The 1940s: early years After the liberation of Ethiopia, Emperor Haile Selassie I asked the United States, the United Kingdom, and France to help him to establish an airline as part of his modernisation effort.[15] According to the BBC News it is possible that the Emperor intended the creation of a quality national airline to help dispel impressions of Ethiopian poverty.[16] In 1945, the Ethiopian government began negotiations with both Transcontinental Air Transport and Western Air Express (later merged into TWA). On 8 September 1945, TWA signed an agreement with the American historian and foreign affairs advisor to Ethiopia John H. Spencer to establish a commercial aviation company in Ethiopia.[17] An Ethiopian Airlines Douglas DC-3 at Lalibela Airport in 1974. The carrier, originally called Ethiopian Air Lines (EAL),[18] was founded on 21 December 1945,[6][19] with an initial investment of Br2,5 million,[20] divided in 25,000 shares that were entirely held by the government.[21] The company was financed by the Ethiopian government but managed by TWA. At the beginning, it relied upon American pilots, technicians, administrators and accountants; even its General Managers were from TWA.[17][22][23] Minister of Works and Communications Fitawrari Tafasse Habte Mikael became EALs first president and chairman, whereas H. H. Holloway —who was American— was appointed by TWA as general manager. The board held the first meeting on 26 December 1945, with a key point of the agenda being the deposit of E₤75,000 in a bank in Cairo for the acquisition of aircraft and spare parts. Shortly afterwads, the airline was in negotiations for landing rights with Aden, Egypt, French Somaliland, Saudi Arabia and Sudan, and five Douglas C-47s were bought; these aircraft were flown to Addis Ababa in February 1946.[21] The new airline had its maiden flight to Nairobi carrying a shipment of East African currency equivalent to US$3.7 million in February 1946,[21] but it was on 8 April 1946 that the carrier had its first revenue scheduled service;[6][19] it travelled the Addis Ababa–Asmara–Cairo route using one of five Douglas C-47 Skytrains acquired from the US Government.[17][18] This route later operated on a weekly basis.[18] The Skytrains were initially intended for military use, although Ethiopian operated them in a mixed passenger-cargo configuration.[21][24][25] Soon afterwards, the carrier launched services to Aden and Djibouti, as well as a domestic flight to Jimma.[18] The main five routes in the early years were Addis Ababa–Asmara, Addis Ababa–Djibouti–Aden, Addis Ababa–Khartoum, Addis Ababa–Cairo (routed via Jeddah or Khartoum) and Asmara–Khartoum.[21] Henry Bruce Obermiller replaced Holloway as a general manager in June 1946. In July the same year, four more Skytrains were incorporated into the fleet. New scheduled services to Sheikh Othman and Nairobi were launched in July 1946 and June 1947, respectively.[21] In 1947, Waldon Gene Golien became the carriers general manager,[21] and the company started operating charter flights to Jeddah during the Hajj season.[18] That year in February, three more Douglas C-47s were acquired to operate new international routes.[18] A service to Mukalla was inaugurated in June 1947. In September, Port Sudan was added to the route network —it had been previously served as a technical landing on the route to Cairo—, Lydda was incorporated as a scheduled destination in October and charter flights to Bombay were launched in November. Services to Lydda and Mukalla were discontinued in February and April 1948, respectively. In September, the route to Bombay started being flown on a scheduled basis.[21] The 1950s: start of long-haul routes In 1950, a US$1,000,000 ($9,702,628 in 2013) loan granted from the Ex-Im Bank enabled the carrier to incorporate Convair CV-240s, aimed at operating international routes;[26] starting January 1951, these aircraft were deployed on the Addis Ababa–Cairo, Addis Ababa–Nairobi, and Addis Ababa–Jeddah–Dhahran–Karachi routes.[18][27] In April 1952, the airline was appointed general sales agent for TWA in Kenya, Tanganyka, Uganda and Zanzibar,[28] and by May the same year the fleet consisted of two Convair-Liner 240s and nine Douglas DC-3s or their subtypes, operating a 7,000-mile (11,000 km) long route network.[29] In early 1957, another GB£8,5 million loan, obtained from the Ex-Im Bank in 1955, was partly used to acquire Douglas DC-6Bs.