Ethiopian, Gabon Airlines Sign MoU

ENAAddis Ababa
The Ethiopian Airlines and the Gabon Airlines yesterday signed a memorandum of understanding MoU to cooperate in technical and manpower training.
Ethiopian Airlines CEO Girma Wake and Gabon Airlines President Director General Christian Bongo signed the MoU.
Speaking on the occasion Girma said that the Ethiopian Airlines would provide technical assistance and training to the Gabon Airlines until the airway is well equipped.
The CEO said his airline would train Gabonese pilots and provide maintenance service to Gabonese aircrafts.
Girma said the Ethiopian Airlines has the responsibility of extending support to airways in Africa for most of them are in bankruptcy.
He said the Gabonese Airlines has requested its Ethiopian counterpart to increase its flight to Libreville, Gabon, which is now twice a week, for it is profitable.
Bongo on his part said that the Gabon Airlines resumed operation a year ago after closure and needs Ethiopian Airlines support.
He said the Ethiopian Airlines would help the Gabon Airlines in training its pilots and maintaining planes.
Bongo further indicated that the experience the Airlines would get from the Ethiopian Airlines, the most popular in Africa, is significant.