is adding cargo and passenger service to Ahmedabad and Chennai and increasing its capacity to as a part of its expansion in India. It plans to introduce thrice weekly Addis Ababa-Chennai service later this year and upgrade it's operations from existing 737 service to 767 and 787 service adding 100 seats on the route. "We are expecting 15 per cent increase in passenger traffic and 6-8 per cent growth in cargo traffic from India," said Esayas Wolde Mariam, managing director (International Services), Ethiopian Airlines. About 20 per cent of passengers from India travel to Addis Ababa and the rest travel onward to other African countries including South Africa, Kenya, and Nigeria. The airline's regional director for India Tadesse Tilahun said "India is a growing and very strategic market for Ethiopian.

Source: Ethiopian News February 04, 2017 11:15 UTC