[30][31] The same year, Ethiopian inaugurated a self-owned maintenance facility.[18] In 1958, Athens was added to the route network, followed by the long-haul route to Frankfurt that was served with the newly delivered DC-6Bs.[32][33] The 1960s and 1970s: the jet age An Ethiopian Airlines Boeing 727-200 Advanced at Aden International Airport in 1992. In the early 1960s the airline added Accra, Khartoum and Monrovia to its destination network, becoming the first airline linking East and West Africa through direct flights.[18] It was also decided to build a new airport to replace the Lideta Airfield, unable to accommodate the Boeing 720 jetliner the company intended to acquire.[18][34] This was the birth of Bole International Airport, where the company set its headquarters.[18] Also in the early 1960s, the carrier provided some initial aviation support to the Ethiopia-United States Mapping Mission in its operation to acquire topographic maps of Ethiopia.[35] The first jet services were inaugurated in 1963, operating the Addis Ababa–Nairobi route, followed by a new scheduled service to Madrid via Asmara and Athens.[18] The firm changed from a corporation to a share company in 1965, and changed its name from Ethiopian Air Lines to Ethiopian Airlines.[18] By 1966, the contractual relationship with TWA was adjusted to reflect the transfer of management with the appointment of an Ethiopian deputy general manager.[17] Two Boeing 720s were in operation and a Boeing 707-320C was due to be phased in by March 1968, when the carrier ordered a second -320C.[36] In 1970, the fifth renewal of the original 1945 contract changed TWAs role from manager to adviser.[17] On its 25th anniversary in 1971, the company was ready to continue without foreign assistance. Since then, Ethiopian Airlines has been managed and staffed by Ethiopian personnel. The first Ethiopian General Manager was Col. Semret Medhane, appointed in 1971.[18] Two Boeing 720Bs were acquired from Continental Airlines in 1973.[37] In 1975, the carrier ordered five Dash 7s.[38] By then, Ethiopian Airlines had ended its 30-year relationship with TWA.[17] The airline became a new customer for the Boeing 727 in 1978, ordering two.[39] The 727s arrived in the late 1970s as a replacement for the oldest Boeing 720s.[18] The 1980s and 1990s An Ethiopian Airlines Boeing 767-200ER on short final to Dubai International Airport in 2006. The DHC-5 Buffalo entered Ethiopians fleet in the early 1980s.[18] In 1982, Ethiopian became the first African carrier in ordering the Boeing 767,[40] as well as the first airline to order the Boeing 767-200ER.[41] On 1 June 1984, the first of these aircraft set a new distance record for a twinjet, flying 7,500 miles (12,100 km) non-stop from Washington, D.C. to Addis Ababa, on delivery to the company.[42][43] The Boeing 767-200ERs came to replace the remaining Boeing 720s.[18] ATR-42s and Twin Otters were incorporated into the fleet in the mid-1980s,[18] with the first of six Twin Otters entering the fleet in early 1985.[44] The Boeing 737-200 joined the fleet in late 1987.[45] In 1990, Ethiopian became the first passenger airline in taking delivery of the Boeing 757 Freighter,[46] receiving the first of five Boeing 757-200s a year later.[47] By 1996 the airline was flying to Bangkok, Beijing, Durban and Johannesburg; routes to Ivory Coast and Senegal were also being operated.[18] Furthermore, the Fokker 50 entered the fleet to operate domestic routes;[18] actually, Ethiopian became the last company in taking delivery of this aircraft in 1997, just after the collapse of Fokker due to financial problems.[48] In the late 1990s the carrier saw the incorporation of Copenhagen and Maputo to its international network, as well as New York and Washington as transatlantic destinations; the frequent flyer programme, named Sheba Miles after the legendary Queen of Sheba, was launched too.[18] In 1998, the airline disrupted their flights to the Eritrean capital Asmara after a war erupted between the two countries.[49][50] 2000 – onwards A fleet renewal started in the early 2000s, with the incorporation of the Boeing 737–700 and the Boeing 767-300ER;[51] in the late 2000s the airline announced it would be the launch customer of the Boeing 787 Dreamliner,[nb 1] and placed orders to acquire brand new Airbus A350-900s, Boeing 777-200LRs and Bombardier equipment.