Source: Xinhua| 2017-10-09 20:38:49|Editor: liuxinVideo Player CloseADDIS ABABA, Oct. 9 (Xinhua) -- Over 260 aviation professionals have received training and graduated from the Ethiopian Aviation Academy, the training division of Ethiopian Airlines Aviation Group over the weekend in Addis Ababa, capital of Ethiopia. As 34 of the graduates are Cameroonian, Rwandese, Equatorial Guinea, Togolese and Congolese nationals, the Ethiopian Aviation Academy officials affirmed the airline's Pan African stance and key role in the development of the aviation sector in Africa. "The Academy has been training and graduating the required aviation professionals both for the Ethiopian Airlines group and other partners in the region," he said. The Ethiopian government in July this year had announced a plan to establish a new Aviation Holding Group with various diversified aviation strategic business units. The structure of the new Group will incorporate Ethiopian Airports Enterprises, Passenger Airline, Cargo Airline and Logistics Company, Ethiopian Aviation Academy, Ethiopian In-flight Catering Services, Ethiopian MRO Services, Ethiopian Hotel and Tourism Services.

Source: Ethiopian News October 09, 2017 12:45 UTC