Ethiopian Airlines, Boeing sign a strategic MoU to position Ethiopia as Africa’s Aviation Hub

Addis Ababa, August 30, 2021 (FBC) – Ethiopian Airlines and Boeing have signed a strategic MoU to position Ethiopia as Africa’s Aviation Hub.

Ethiopian Airlines Group and the Boeing Company have signed a strategic Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) on positioning Ethiopia as an aviation hub for Africa. Building on the two parties’ seventy years of shared history in aviation, the MOU aims at positioning Ethiopia as Africa’s aviation hub – “Ethiopia for Africa”.

Boeing has recognized Ethiopian as a global aviation leader in the continent. The MOU is indicative of Boeing and Ethiopian Airlines interest to establish a mutually beneficial world class aviation partnership.

To realize their shared vision, Ethiopian and Boeing have agreed to work in partnership in four areas of strategic collaboration namely: Industrial Development, Advanced Aviation Training, Educational Partnership, and Leadership Development in a span of three years.

To this effect, joint multidisciplinary teams have been established to implement the strategic partnership and important milestones have already been registered.

Boeing is committed to developing Ethiopia’s manufacturing capability and aftermarket aviation service. Through this MOU, Boeing and Ethiopian will partner to advance capabilities to compete globally. They seek to build a 21st century pipeline for aviation careers in Ethiopia.

They will collaborate with highly qualified educational institutions and aviation industry partners to create specialized learning and development programs to meet workforce demands. Boeing and Ethiopian will also work together to develop current and future generations of leaders in Ethiopia for Africa.

Source: World Airlines News