[18] In late September 2010, Ethiopian Airlines was officially invited to join Star Alliance under the mentoring of Lufthansa.[55] The carrier became a member of the alliance in December 2011, the third Africa-based carrier in doing so—following EgyptAir and South African Airways—and the 28th member worldwide.[56][57] Corporate affairs Management and ownership The current CEO of Ethiopian Airlines is Tewolde Gebremariam, who replaced Girma Wake in 2011.[58] The airline, which is wholly owned by the Government of Ethiopia,[6] has traditionally been unfettered by government intervention, even during times of significant turmoil and domestic hardship.[59] Whereas many African state owned airlines were and remain often poorly run, with staffings often serving nepotistic purposes, and business decisions being made on political grounds, Ethiopian Airlines remained professionally run and managed, leading the Christian Science Monitor to term it in 1988 a capitalist success in Marxist Ethiopia.[59] The Derg, after expanding the airlines workforce,which had resulted in a decline in service quality and revenues, allowed the airline to be run on a strictly commercial basis. Captain Mohammed Ahmed was appointed CEO in 1980, and slashed the workforce by 10%. The airline continued the acquisition of Western, rather than Soviet aircraft, despite the links between the communist government and the Soviet Union, purchasing the Boeing 727 in 1979 and the Boeing 767 in 1984. Despite famine, unfavorable exchange rates, and general economic diarray, the airline managed to retain its reputation, particularly in the provision of maintenance and training. The Financial Times noted that managed to remain one of the most profitable airlines in Africa throughout the decade.[60] Despite the violent overthrow of the communist government by the Ethiopian Peoples Revolutionary Democratic Front in 1991, the airline managed to post a profit for the fiscal year. The market-oriented policies of the new government meant that the airline would remain operationally independent, and under Captain Bisrat Nigatu the airline remained fiscally sound, despite disruptions caused by the Eritrean-Ethiopian War.[60] Head office Ethiopian Airways currently has its head office at Bole International Airport, Addis Ababa, but intends to build a new head office facility. A contest for the design was held in 2009, but none of those plans were proceeded with. On 16 February 2011 it held a second round, and in September 2011 it was announced that BET Architect Plc won the contest. The airline stated that the estimated Br300 million complex will be constructed on a 50,000 m2 (540,000 sq ft) plot at Bole International Airport. The company that received 4th place in the competitions second round has threatened to take legal action, accusing the airline of not giving due consideration to the proposed design.[61] Business trends The key trends for Ethiopian Airlines for recent years are shown below (as at year ending 30 June): 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 Turnover (ETBm) 2,833 3,421 4,329 5,399 6,888 9,199 12,213 16,816 24,759 33,815 Net Profit (ETBm) 277 231 310 134 130 508 1,345 1,626 1,232 734 Number of employees (at year end) 4,321 4,513 4,632 4,960 4,715 4,896 5,007 5,555 6,286 6,559 Number of passengers (m) 1.12 1.23 1.56 1.76 2.10 2.50 2.81 3.15 3.73 4.64 Passenger load factor (%) 61.6 63.1 68.4 64.1 63.8 70.3 70 72 n/a n/a Cargo carried (000s tonnes) 36 44 50 62 65 73 101 134 160 181 Number of aircraft (at year end) 28 29 26 29 33 35 36 41 51 48 Notes/sources [62] [62] [63] [64] [65] [66] [67] [68] [69] [70] Strategic ambitions and landmarks The airline was featured by The Economist as an example of excellence in late 1987,[71] and economist Paul B. Henze recognised it in 2000 as being one of the most reliable and profitable airlines in the Third World.[72] In July 2011, Ethiopian was named Africas most profitable airline for the year 2010 by Air Transport World,[13] and it has also been praised by AFRAA for its sustained profitability over recent years.[73] As a long term company policy, in addition to the carriers main activities, revenues are also generated by providing aircraft maintenance to foreign airlines,[74] and specialist training for both Ethiopian and foreign trainees.[75] Every year, pilots and technicians graduate from both the Pilot School, inaugurated in 1964, and the Aviation Maintenance Technician School, established in 1967.