Economy Ethiopia allays airspace safety fears in wake of controllers strikePassengers disembark from their plane upon arriving from Addis Ababa, at Kaduna's airport, on March 8, 2017. AFP PHOTOEthiopian Airlines has allayed fears on the safety of Ethiopian airspace following an air traffic controllers’ strike. This comes in the wake of the Kenya Air Traffic Controllers Association claims that the standoff between the Ethiopian Air Traffic Controllers (ATC) and their management was a threat to aviation safety in the region. Ethiopian air traffic controllers began the strike on August 21 following disputes over pay and push for more employment benefits. Following the strike, the agency brought in volunteer air traffic controllers and instructors from other parts of Africa.

Source: Ethiopian News September 03, 2018 18:22 UTC