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Tasew: No conducive environment for African airlines to flourish

Posted on June 10, 2024June 10, 2024 by Wole Shadare

Mesfin Tasew is the Group Managing Director of Africa’s most successful airline, Ethiopian Airlines. He has continued the tradition of past MDs of the airline to maintain a strong financial position with over 148 aircraft. In this interview with WOLE SHADARE in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia at the recently concluded MRO Africa speaks about the carrier’s giant strides, its partnership with other African carriers, its investment in airport infrastructure and how Nigerian airlines can get out…

Tasew: Why African airlines are not flourishing, defends JVs with carriers, nations

Posted on April 24, 2024April 24, 2024 by Wole Shadare

…Jet fuel hike, taxes, Forex scarcity, poor infrastructure frustrate carriers Wole Shadare, Addis Ababa, Ethiopia The Group Managing Director of Ethiopian Airlines, Mesfin Tasew has attributed the precarious situation of many airlines in Africa to the lack of a conducive environment for the continent’s carriers to flourish. Tasew at a panel discussion moderated by the convener of the summit and the Chief Executive Officer of African Aviation Services Limited, Mr. Nick Fadugba at the…

Tasew: Why Nigeria invited Ethiopian Airlines, country’s carriers not strong, can’t compete

Posted on October 26, 2023 by Wole Shadare

Awaits vacation suit filed by AON to truncate project FG promises to make decision on national carrier The Group Chief Executive Officer of Ethiopian Airlines, Mr. Mesfin Tasew has said that the East African carrier never had any plan to set up an airline in Nigeria but was invited by the federal government to partner with it to establish a national carrier, Nigeria Air. He noted that they had no intention to kill Nigerian…