Ethiopian Airlines will help South Sudan establish its airline by providing technical support, training, and management. Biar highlighted that the benefits South Sudan would gain from Ethiopian Airlines' experience particularly include airline operations and personnel training. Since gaining independence in 2011, South Sudan has harboured ambitions for a national airline, but plans have faced headwinds due to political instability and civil conflict. In 2019, Eye Radio reported that SSP100 million South Sudanese pounds (at the time, USD768,000) had been allocated to fund studies into the project, dubbed South Sudan Airways (Juba). Domestic connectivity in South Sudan is currently carried out by private carrier Kush Air (Juba), while ADS-B data shows that regional connectivity is provided by Badr Airlines, Alfa Airlines SD, Fanjet Express, i-Fly Air, Premier Airlines, Astral Aviation, Safe Air, Uganda Airlines, EgyptAir, Ethiopian Airlines, and Kenya Airways, among others.

Source: Ethiopian News November 13, 2024 21:24 UTC