THE ethiopian government named the air force chief of staff Ethiopian to the function of Chairman of the Board of Directors ofEthiopian Airlines. THE General Yilma Merdessa, who had served on the Board of Directors since January 2021, replaced since June 8 Girma Wake, 79, a veteran of the Ethiopian national airline and the African air sector. Ethiopian Airlines did not specify the reasons for the departure of Girma Wake, who joined Ethiopian Airlines in 1965 where he had held various positions and of which he had chaired the Board of Directors since March 2022. Founded in 1945, Ethiopian Airlines today operates a fleet of 144 aircraft and flies to 131 destinations. Having transported 8.6 million passengers during the 2021-2022 fiscal year, it is therefore the first African company in terms of fleet and passengers.

Source: Ethiopian News June 18, 2023 10:32 UTC