Ethiopian Airlines Enterprise plans to establish half a dozen international offshoots before the end of the year as Africa’s biggest carrier steps up efforts to dominate markets across the continent. The new initiatives are aimed at consolidating its lead over rivals Kenya Airways Plc and state-owned South African Airways. The company will own all of the planned Ethiopia Mozambique Airlines and 49 percent of Guinea Airlines, he said. A government accord with Djibouti could have implications for airlines but the focus is more on improving port access for landlocked Ethiopia, he said. Completing the African expansion are direct routes operated by Ethiopian Airlines from Ivory Coast, with a service from Abidjan to Newark in New Jersey commencing this month to be followed by flights to Washington in December.

Source: Ethiopian News May 15, 2018 03:22 UTC