this challenge
is by tightening our belt, changing the way we do business and being agile,”
GebreMariam said.
The Ethiopian boss
continued his address by highlighting that Ethiopian is the only carrier that
has neither sought government bailout nor laid off any of its staff due to the
Covid-19 pandemic. He also used the opportunity to thank the Airline’s esteemed
customers for their continuous patronage, and also to reiterate Ethiopian’s commitment to collaborating with
all stakeholders in order
“to enhance Africa’s air connectivity.”
Ethiopian’s four
pillars are: human resource development, modern fleet, infrastructure
development and technology – pillars which are believed to be behind the Airline’s
tremendous success over the years.
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