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PROPOSED EDITION OF THE INTRO AS: (as a new paragraph)
The Ethiopian government reorganized the airline as a new aviation holding group in July, 2017. The aim was to maximize efficiency and ease of long term planning. The initial group comprised of: The Ethiopian Airports Enterprise(EAE), the Passenger Airline company, Cargo Airline and Logistics Company, Ethiopian Aviation Academy, Ethiopian Inflight Catering Services, Ethiopian MRO Services, and Ethiopian Hotel and Tourism Services.[1] The MRO Services is the largest such operation serving the continent and the Med-Eastern region; fully accredited by FAA and EASA. The Cargo and Logistical division is expanding to increase annual capacity to 1.5 million tons.[2]
Proposed edit for Ethiopian Airlines "destination" sub-section
Addition to last paragraph to read:
The airlines list of cargo destinations has grown with the recent addition of: Los Angeles, Mexico City and three additional cities in Africa. The daily uplift stands at 650 tons. The plan, by 2025, is to grow the service points to 57 with a fleet of 18 aircraft. [3]
Kenyan Airways sub section: Recent developments and Future plans
The FAA has given the airline tentative approval to fly to New York JFK starting October, 28 2018. The planned direct daily departure from JKIA will be operated with B787-800; taking 14hrs. west bound and 15hrs. on the return leg. KQ will be the third African carrier to land in US after Ethiopian Airlines and South African Airways.Cite error: A <ref> tag is missing the closing </ref> (see the help page).
Addition to Destination section of Ethiopian Airlines sec.
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An additional flight to Newark, via Abidjan, Côte d’Ivoire, is scheduled to start on May 10, 2018. [4]
The airline's US expansion, started in 1998, continues; with Chicago, O'Hare becoming the fourth stop on June 10, 2018. [5]
==proposed edition to Rwandair Management/ ownership section==
Rwamdair's board of directors is lead by long time aviation veteran Mr. Girma Wake.[6] Yvonne Manzi Makolo is the current CEO. Makolo was promoted from deputy CEO, in charge of corporate affairs, in April 2018. She replaced acting CEO Col. Chance Ndagano.[7]
===TO be added to: Strategic ambitions and Land mark sec.===
The business growth continued with an announcement, in April 2018, of a planned aerospace manufacturing facility. There is a small existing unit, under Ethiopian MRO Services, that manufactures wire-harnesses for the Boeing co. The new division,a joint venture with Aerosud of South Africa, will be capable of designing, and manufacturing, aircraft parts for plane makers. Negotiations are under way with Boeing, Honeywell, Airbus, and Bombardier among others in search of clients . Accreditation will be sought from the FAA and EASA. The needed human resource will be groomed from the local technical schools and higher learning institutions.[8][9]
- ^ "Ethiopian Airline Group's restructuring to enhance customer experience". July 24, 2017. Retrieved March 10, 2018.
- ^ "Ethiopian Factsheet..." (PDF). March 2018. Retrieved March 10, 2018.
- ^ "Ethiopian short fact sheet November 2017" (pdf). November 2017. Retrieved December 9, 2017.
- ^ "Ethiopian Airlines To Fly Nonstop Between Newark & Abidjan". January 22, 2018. Retrieved April 4, 2018.
- ^ "Ethiopian Airlines' Dreamliners will fly to Chicago". April 8, 2018.
- ^ "RwandAir gets new Board of Directors". Retrieved April 8, 2018.
- ^ "Yvonne Makolo: Kagame appoints female CEO for national carrier, RwandAir". April 8, 2018.
- ^ "Ethiopian to establish aerospace manufacturing industry". April 7, 2018.
- ^ "Ethiopian Airlines and Aerosud Group to establish aerospace manufacturing industry in Ethiopia". April 10, 2018.