Ethiopian Airlines Wins AFRAA Award

Ethiopian Airlines has announced that it has won African Airlines Association( A FR AA) airline of the year award for the sixth consecutive year in a row. The award was bestowed on the airline during its 49th Annual General Assembly of the association held in Kigali, Rwanda. The AFRAA annual awards recognise excellence in service delivery, innovation and competitiveness in airlines, individuals and service providers in the African aviation industry. Ethiopian Airlines has been chosen for its remarkable performance revealed through its exceptional profitability for the financial year ended June 2016, exemplary cooperation with other African carriers, cargo development in the continent, and significant expansion of its route network helping to connect Africa together and with the rest of the world. Group CEO of Ethiopian Airlines, Mr. Tewolde GebreMariam said, “As a truly indigenous and home-grown Pan-African airline owned, managed and operated by Africans, we are highly honored to receive this recognition by fellow sisterly airlines in the continent for the 6th consecutive year. I would like to thank AFRAA and sister airlines in the continent for recognising our efforts in nurturing cooperation with other African airlines and in availing efficient passenger and cargo networks within, to and from the continent, while registering sound financial performance and record profit in 2016.