Ethiopian Airlines celebrates women with all-female flight

Ethiopian Airlines is celebrating after its first all-female operated flight, standing by a core value of “women empowerment for a sustainable growth.”
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The flight took place yesterday, and was operated by female deck crew as well as an all female cabin crew and ground crew.
 
The carrier’s CEO, Tewolde GebreMariam, said: “This is an ample opportunity to inspire young African female students to believe in their dreams and embark to fill the skill gap for Aviation professionals. Women are the continent’s greatest untapped resources, and hereby fully dedicated to ensure the increase number of women in decision making positions on top of key operational areas by consistently grooming and mentoring successor female employees for top managerial, technical and operational positions.”
 
As well as celebrating women in aviation, Ethiopian Airlines has also introduced a new service for mothers.
 
The carrier has introduced a nursing room, complete with reclining chairs and refrigerators to store milk.