EtAF
20th Sep 2006, 19:51
Ethiopian Airlines has been chosen ‘African Airline of the Year 2006’ by African Aviation Journal. The key criteria for Ethiopian Airlines to have won the African Aviation Award include its financial performance and overall profitability, passenger growth, route network expansion, fleet modernization, in-flight services, and overall customer care. The award plaque was handed over to Ethiopian Airlines’ Chief Executive Officer, Ato Girma Wake by Her Excellency Ms. Susan Mcdernoff, Deputy Assistant Secretary for Aviation & International Affairs of the USA Department of Transport at the Gala Dinner hosted at the end of the African Aviation’s 15th Annual Air Finance for Africa Conference in Cape Town, South Africa on September 18, 2006.
The African Aviation Awards were introduced by African Aviation Journal in 1999 in order to give international recognition to those individuals, companies, and organizations that have made significant contributions to Aviation Development in Africa.
It is a special privilege for Ethiopian to have been awarded African Airline of the Year 2006. The award inspires the airline to enhance its commitment to provide excellent quality services to its esteemed customers.
Since its inception on December 5, 1945, Ethiopian has steadily grown to become a reputable African airline with an unparalleled coverage of Africa to the Middle East, Asia, Europe and America. Right from the beginning Ethiopian Airlines has been persuing its goal of Bringing Africa Together and Closer to the World. As a result today it is operating the largest network in the African continent both in passengers and cargo services. Ethiopian Airlines continuously strives to live up to its motto of being Africa’s World Class Airline.
The African Aviation Awards were introduced by African Aviation Journal in 1999 in order to give international recognition to those individuals, companies, and organizations that have made significant contributions to Aviation Development in Africa.
It is a special privilege for Ethiopian to have been awarded African Airline of the Year 2006. The award inspires the airline to enhance its commitment to provide excellent quality services to its esteemed customers.
Since its inception on December 5, 1945, Ethiopian has steadily grown to become a reputable African airline with an unparalleled coverage of Africa to the Middle East, Asia, Europe and America. Right from the beginning Ethiopian Airlines has been persuing its goal of Bringing Africa Together and Closer to the World. As a result today it is operating the largest network in the African continent both in passengers and cargo services. Ethiopian Airlines continuously strives to live up to its motto of being Africa’s World Class Airline.