WheelTug Welcomes Africa's Largest AirlineGIBRALTAR, Jan. 14, 2019 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- WheelTug plc, the aviation electric taxi innovator, and Ethiopian Airlines, the largest carrier in Africa, have agreed to allocate 30 WheelTug systems to Ethiopian's Boeing 737 fleet. This agreement raises the number of assigned WheelTug slots to almost 1,300 aircraft across more than two dozen airlines worldwide. Ethiopian Airlines CEO Tewolde Gebremariam agreed. Ethiopian is currently implementing a 15-year strategic plan called Vision 2025 that will see it become the leading aviation group in Africa with Six business centers: Ethiopian International Services; Ethiopian Cargo & Logistics Services; Ethiopian MRO Services; Ethiopian Aviation Academy; Ethiopian ADD Hub Ground Services and Ethiopian Airports Services. For more information:Mr. Asrat BegashawManager Corporate Communications, Ethiopian AirlinesTel: (251-1) 517-89-07/656/165/913/529CorporateCommunication@ethiopianairlines.comwww.ethiopianairlines.comwww.facebook.com/ethiopianairlineswww.twitter.com/flyethiopianAbout WheelTug plcBased in Gibraltar, WheelTug plc is developing the WheelTug aircraft electric drive system.

Source: Ethiopian News January 14, 2019 08:37 UTC