{"id":2489,"date":"2023-05-12T06:32:03","date_gmt":"2023-05-12T06:32:03","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/gbc1.net\/?p=2489"},"modified":"2025-11-26T21:58:10","modified_gmt":"2025-11-26T17:58:10","slug":"ethiopian-airlines-extends-destinations-map-to-realize-single-african-air-transport-market","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/gbc1.net\/index.php\/2023\/05\/12\/ethiopian-airlines-extends-destinations-map-to-realize-single-african-air-transport-market\/","title":{"rendered":"Ethiopian Airlines Extends Destinations Map to Realize Single African Air Transport Market"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>During a two-day roadshow to promote African Aviation which kicked off on 10 May 2023, the Ethiopian Minister of Transport and Logistics, Mr Alemu Sime, reiterated the commitment of Ethiopia to expand its route map to realize the Single African Air Transport Market (<a href=\"https:\/\/gbc1.net\/index.php\/tag\/saatm\/\">#SAATM<\/a>).<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>In his keynote address, Minister Sime stated that he believed aviation is an indispensable mode of <a href=\"https:\/\/gbc1.net\/index.php\/tag\/connectivity\/\">#connectivity<\/a> to realize the full potential of the <a href=\"https:\/\/gbc1.net\/index.php\/tag\/afcfta\/\">#AfCFTA<\/a>. It is worth noting that the <a href=\"https:\/\/gbc1.net\/index.php\/tag\/saatm\/\">#SAATM<\/a> is part of the AU <a href=\"https:\/\/gbc1.net\/index.php\/tag\/agenda2063\/\">#Agenda2063<\/a> in order to build the &#8220;Africa that we want.&#8221; As a matter of fact, Ethiopian Airlines has left no stone unturned to serve the capitals in Africa as well as overseas. <\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-full\"><img data-dominant-color=\"a4c8bf\" data-has-transparency=\"false\" style=\"--dominant-color: #a4c8bf;\" decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"600\" height=\"400\" src=\"https:\/\/gbc1.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/Ethiopian-Airlines-Route-Map-w-jpg.webp\" alt=\"Ethiopian Airlines Routes Map\" class=\"not-transparent wp-image-19461\" srcset=\"https:\/\/gbc1.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/Ethiopian-Airlines-Route-Map-w-jpg.webp 600w, https:\/\/gbc1.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/Ethiopian-Airlines-Route-Map-w-300x200.webp 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Ethiopian Airlines Routes Map<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n<p>He firmly believes the benefits of an integrated and solid African aviation far outweigh the challenges. Dilapidated airports, high ticket prices, and lack of liberalization can be solved if Africans come together and work towards the greater common good. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The Deputy Director-General of Ethiopian Civil Aviation Authority, Mr Mengistu Nigussie, pointed out that the <strong>Yamoussoukro Decision<\/strong> to liberalize air transport and allow African carriers unrestricted access to intra-African markets is still far from being achieved. It would appear that the &#8216;deficiency in political will&#8217; is the main factor preventing African aviation from really taking off.<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-full is-resized\"><img data-dominant-color=\"99c6d6\" data-has-transparency=\"false\" style=\"--dominant-color: #99c6d6;\" decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/gbc1.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/et08.webp\" alt=\"Ethiopian Airlines Flight Map for Africa\" class=\"not-transparent wp-image-2501\" width=\"450\" height=\"392\" srcset=\"https:\/\/gbc1.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/et08.webp 600w, https:\/\/gbc1.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/et08-300x261.webp 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 450px) 100vw, 450px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Ethiopian Airlines Flight Map for Africa<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote\">\n<p>\u201cAs you are well aware, air transport has strategic importance for Africa, due to the low quality of alternative modes of transport such as roads, rail and shipping. It also has the strategic importance due to its economic importance. It is thus the responsibility of each and every African state to ensure that such a critical economic sector is not put at a competitive disadvantage due to the aggressive penetration of foreign carriers into the continent\u2019s market.\u201d<\/p>\n<cite>Ethiopian Civil Aviation Authority Deputy DG Mengistu Nigussie<\/cite><\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n<p>Based on the latest study, the intra-African air traffic volume is set to increase by more than 50% within the next few years while air fares are projected to decrease by 26% thanks to improved efficiency.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Ethiopian Airlines is leading the way for the <a href=\"https:\/\/gbc1.net\/index.php\/tag\/saatm\/\">#SAATM<\/a> and is already the largest airline operating in Africa. Its operating base is in Addis Ababa, the largest airport in Africa, which is being developed into an aviation hub. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The Ethiopian national carrier has the largest fleet with more than 100 planes which currently fly to about 115 destinations in nearly 80 countries. Ethiopian Airlines is ready to partner with other airlines to better serve the African market which is on the cusp of an invigorated growth cycle. <\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>During a two-day roadshow to promote African Aviation which kicked off on 10 May 2023, the Ethiopian Minister of Transport<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":2492,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"om_disable_all_campaigns":false,"_mi_skip_tracking":false,"_EventAllDay":false,"_EventTimezone":"","_EventStartDate":"","_EventEndDate":"","_EventStartDateUTC":"","_EventEndDateUTC":"","_EventShowMap":false,"_EventShowMapLink":false,"_EventURL":"","_EventCost":"","_EventCostDescription":"","_EventCurrencySymbol":"","_EventCurrencyCode":"","_EventCurrencyPosition":"","_EventDateTimeSeparator":"","_EventTimeRangeSeparator":"","_EventOrganizerID":[],"_EventVenueID":0,"_OrganizerEmail":"","_OrganizerPhone":"","_OrganizerWebsite":"","_VenueAddress":"","_VenueCity":"","_VenueCountry":"","_VenueProvince":"","_VenueZip":"","_VenuePhone":"","_VenueURL":"","_VenueStateProvince":"","_VenueLat":"","_VenueLng":""},"categories":[8],"tags":[15,63,20,158],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v19.12 - 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