Ethiopian Airlines

By Ella Nethersole
Ethiopian Airlines has launched a dedicated cargo service directly connecting Africa with Chengdu, in southwestern China.
Airlines & Lessors

Yonathan Menkir Kassa
For eight decades, African aviation has been shaped by economic cycles, political upheaval and intense competition.
Airlines & Lessors

By Ella Nethersole
Zambia Airways names former Ethiopian Airlines Group exec Aman Wole Gurmu as CEO.
Airlines & Lessors

By Ella Nethersole
Ethiopian Airlines extends CEO Mesfin Tasew’s tenure to 2027 as the carrier reports record revenue and passenger growth under its Vision 2035 strategy.
Airlines & Lessors

By Adrian Schofield
Air India has named former Ethiopian Airlines head Tewolde Gebremariam to succeed current CEO Campbell Wilson.
Airlines & Lessors

By Ella Nethersole
Ethiopian Airlines reports record $9.1 billion in revenue, expands routes, adds aircraft and plans a new mega hub to support its Vision 2035 growth strategy.
Airlines & Lessors

By Victoria Moores
A consortium of West African countries is exploring the establishment of a regional MRO.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Victoria Moores
Ethiopian Airlines expects to announce orders for new freighters soon after the Farnborough Airshow.
Airlines & Lessors

By Ella Nethersole
The secondary aircraft market has become increasingly vital for regional aviation, particularly in Africa, even as a persistent global supply backlog complicates carriers’ access to aircraft,
Airlines & Lessors

By David Casey, Aaron Karp
The latest airline route news, featuring network changes, schedule alterations, codeshares and interline agreements.
Airports & Networks

By Alan Dron
Nigeria abandons plans for a national carrier, focusing instead on strengthening domestic airlines and developing its aerospace ecosystem.
Safety, Ops & Regulation

By Ella Nethersole
The aircraft marks a significant step in the carrier’s efforts to expand its domestic and regional connectivity; it is the first of two Twin Otter Classic 300-Gs Ethiopian has ordered.
Airlines & Lessors

By Kurt Hofmann
Ethiopian Airlines expects to make fleet decisions soon on new regional and cargo aircraft despite being hit with huge fuel cost increases.
Airlines & Lessors

By Ella Nethersole
Ethiopia has officially inaugurated the Negele Borena Geda Airport in the Oromia Region, completing a trio of airport openings announced by Ethiopian Airlines in February.
Airports & Networks

By Ella Nethersole
Ethiopian Airlines has officially withdrawn from the long-delayed Nigeria Air project, while Ghana's government plans to establish a new national airline.
Airlines & Lessors

By Victoria Moores
Ethiopian Airlines has converted six Boeing 787-9 options, fully exercising commitments from its 2023 order, to support its Vision 2035 growth strategy.
Airlines & Lessors

By Keith Mwanalushi
African aviation leaders delivered a clear message in Addis Ababa on March 30.
Workforce & Training

By Ella Nethersole
AerCap has signed lease agreements with Ethiopian Airlines for two Boeing 777-300ERSF converted freighters.
Airlines & Lessors

By Ella Nethersole
Ethiopian Airlines plans to relocate its operations at New York’s John F. Kennedy International Airport to the New Terminal One when the facility opens in 2026.
Airlines & Lessors

By Ella Nethersole
Dublin-based lessor Abelo is leasing two new ATR 72-600s to Ethiopian Airlines Group for operations by its partner airline Air Congo.
Airlines & Lessors

By Ella Nethersole
Uganda Airlines has announced a partnership with Ethiopian Airlines to wet lease a Boeing 787-8 aircraft for its long-haul operations.
Airlines & Lessors

By Ella Nethersole
Ethiopian Airlines plans to inaugurate three new domestic airports and launch passenger flights to the destinations by mid-April.
Airlines & Lessors

By Keith Mwanalushi
African MROs are innovating to address workforce shortages and supply chain hurdles.
Workforce & Training

By Ella Nethersole
The Liberia Airport Authority and Ethiopian Airlines Group aim to strengthen Liberia’s aviation sector through technical cooperation and operational partnerships.
Airports & Networks

By Victoria Moores
Ethiopian Airlines has firmed options on nine additional Boeing 787-9s and finalized a Dubai Air Show commitment, exercising 11 737-8 options.
Airlines & Lessors