[76][77] The American Federal Aviation Administration accredited the airlines maintenance division with license No. ETIY 102F.[78][79] Ethiopian Airlines started “Vision 2010” in 2005, which aimed to increase passenger traffic to 3 million, revenue to US$1 billion and employees to 6,000 by 2010. By the year 2010 Ethiopian had exceeded all goals set in “Vision 2010”,[80] and the companys net profit for the fiscal year ended 30 June 2010 was US$121.4 million.[13] The results were attributed in part to an aggressive marketing campaign and major cost cutting measures.[81] In 2010 Ethiopian adopted Vision 2025, a 15-year development strategy, under which the airline anticipates increasing its fleet to 120, the number of destinations to 90, carrying more than 18 million passengers and 720,000 tonnes (710,000 long tons; 790,000 short tons) of cargo, with 17,000 employees.[9][82] ″Vision 2025″ also considers a fourfold expansion of the capacity building for trainees in the airlines aviation academy.[83] Ethiopian signed in July 2013 a deal for the acquisition of 49% of the Malawian carrier Air Malawi. The new airline will be named Malawian Airlines.[84] The remaining shareholding will be held by the government of Malawi and private Malawian investors.[85][86] Destinations Main article: Ethiopian Airlines destinations As of April 2013, the passenger network comprises 80 destinations, including 55 cities in Africa −16 of them within Ethiopia–, seven in Europe, two in the Americas and 16 in the Middle East and Asia; the cargo network serves 17 destinations, including ten in Africa, five in the Middle East and Asia and two in Europe.[87] Ethiopian serves more destinations in Africa than any other airline.[16][88] As of April 2013, the carriers five densest routes are Addis Ababa–Dubai, Addis Ababa–Johannesburg, Addis Ababa–Guangzhou, Addis Ababa–Nairobi and Addis Ababa–Beijing.[87] In late April 2012, the airline announced its plans to start serving Latin America, yet no firm dates were disclosed.[89] Ethiopian announced in August 2012 that Abuja, Accra, Douala, Dubai, Entebbe, Frankfurt, Johannesburg, Harare, Kilimanjaro, Lagos, Lomé, London, Luanda, Lusaka, Malabo, Maputo, Mombasa, Mumbai, Nairobi and Rome would be served on an rotational basis with the first Boeing 787 Dreamliner, and that upon delivery of the second aircraft of the type they will be assigned on fixed scheduled routes.[90][91] In February 2013, unofficial reports disclosed the carriers plans to launch new services to Ho Chi Minh City, Manila and Seoul[nb 2] starting in June the same year, as well as the companys intention to start flying the 9,899-nautical-mile (18,333 km; 11,392 mi)-long São Paulo–Lomé–Addis Ababa–Guangzhou run in July 2013.[93] In June 2013, unofficial sources reported that the launch of flights to both Ho Chi Minh City and Manila were cancelled, and that they will be replaced with a flight to Singapore starting in September 2013;[94] as announced, flights to Rio de Janeiro and São Paulo commenced in July the same year.[95] The airline confirmed that it will launch flights to Singapore on 3 December 2013.[96] Alliances and codeshare agreements Alliances In October 2007, Ethiopian Airlines frequent flyer programme Shebamiles and Lufthansas Miles & More entered into partnership, allowing members of each programme to earn and spend miles on both airlines networks.[97] In July 2008,[98] the carrier entered a strategic partnership with Lomé-based start-up airline ASKY Airlines, in which Ethiopian holds a 40% stake.[99][100] Ethiopian Airlines is responsible for aircraft maintenance and operational management. The plan is to turn Lomé into Ethiopian Airlines regional hub for the West African market. ASKY started operations in January 2010 and became profitable after a few months.[101][102] Ethiopian officially joined Star Alliance in December 2011.[103][104][105] Codeshare agreements As of June 2013, the Ethiopian Airlines has codeshare agreements with the following airlines:[6] Air China[106][107] Air India Asiana Airlines[108][109] ASKY Airlines Brussels Airlines[110] EgyptAir Kuwait Airways LAM Mozambique Airlines[111] Lufthansa[112][113] Oman Air[114] Rwandair SAS[115] Saudi Arabian Airlines[116] Singapore Airlines[117] South African Airways[118] Turkish Airlines Fleet Recent developments An Ethiopian Airlines Boeing 787 Dreamliner at Frankfurt Airport. The airline took delivery of the first aircraft of the type in August 2012.