Ethiopian Airlines was recently crowned for the fourth time ‘African Cargo Airline of the Year’ and ‘Air Cargo Brand of the Year in Africa’ Awards at the STAT Trade Times International Awards for Excellence in Air Cargo held last week from February 19 to 21 in Johannesburg, South Africa.
STAT Trade Times is an integrated transport and tourism news source that caters also for the needs of aviation and Air Cargo industries worldwide.
Commenting about the achievement, Ethiopian Airlines Group CEO and MD Ethiopian Cargo & Logistics Services Mr. Tewolde GebreMariam, remarked, “We are honoured to have received the ‘African Cargo Airline of the Year’ and ‘Air Cargo Brand of the Year in Africa’ awards which are testimony to the leading role Ethiopian airlines is playing in air cargo service in Africa.
He added that, In line with the Group’s Vision 2025, they have been investing heavily in expanding cargo services, building the largest trans-shipment terminal in Africa with an annual capacity of about 1 million tons and deploying 9 dedicated freighters. Their services today span across 44 international destinations in Africa, the Gulf, Middle East, Asia, the Americas and Europe, augmenting the export of perishables from Africa and import of high-value goods.
He further said; ‘’ I’d like to extend my gratitude to Air Cargo Africa for recognizing our efforts with these awards, and I’d like to congratulate my 16,000 plus colleagues at Ethiopian Airlines on the success they achieved through their dedication and hard work.”
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