Addis Ababa, April 8, 2023 (FBC) – Ethiopian Airline, the largest Pan-African aviation group and the proud national flag carrier of Ethiopia, marks its 77 years today April 8, 2023, Inspiring and connecting Africa to the world.
Ethiopian made its maiden international flight on April 8, 1946 to Cairo.
Since then, the Airline overcame the ups and downs of the aviation industry and the challenges unique to Africa to become Africa’s largest, most profitable and award-winning Aviation Group.
Among the many firsts introduced by the airlines are the first Jet aircraft in Africa, the first East Africa to West Africa scheduled flight, the first airline from the Western Hemisphere to fly to China, the first scheduled service between the capitals of the most populous nations in the world from New Delhi to Beijing.
It is also the first airline in Africa to introduce the B767, B777-200LR, B787(the Dreamliner) and later on the A350 to Africa.
The airlines have gone through various challenges with the latest one being the pandemic that hit the aviation industry hard.