Ethiopian Airlines Operates All-Women Functioned Flight

Ethiopian Airlines, the leading airline in Africa, will today operate an all-women functioned flight on the Addis Ababa-Bangkok route.

The historic flight is aimed at crystallizing Ethiopian Airlines corporate conviction of 'Women Empowerment for a Sustainable Growth' and it is the first of its kind in the company's 70 years of service.

The flight will be operated by an all- female crew led by Female Flight deck crew members and senior female executives on board the flight.

On ground flight preparations will also be conducted by females only.

Group Chief Executive Officer of Ethiopian Airlines, Tewolde GebreMariam said, 'It is a great honour for us to have competent women aviation professionals at Ethiopian Airlines in every aspect of the aviation field, which portrays the airlines as gender responsive organization that strives to pursue its underlying stance of being an equal opportunity employer.

'We are very proud of their achievements and contributions and it is our sincere belief that this will continue with an enhanced magnitude and passion to sustain Ethiopian on its fast growth trajectory.

'Above all, this is an ample opportunity to inspire young African female students to believe in their dreams and embark to fill the skill gap for aviation professionals,' he added.

Mr. GebreMariam said women are the continent’s greatest untapped resources, noting that the company is dedicated to ensuring an increase in the number of women in key operational areas by consistently grooming and mentoring successor female employees.

'We invite the whole world to watch our all-female operated long haul flight to and from Bangkok,' he said.

Nursing Room
It would be recalled that Ethiopian Airlines created a more conducive situation for new mothers by launching a Nursing Room equipped with modern amenities, comfortable reclining chairs and refrigerators for the storage of breast milk.

New electronic breast pumps are also distributed to new mothers.

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By Cephas Larbi