Eswatini PM Eyes Partnership with Ethiopian Airlines to Boost Aviation Industry


Addis Ababa: Eswatini Prime Minister, Russell Mmiso Dlamini sees the opportunity for an aviation industry partnership with Ethiopian Airlines.

The Prime Minister who came to attend the AU summit last week has visited Ethiopian Airlines.

The Prime Minister told the Ethiopian News Agency that Ethiopian Airlines is a big carrier that would propel the two nations’ bilateral ties.

‘Since I came here, we had an opportunity to visit Ethiopian Airlines. I think that is an area of cooperation that we would love to strengthen with Ethiopia.

The Ethiopian Airlines is a huge airline. We think a partnership with Ethiopian Airlines can help strengthen our aviation industry in the country,’ the Prime Minister told ENA.

Africa’s leading aviation group, Ethiopian Airlines, with more than 62 destinations in Africa and over 135 globally, has also been expanding secondary hubs with partnerships in several countries in the continent.

The Airline is undertaking various activities to double the number of its planes and dest
inations by the year 2035 with a goal to become one of the best 20 airlines across the globe.

The airline already operates the largest fleet and destination network in Africa.

Ethiopian had earned 6.1 billion USD in during the last Ethiopian fiscal year

Source: Ethiopian News Agency