As the world marks international women day on 8th march, Ethiopian national carrier, Ethiopian airlines recognises the role played by women in society as they have scheduled flights to be fully functioned by their female crew.
This year, flights from Addis Ababa via Stockholm to Oslo, the capital of Norway will be fully operated by the airlines’ female crew members as all preparations have been finalised for international women day.
The airlines’ all women flight will have the theme “All women functioned flight to operate from the continent of African to meet with their counterparts in Europe to show the power of women to the world”
This historical flight will be fully functioned by Ethiopian airlines women professionals straight from flight deck all the way to the ground including airport operations, flight dispatch, load control, ramp operation, onboard logistics, safety and security, catering as well as air traffic control as all will be run by women on women’s day.
Commenting on the initiative, Group Chief Executive Officer of Ethiopian Airlines, Mr. Tewolde GebreMariam, remarked, “We are immensely honoured that we have women trailblazers in every aspect of our aviation field. Women are an integral part of our success story from the start and with this dedicated flight, we honour and celebrate their indispensable contribution to our aviation Group and the broader aviation industry, our country and the continent at large.
Although women are Africa’s greatest resource, gender inequality still persists in our continent. Therefore, we all need to ensure that women take their rightful position in all human endeavour by creating the right conditions and through all-inclusive engagements models.”
The airlines operates five weekly flights to Oslo, Norway via Stockholm with ultra-modern Boeing 787 Dreamliner.
It is to be recalled that Ethiopian Airlines has operated four flights to Bankok, Kigali, Lagos, and Buenos Aires, which were operated by women aviation professionals.
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