Ethiopian among world top 50 cargo airlines
The Ethiopian cargo,
the largest cargo operator in Africa, has been ranked by revenue 43rd
out of the top 100 global operators in 2012 according to Airline Business Magazine, a publication of Flight Global, the world’s leading aviation media brand.
Ethiopian Cargo was also ranked 49th by traffic out
of the top 100 global operators surveyed by Airline Business Magazine.
Ethiopian cargo is supporting the economic and trade growth of Ethiopia
and Africa by transporting perishables from Africa and bringing high
value goods into the continent.
“We are very pleased to be ranked among the top
global cargo operators. Our cargo business is facilitating trade within
Africa as well as between Africa and the rest of the world. We are
supporting the growth of Ethiopia’s exports of perishables, such as
horticulture products, by availing state-of-the art freighters like the
B777F and modern storage facilities. Going forward, in line with our
Vision 2025, we have re-structured our cargo division as a full-fledged
profit center so as to better tap into the enormous opportunities
offered by the African market and to better serve our customers. By
2025, Ethiopian cargo aims to be the leading cargo service provider in
Africa supporting the fast economic development of the continent and
transporting 820,000 tonnes of cargo per annum.” said Ethiopian Public
Relations Office.
Ethiopian cargo operates six dedicated cargo
freighters including two B777-200LRs serving 26 cargo destinations
globally. Ethiopian is the first in Africa to own and operate the B777F,
which has the ability to connect any two points in the world non-stop
carrying 103 tonnes of cargo with reduced fuel consumption and less
emission. This has especially been good news for exporters of perishable
goods such as flowers, vegetables, fruits and meat. Ethiopian B777F has
the ability to maintain cold temperatures of up to 4 degree centigrade
allowing perishable goods reach their destination maintaining their
freshness and quality.
On top of its cargo hubs in Liège, Hong Kong, Mumbai
and Dubai, Ethiopian recently opened a second cargo hub in Africa, in
Lomé, Togo, to serve more than 10 destinations in Western and Central
Africa in partnership with ASKY, a regional airline in West Africa.
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