Addis Ababa, Ethiopia – National Airways Plc, a locally based private air service, announced that it will introduce what will become the first private and commercial chartered helicopter service in Ethiopia after its attempt to secure five Fokker-50 planes from Ethiopian Airlines was unsuccessful.
Captain Abera told the weekly
Capital Ethiopia newspaper that his company has imported an AS350 model helicopter and they plan to increase their numbers in the future.
The Captain and owner of the company pointed out helicopters have several advantages. Construction and mining sectors and medical emergencies need fast access to places that are hard to reach, either because of lack of roads or transportation, topography, or due to the low number of airports.
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