ABUJA (Sundiata Post) – Ethiopian Airlines Aviation Academy (EAA) has graduated 25 pilots, 35 aviation maintenance technicians, 43 cabin crew and 244 commercial and ground service professionals. This round of graduates includes Rwandese nationals, which testifies Ethiopian Airlines key role in African integration and self-sufficiency.
Group CEO, Ethiopian Airlines, Mr. Tewolde GebreMariam congratulated the graduates and gave out diplomas to all the graduates, flight wings to graduating pilots and cabin crew and achievement award to outstanding academic performers.
According to GebreMariam, “Our sharp focus in human resource development and adequate and timely investment in our Aviation Academy’s internal capacity building are the strong foundation for the remarkable success in our vision 2025 strategic road map of fast, profitable and sustainable growth. Adequate number and quality of qualified aviation professionals are the prerequisite for a successful and vibrant African aviation industry and Ethiopian Airlines Aviation Academy is working hard to progressively realise this objective.”
Sundiata Post gathered that the aviation learning school is recognised as ICAO Centre of Excellence with full membership of ICAO TRAINAIR Plus and IATA authorised global training centre. The Ethiopian Aviation Academy is also certified by the Ethiopian Civil Aviation Authority, the U.S Federal Aviation Administration, the European Aviation Safety Agency (EASA), and IATA Safety Audit (IOSA).
Ethiopian Airlines is fast becoming Africa’s leading carriers in its efficiency and operational success. Ethiopian is currently implementing a 15-year strategic plan christened ‘Vision 2025’ that will see it become the leading aviation group in Africa with seven business centres: Ethiopian Domestic and Regional Airline; Ethiopian International Passenger Airline; Ethiopian Cargo; Ethiopian MRO; Ethiopian Aviation Academy; Ethiopian In-flight Catering Services; and Ethiopian Ground Service.
Registering an average growth of 25 per cent in the past seven years, Ethiopian Airlines is the first airline in Africa to own and operate these aircraft.