AIRLINES UAE National Day Happy 45th UAE National Day! Dubai International's 89m-high Air Traffic Control (ATC) tower has been wrapped in a 700m2 UAE flag, as the airport prepares to celebrate the 45th National Day on <strong>December</strong> 2. The stunning display of red, green, white and black was installed over the course of 12 days by a six-man team, using special access ropes. Supplied Photo Ethiopian Airlines poised to serve Conakry and Oslo banking, industry and shipping. ADDIS ABABA: Ethiopian Airlines is welcoming 2017 with more positive news: First, it will resume services to Conakry in the Republic of Guinea and it will start five weekly flights to Oslo, Norway via Stockholm, Sweden. T h e f a s t e s t g rowing airline in Africa, Ethiopian Airlines announced its fl i g h t r e s u m p t i o n i n Conakry will begin on February 1 while the Oslo flights using the ultram o d e r n B o e i n g 7 8 7 Dreamliner will take effect on March 26, 2017. Oslo is the capital, most p o p u l o u s c i t y a n d governmental centre in Norway, a hub to the N o r w e g i a n t r a d e , Conakry is the capital of The Republic of Guinea and a port city on the Atlantic Ocean serving as the country's economic, financial and cultural center. Guinea is a major producer of bauxite and has rich deposits of diamonds and gold. With Ethiopian's entry into the Conakry market, passengers will also be able to connect to major cities in Asia, the Middle East and East and Southern Africa via Ethiopian's hub at Addis Ababa, including Beijing, Guangzhou, Shanghai, Beirut, Hong Kong, Tokyo, Seoul, Bangkok, Dubai, Mumbai, Johannesburg and Nairobi. “We are delighted to have the opportunity to provide our customers a new choice of fast and efficient connectivity via our Addis Ababa gateway to and from our global network together with a multiple award winning customer service and care,” said Mr. Tewolde GebreMariam, Group CEO of Ethiopian Airlines. “Charting a route that joins Africa, East to West and North to South, Ethiopian is greatly contributing to the economic, tourism, and trade development of the African continent. We are proud to add Conakry among our West African destinations and further deepen our African route network. Conakry will be our 54th African and 96th international destination,” he added. Ethiopian Airlines commands the lion's share of the pan-African passenger and cargo network operating the youngest and most modern fleet to 95 international destinations across five continents. It is currently implementing a 15-year strategic plan called Vision 2025 that will see it become the leading aviation group in Africa.
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