Horndiplomat-Ethiopian Airlines made its first flight to Mogadishu in over 40 years on Friday (November 09). It was the first commercial flight between Addis Ababa and Mogadishu since 1977 and Ethiopian Airlines is now expected to operate daily flights between the two capitals(Addis-Ababa to Mogadishu).
The move provides another sign of the improved relations between the two countries. Prime Minister Abiy paid a visit to Mogadishu in June, when he and Somali President Mohamed Abdullahi Mohamed agreed to strengthen relations.
Tewolde Gebremariam CEO of Ethiopia Airlines speaks at the inaugral ceremony of the reestablishment of Addis Ababa-Mogadishu flight suspended shortly after the outbreak of the Ethiopia-Somalia 1977-78 war.
Ethiopian is the fastest growing Airline in Africa. In its seventy plus years of operation, Ethiopian has become one of the continent’s leading carriers, unrivalled in efficiency and operational success.
Ethiopian commands the lion’s share of the Pan-African passenger and cargo network operating the youngest and most modern fleet to more than 116 international passenger and cargo destinations across five continents.
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By Jama Hussein Horndiplomat Correspondent in Mogadishu, contributed and edited by Mohamed Duale Editor-in-Chief HornDiplomat Tweets @MohamadDuale
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