Ethiopian Airlines wins Employer Choice Award

Accra, Nov. 30, GNA - Ethiopian Airlines, the largest, fastest growing and most profitable airline in Africa, has won the Employer of Choice 2015 award by Careers in Africa, an initiative of the Global Career company.

The Airline was crowned the Employer of Choice 2015 in the categories of Local Attractiveness and Aviation, Logistics and Shipping.

Winners were identified solely by the data from Careers in Africa Employer of Choice, making it a truly independent selection of those, who make the impact that resonates across the global African talent pool.

Mr Tewolde Gebremariam, Chief Executive Officer, Ethiopian Group said, 'We are pleased to receive Employer of Choice 2015 award which is a show case that Ethiopian Airlines is an Employer of choice.'

He said Africa is on the rise, inhabiting the newly emerging fastest-growing economies and youngest population which could serve as a spring board to a better future of the region.

'We pledge to sustain our motto of being an equal opportunity employer and thereby ensuring the best use of Africa's human capital for the renaissance of our beloved continent,' he added.

Ethiopian is a multi-award winning airline, including the APEX Passenger Choice Award, the most extensive survey of passengers in the industry and CAPA Airline of the Year Award.

Mr Gebremariam said the Airline was a truly indigenous Pan-African global carrier that operates the youngest and the most modern fleet in the continent with an average aircraft age of less than 5 years with more than 232 daily departures.

Ethiopian fleet includes ultra-modern and environmentally friendly aircraft such as the Boeing 787, Boeing 777-300ER, Boeing 777-200LR, Boeing 777-200 Freighter, Bombardier Q-400 double cabin with an average fleet age of five years.

The Airline is currently implementing a 15-year strategic plan called Vision 2025 that would see it become the leading aviation group in Africa with seven business centers including Ethiopian Domestic and Regional Airline, Ethiopian International Passenger Airline and Ethiopian Cargo.

The rest include Ethiopian Aviation Academy, Ethiopian In-flight Catering Services and Ethiopian Ground Service.

GNA