[119] Issues related to the aircrafts lithium ion batteries forced a worldwide grounding of the type in January 2013;[120][121] in late April that year, Ethiopian was the first airline to resume Boeing 787 operations.[122][123] In February 2005, Ethiopian Airlines signed a preliminary agreement to buy up to ten Boeing 787 Dreamliner aircraft (five firm orders plus five options), becoming the first African carrier in ordering this kind of equipment.[16][124] On 31 May 2005, Boeing announced that Ethiopian had exercised its purchase rights and confirmed a firm order for ten aircraft.[125] The carrier also became the first African airline in ordering the Boeing 777-200LR,[16] and the first of these aircraft Ethiopian took possession of, in November 2010, was the 900th model of the type delivered by Boeing.[126][127][128] Furthermore, upon delivery Ethiopian became the first African airline in operating the type.[129] In January 2010, Ethiopian Airlines announced a firm order for ten Boeing 737–800 Next Generation aircraft in a deal worth US$767 million.[130] In August 2010, Ethiopian and the Ex-Im Bank signed an agreement worth US$1.6 billion for a loan to finance the acquisition of the ten Dreamliners —the first of them scheduled for delivery in mid-August 2012[91][131]—, and the five Boeing 777s the carrier already has in the fleet.[132] The same year, Ethiopian placed an order for 12 Airbus A350-900s, initially scheduled for delivery between 2016 and 2019. To date, this order is the largest placed by the airline, and it evidenced the companys dissatisfaction with Boeing for the delays in the delivery of the Dreamliners, initially scheduled to enter the fleet in June 2010.[12] In October 2011, the company announced an order for four Boeing 777Fs in a deal worth US$1.1 billion; the move positioned Ethiopian Airlines as the first African carrier in ordering the type.[133][134] These four aircraft will join another two ones of the same type the airline will lease from GECAS.[135] Ethiopian received the first of these aircraft in mid September 2012.[136] Five Q400 NextGens were ordered in February 2012 for US$160 million at list prices,[137] whereas in July 2012, an additional Boeing 777-200LR was ordered in a deal worth US$276 million.[138][139][140][nb 3] In August 2012, the first Dreamliner was delivered to the company,[142][143] which became the first airline outside Japan in operating the type on scheduled flights,[144] after All Nippon Airways and Japan Airlines;[119] the second Dreamliner was handed over in October, and three more aircraft of the type are expected to join the fleet within the FY 2012/13.[145] Also in October 2012, the first Q400 NexGen was delivered,[146] and in November the same year the airline confirmed that three additional Dreamliners will be leased from ILFC, the first of them entering service in 2015.[147][148] In April 2013, Air Lease Corporation and Ethiopian Airlines announced the lease of two Boeing 777-300ERs, with deliveries in May and June 2015.[149][150] In early July the same year, it was informed that the Ex-Im Bank approved around US$130 million for Boeing in order for this aircraft manufacturer to support the development of GE90-equipped long-haul aircraft for Ethiopian Airlines.[151] The airline announced it expects to receive its first Boeing 777-300ER on 7 November 2013.[152] Current fleet Ethiopian Airlines current fleet A Boeing 737-800 on short final to Dubai International Airport in 2013 A Boeing 777-200LR on approach to Dubai International Airport in 2012 A Boeing 757–200 on short finals to Frankfurt Airport in 2012 A McDonnell Douglas MD-11F at Findel Airport in 2009 As of September 2013, the Ethiopian Airlines fleet consists of the following aircraft:[153] Ethiopian Airlines Fleet Passenger Fleet Aircraft In Service Orders Options Passengers Notes P Y Total Airbus A350-900 — 14 — TBA Expected EIS: 2017[154] Boeing 737–700 5 — — 16 102 118 Three aircraft leased-out. Boeing 737–800 9 5 — 16 138 154 Boeing 757–200 1 — — 16 154 170 2 155 171 1 159 175 Boeing 767-300ER 1 — — 24 208 232 One aircraft leased-out. To be retired by 2017/8[155] 1 210 234 2 211 235 2 213 237 3 221 245 2 30 190 220 1 195 225 Boeing 777-200LR 6 — — 34 287 321 Boeing 777-300ER — 4 — 34 365 399 Boeing 787–8 5 8 2 24 246 270 Bombardier Dash 8 Q400 6 — — — 78 78 7 — 7 64 71 Cargo Fleet Boeing 757-200PCF 2 — — N/A Boeing 777F 2 4[nb 4] — McDonnell Douglas MD-11F 2 — — Total 60 35 2 Aside from the equipment shown above, the airline uses a number of DA40NGs for training purposes.