Ethiopian to connect Africa with Russia

Ethiopian Airlines (Ethiopian) announced that it will launch services to Moscow, Russia as of December 1, 2018.
Group CEO of Ethiopian, Tewolde Gebremariam said preparations have been finalized to launch services to Moscow, Russia, the world’s largest country in total area, spanning Eastern Europe and northern Asia.
As of December, Ethiopian will connect Moscow with 59 cities in Africa, with thrice a week flights operated with the ultra-modern 787 Dreamliner.
The launch of the service will also facilitate better trade, investment, and tourism relations between the two regions.
Ethiopian, which currently operates 116 international destinations, is undertaking multi-faceted investments to enhance its global presence, according to a press release sent to FBC.