Bahir Dar University and Boeing announced a long-term partnership to accelerate aviation innovation, strengthen aerospace engineering education and develop skilled talent for the growing aviation sector in Ethiopia and beyond.
“Over the next two decades, African carriers will need more than 1,200 new airplanes and 74,000 new aviation professionals”, said Henok Teferra Shawl, Boeing Africa managing director, at the signing ceremony. “Together with Bahir Dar University, we will help create clear career pathways for young talent, align education with industry requirements and support the ongoing expansion of Ethiopia’s airline operations, airport infrastructure and aerospace component industrial base”.
The collaboration will support the establishment of an Aviation Innovation Center at Bahir Dar Institute of Technology. The center will become a hub for experiential learning, research and early‑stage incubation.
