Ethiopian Honors Airframe Technician Graduates - 14 May, 2009
The Ethiopian Aviation Academy honors 48 technician graduates after 11 months of extensive training in airframe maintenance. Ato Kinfe Kahasaye Executive Vice President Strategic Business Unit handed over diplomas to the graduates at a ceremony held at ET’s headquarters on May 14, 2009.
During their stay at the training center, the graduates have gone through rigorous theoretical and practical training in order to qualify as full fledged aviation technicians. Ato Asfaw Bekele, Acting Manager Aviation Maintenance Technician School said, “This graduation event underscores the unreserved commitment and effort of Ethiopian Airlines and the staff of the Aviation Academy to meet the needs and demands of primarily our airline and the aviation industry for trained and competent professional in the field of avionics, airframe and power plant.” Today’s graduates are the first batch of trainees in Airframe specialty.
EVP Strategic Business Units, Ato Kinfe Kahssaye, with the graduates
These graduates will bring the total number of graduates in different fields from the training center to 2420 since its inception in February, 1967. Among the total number of graduates, 1643 are Ethiopian and 777 are foreign nationals from 48 different countries in Africa and the Middle East.
The Ethiopian Aviation Academy is committed to providing a supply of adequate and competent manpower for Ethiopian Airlines in particular, and the aviation industry for the region in general. In addition, the academy runs concurrent training and development programs covering pilots, cabin crew, technicians and conduits comprehensive courses in marketing and leadership management.
About Ethiopian
In August 2008 Ethiopian won the 2008 Corporate Achievement Award of Aviation & Allied Business for setting the pace and continued contribution towards the growth of African aviation industry.
In addition, Ethiopian is the first African carrier to win the 2008 Brussels Airport Company Award in recognition of its distinguished long haul operations which have been manifested through the development of new routes, new products and close cooperation with Brussels Airport in marketing activities.
Ethiopian was also named the winner of the 2008 Best Airline in Africa Award at the African Travel Award in Lagos, Nigeria for its excellent network and convenient connections in Africa.
Ethiopian Airlines, www.ethiopianairlines.com, one of the largest and fastest growing airlines in Africa made its maiden flight to Cairo in 1946. With the addition of flight services to Riyadh, Malabo and Conakry, Ethiopian will provide dependable services to 36 cities in Africa and a total of 56 destinations worldwide.
