South Sudan honors Ethiopian airlines as "Official Carrier of
Independence Celebration"
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By Tesfa-Alem Tekle
July 14, 2011 (ADDIS ABABA) –The Republic of South Sudan has named
Ethiopian Airlines as the "Official Carrier of Southern Sudan’s
Independence Celebration" for the flight services it provided during
the historic independence day.
Africa’s newest state was born in Juba on July 9, 2011 after decades
of North-South Sudan civil war that has claimed millions of lives.
As thousands of exiled South Sudanese flock to Juba to witness long
dreamed birth of a new nation, the Ethiopian Airlines has transported
over 1,000 higher government officials and prominent figures to and
from the capital, Juba.
"We are pleased to announce that the Ethiopian has successfully
completed the task of serving as an official carrier for the
celebration of the Southern Sudan independence" the airliner said in a
statement.
The Ethiopian flag carrier has also operated many extra flights as
well as charter flights to Juba in addition to the regular daily
flights.
The title was given by South Sudan’s transport minister in recognition
to the carriers commitment of providing services to South Sudan.
"Ethiopian has been committed to connect the Republic of Southern
Sudan to the rest of the world offering convenient connection to and
from the rest of Africa, Europe, US, the Middle East and Asia allowing
passengers to have a wider range of choices", Tewolde GebreMariam, CEO
of Ethiopian Airlines said.
The Ethiopian carrier has also cooperated with the government of
Southern Sudan on ground services to enable the Juba airport
accommodate the heavy traffic during the celebration.
In May 2006, the Ethiopian airlines for the first time began providing
four flights a week to South Sudan’s capital Juba, with stop over in
Kenya and in Entebbe, Uganda upon the outward and return legs.
Last month, Ethiopian Airlines announced starting additional flights
to South Sudan’s Malakal town in the Upper Nile region, the second
destination to the region the Airliner offers services to.
Landlocked South Sudan relies heavily on air travel due it poor
infrastructure, which will be one of the new nations’ main
post-independence challenges.
Ethiopian Airlines, one of the most successful and leading airlines in
Africa, earlier this week said that despite fuel price hikes, its
annual revenue has grew by 40 percent in 2010/2011 fiscal year.
(ST)
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