Ethiopian Airlines prüft Wiederbelebung der namibischen Fluggesellschaft

Die Ethiopian Airlines Group hat nach einer Anfrage aus Namibia zur Unterstützung beim Wiederaufbau der nationalen Fluggesellschaft mit technischen Machbarkeitsstudien begonnen, deren Abschluss für Ende 2026 angestrebt wird.

Die Ethiopian Airlines Group bestätigte eine grundsätzliche Vereinbarung mit Namibia. Chief Executive Officer Mesfin Tasew erklärte, dass die endgültige Entscheidung von den Ergebnissen der laufenden strukturierten Prüfungen abhänge. Mehrere Partnerschaftsmodelle werden derzeit bewertet, um den besten operativen Rahmen zu identifizieren. Die Initiative folgt auf eine formelle Anfrage aus Namibia. Die Studien sollen die Realisierbarkeit der Wiederaufnahme des Flugbetriebs im südlichen Afrika bestimmen.

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