Ethiopian Airlines CEO Tewolde GebreMariam traveled to Vienna on the occasion of the 75th anniversary of the airline and met VIE board member Julian Jäger. The airline's anniversary was celebrated together with a cake cutting ceremony. Also there: Saba Gebremedhin Kassaye.

The Regional Director for Austria and Eastern Europe at Ethiopian Airlines has recently started looking after these markets from Vienna. In November she moved into her new office in the Austrian capital. At that time, she didn't really have the opportunity to get to know her new environment better. Because shortly after their arrival, the federal government announced the second CoV lockdown, as Saba Gebremedhin Kassaye revealed in last year's conversation with Aviation.Direct.

Tewolde GebreMariam was all the more pleased with her commitment: “At the Ethiopian Airlines Group, female employees are actively promoted and encouraged to pursue a career path. Saba Gebremedhin Kassaye is responsible for sales, marketing, operations and sales activities in the areas of passengers and cargo and is therefore an important representative of our airline in Europe, ”said the airline boss.

75 years of Ethiopian Airlines - the anniversary is celebrated in Vienna

The African airline has been connecting Vienna with Addis for seven years. “The location offers extraordinarily great potential for both passenger and freight traffic. Ethiopian Airlines would like to consolidate and expand its role here, ”said the airline boss. These statements are also underscored by deeds. Because despite the pandemic, the carrier did not suspend flights to VIE.

“Ethiopian Airlines is an important partner for Vienna Airport. We would like to especially thank you for maintaining the connection between Vienna and Addis Ababa during the entire time of the corona pandemic. We congratulate Ethiopian Airlines on their anniversary and look forward to many more years of successful cooperation, ”said Julian Jäger, CEO of Flughafen Wien AG.