Ethiopian airlines plans all female flight to Oslo
Ethiopian Airlines says it has finalised preparations
to operate an all-women functioned flight to Oslo, Norway, in celebration of
this year's International Women's Day.
The airline said the flight would
take Addis Ababa - Stockholm - Oslo route on March 8, and would have as a theme,
"All women functioned flight to operate from the continent of Africa to meet
with their counterparts in Europe to show the power of women to the
world."
Ethiopian Airlines had operated four flights to Bankok, Kigali,
Lagos, and Buenos Aires, which were operated by women aviation
professionals.
In December 2017, Ethiopian Airlines had also operated an
all-female crew flight to Lagos, using a Boeing 777 aircraft.
According
to the airline, the Oslo flight, described as historical, will be operated by
Ethiopian Airlines women professionals from flight deck to the ground, including
airport operations, flight dispatch, load control, ramp operation, onboard
logistics, safety and security, catering as well as air traffic control, which
will be carried out entirely by women.
The Group Chief Executive Officer
of Ethiopian Airlines, Mr Tewolde GebreMariam, said, "We are immensely honoured
that we have women trailblazers in every aspect of our aviation field. Women are
an integral part of our success story from the start and with this dedicated
flight, we honour and celebrate their indispensable contribution to our aviation
group and the broader aviation industry, our country and the continent at
large.
"Although, women are Africa's greatest resource, gender inequality
still persists in our continent. Therefore, we all need to ensure that women
take their rightful position in all human endeavours by creating the right
conditions and through all-inclusive engagement models."
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