The Ethiopian Government has announced plans to establish a new Aviation Holding Group to oversee the country's numerous aviation-related interests. In a statement, the government said the holding firm would oversee Ethiopian Airlines (ET, Addis Ababa), its Cargo and MRO units, the Ethiopian Aviation Academy, Ethiopian In-flight Catering Services, and Ethiopian Hotel and Tourism Services. The firm responsible for running the country's airports and aerodromes, the Ethiopian Airports Enterprise, has also been included. “The group's formation is a step forward to improve the competitiveness of the Ethiopian Airlines Hub by taking advantage of the proven record of fast and sustainable growth strategy," Tewodros Dawit, CEO Ethiopian Airports Enterprise, said. Ethiopian Airlines is in the process of implementing its fifteen-year strategic growth plan, Vision 2025.

Source: Ethiopian News July 26, 2017 22:41 UTC