Ethiopian Airlines News

Ethiopian Airlines moves into Terminal 2 at London Heathrow
Ethiopian Airlines, the first carrier to debut the advanced Boeing 787 Dreamliner to London Heathrow, has moved to its new UK home at Terminal 2: The Queen’s Terminal. It will join a host of Star Alliance members at the brand new £2.5 billion state-of-the-art terminal formally opened by Her Majesty the Queen in June.

Ethiopian Airlines partners with Worldpay for ticket deal
Ethiopian Airlines has partnered with payment leader Worldpay to streamline its business transactions and meet the needs of its global customer base. Ashna Bhawan at Worldpay worked with Ethiopian Airlines to implement a customised payment solution that integrates with Ethiopian Airlines’ sales channels and Sabre Reservation System to process payments on behalf of Ethiopian.

Ethiopian Airlines links with United for US codeshare
Ethiopian Airlines has announced a codeshare agreement with United Airlines, effective August 30th, 2014. Ethiopian, the largest airline in Africa, currently flies to 83 international destinations across five continents.

Ethiopian Airlines upgrades Dreamliner fleet with new addition
Ethiopian Airlines has added its ninth Boeing 787 Dreamliner to its expanding fleet. The new aircraft which was received earlier and has been named ‘Great Wall of China’. This latest additional aircraft will support the route to Hong Kong from Addis Ababa.

Ethiopian Airlines starts daily flights to Addis Ababa
Ethiopian Airlines, the fastest growing African airline, has started daily flights from London Heathrow to Addis Ababa with the additional service departing London Heathrow on Tuesday evenings. The new departure mirrors the existing schedule with departure from London Heathrow at 21:00 arriving into the Ethiopian capital’s Bole International Airport at 07:00 the next day.

Ethiopian Airlines tops African aviation league table for first time
Ethiopian Airlines has become the largest African carrier by revenue and profit according to the International Air Transport Association’s latest airline ranking – published in the 58th edition of World Air Transport Statistics. With revenue topping $2.3 billion in 2013, this is the first time Ethiopian Airlines has achieved such a ranking in its 69-year operating history.

Ethiopian Airlines receives latest Boeing Dreamliner
Ethiopian Airlines has announced the delivery of its seventh Boeing 787 Dreamliner. Ethiopian was the first in the world outside of Japan and the first in Africa to receive the super efficient 787 Dreamliner back in August 2012.

Ethiopian Airlines improves Nigeria connections with Kano flight
Ethiopian Airlines will launch four weekly flights to Kano, Nigeria, from May 24th, 2014. Located in the north of the country, Kano is the second largest city in Nigeria. Kano will be the fourth city in Nigeria served by Ethiopian Airlines, joining Ethiopian’s current service to Abuja, the capital of Nigeria; Lagos, Nigeria’s largest city; and Enugu.

Malawian Airlines flies into Johannesburg, South Africa
Malawian Airlines has launched its first international flight to Johannesburg. Malawian Airlines is Ethiopian Airlines’ strategic partner for the southern Africa region and will operate the B737-800 Sky Interior aircraft daily from Lilongwe to Johannesburg, with a stopover in Blantyre.

Ethiopian Airlines boosts London flights
Ethiopian Airlines, the fastest growing and most profitable African airline, has announced the start of daily flights to London starting from July 8th, 2014. Ethiopian started operations to London on April 1st, 1973 and has provided uninterrupted service to and from the city for more than 40 years.

Ethiopian Airlines co-pilot highjacks plane in asylum bid
Swiss police have confirmed they have arrested the co-pilot of an Ethiopian Airlines plane flying from Addis Ababa to Rome. It is believe the co-pilot attempted to highjack the Boeing 767-300, forcing it to make an emergency landing in Geneva.

Ethiopian Airlines appoints UK PR representation
As it enters a strong period of growth with new aircraft arrivals and the best in-flight product in its history, Ethiopian Airlines has appointed Surrey, UK-based Emerald Media to handle its UK and Ireland public relations brief. From London, Ethiopian offers connections with 48 destinations on the African continent.