As the first airline outside Japan to own Boeing 787 Dreamliner, Ethiopian Airlines has an impressive business record despite the global economic crisis. Growing 20 to 30% a year for the past seven years, the airlines’ strategic plan is to carry 18 million passengers a year by 2025.
Tewolde GebreMariam, the airline’s CEO, says his company is cashing in on Ethiopia’s double-digits economic growth and its strategic location.
“If you draw a line through China, Africa, India and Brazil we are located right in the middle,” he says.