Ethiopian Airlines

♦ Ethiopian Airlines was founded on 21Dec1945 and it was formally incorporated by proclamation of Emperor Haile Selaisse as Ethiopian Air Lines on 30Dec1945. The maiden flight to Nairobi carried a shipment of East African currency equivalent to US$3.7 million was in Feb1946. First revenue scheduled flight took place to Cairo via Asmara on 08Apr1946 as Ethiopian Air Lines. Took over the services of Admas Air Service in 1994. National carrier of Ethiopia. First operator of B767-200ER in 1984
< international and regional scheduled passenger and cargo airline > ♦