[156][157] Historic fleet An Ethiopian Airlines Fokker 50 at Bole International Airport in 2010. Following is a list of equipment previously operated by Ethiopian.[158] Helicopters and light aircraft were available for leasing to Government agencies as well as to be used on natural resources projects.[159]:570 Bell 47[159]:570 Airbus A330-200 Airbus A340-300 ATR-42-300 Antonov An-12BP Beech 18[159]:570 Boeing 707-320C Boeing 720B Boeing 727-200 Boeing 737-200 Boeing 747-200F Boeing 747-300 Boeing 747-400 Boeing 767-200ER Cessna 180[159]:570 Convair CV-240 Douglas DC-6A Douglas DC-6B Douglas C-47 Douglas C-47A Douglas C-47B Douglas DC-3D Douglas C-53 Lockheed L-749 Constellation DHC-5A Buffalo[160]:78 DHC-7-100 Fokker 50[161] Lockheed L-100-30 McDonnell Douglas MD-11P Piper PA-18 Super Cub[159]:570 Twin Otter[160]:78 Services Cloud Nine[162] and Economy Class[163] are the two classes available on most of Ethiopian Airlines flights, with the exception of those operated with Dash 8 equipment, for some of these aircraft are configured in an all-economy layout.[164] Food and drinks On all flights, passengers are provided with food and complimentary beverages on board, in both classes. The food service consists of hot meals, hot or cold snacks, or light refreshments, depending on the length of the flight and the time of the day. The choice of acquiring complementary drinks at an extra cost is available too. The airline also offers assorted menus for passengers having special meal requirements.[165] In-flight entertainment Cloud Nine Ethiopian Airlines Business Class is named Cloud Nine. Passengers travelling in this class are provided with onboard amenities and a wide variety of reading material.[166] On routes operated with Boeing 777-200LR equipment (Beijing, Dubai, Rome, Washington, among others)[167] passengers are provided with sleeper seats and on-demand audio and video services, with 85 channels on 15.4 inch IFE screens.[168] Economy Class A variety of meals —ranging from light snacks to hot dishes— and amenities are provided to passengers flying on this class, both depending upon the length of the flight.[169] Reclining seats and on-demand audio and video, with 80 channels and 8.9-inched screens, are available on Boeing 777-200LR services.[168] Lounges Ethiopian Airlines passengers are offered two lounges at Bole International Airport. Cloud Nine passengers can wait for the departure of flights at the Cloud Nine Lounge, where they are provided with a wide variety of amenities, as well as personal computers or wireless connection. Likewise, ShebaMiles cardholders with Gold or Silver status can make use of the Sheba Miles Lounge facilities. Customer Service agents are available at both lounges in order to assist passengers with any query regarding their flights.[170] Accidents and incidents Main article: Ethiopian Airlines accidents and incidents According to the Aviation Safety Network, Ethiopian Airlines records 60 accident/incident events since 1965, plus six more for Ethiopian Air Lines, the airlines former name. As of January 2013, the number of people that lost their lives in occurrences related to either carrier aircraft totals 337. The company suffered several hijacking episodes throughout its history, with one of them ending up in the carriers deadliest accident, when the plane plunged into the Indian Ocean due to fuel starvation in 1996. The second most deadly accident took place in 2010, when an aircraft crashed into the Mediterranean Sea, shortly after it departed Beirut–Rafic Hariri International Airport, killing all 90 people on board. The crash of a Boeing 737–200 that took place in 1988 and led to 35 fatalities ranks as the third worst deadly accident experienced by the company.[171][172] Despite this, Ethiopian Airlines has a good safety record, by contrast to other African airlines.[173][174] See also Portal icon Aviation portal Portal icon Companies portal Portal icon Ethiopia portal List of airlines of Ethiopia Transport in Ethiopia Notes and references Notes Jump up ^ However, this did not happen. 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