The board chairman of Ethiopian Airlines, Girma Wake, has resigned from his position, two weeks after the controversial launch of one of the company’s airline as Nigeria Air. Yilma Merdasa, commander of the Ethiopian air force, was appointed to replace him as the board chairman of the company. Wake joined the Ethiopian Airlines board in 2018, having served as the airline’s chief executive officer (CEO) from 2004 to 2011. Wake also served as the board chairman of Rwanda Air and adviser to the minister of transport in Rwanda. Ethiopian Airlines owns a 49 percent equity stake in Nigeria Air.

Source: Ethiopian News June 13, 2023 08:08 UTC