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[ News ]April 14, 2020 3:57 am ET
By Victor Shalton

Ethiopian Banking on Cargo Operations and Business Ventures as its Recovery Plan, Dismisses Plans for…

Cargo business now seems to be the new normal for airlines trying to navigate this COVID-19 pandemic now that there is reduced passenger demand, with Ethiopian Airlines now seemingly headed in the same direction to ensure its survival having lost $550 million between January and April. The airline CEO Tewolde GebreMariam's talks involve being cautiously optimistic Ethiopian could withstand this storm by advancing and boosting its cargo business which contributes to 15 percent of its financial dealings and will be…

[ News ]March 24, 2020 10:00 am ET
By Victor Shalton

Pandemic Continues to Fuel More Pressure on African Airlines

The global aviation industry remains to be the worst-hit industry with the unprecedented pandemic continuing to bite out the world's biggest economies which the industry plays an integral role. COVID-19 has hit African airlines with the African Airlines Association (AFRAA) calling for collaborative efforts and the stakeholders developing an "all-inclusive…