Ethiopian to use 787 on African destinations

Ethiopian Airlines has announced rotating destinations, primarily in Africa, for its first 787 Dreamliner. The first flight of Ethiopian’s 787 Dream Tour will be on August 18, 2012, with a sightseeing flight to Mount Kilimanjaro for around 270 invited guests. Thereafter, starting from 19 August 2012, the 787 will be operating on rotation basis to African destinations such as Kilimanjaro, Mombassa, Harare, Lusaka, Nairobi, Entebbe, Lagos, Johannesburg, Abuja, Malabo, Douala, Lomé, Accra, Maputo, Luanda as well as to Dubai, Mumbai, Rome, London and Frankfurt. Mr Tewolde Gebremariam, CEO of Ethiopian, said, “Ethiopian Airlines is a truly indigenous African airline, which