{"id":6890,"date":"2022-10-12T09:27:06","date_gmt":"2022-10-12T09:27:06","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/ugandaupdatenews.com\/?p=6890"},"modified":"2022-10-12T09:27:12","modified_gmt":"2022-10-12T09:27:12","slug":"afraa-member-airline-ceos-leadership-dialogues-session-held-at-ehiopian-airlines-headquarters-in-addis-ababa","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/prowebinhost.com\/anzu\/afraa-member-airline-ceos-leadership-dialogues-session-held-at-ehiopian-airlines-headquarters-in-addis-ababa\/","title":{"rendered":"AFRAA MEMBER AIRLINE CEOS LEADERSHIP DIALOGUES SESSION HELD AT EHIOPIAN AIRLINES HEADQUARTERS IN ADDIS ABABA"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

As part of AFRAA\u2019s strategy to forge a close relationship with its member airlines, the Secretary General of AFRAA, Mr. Abd\u00e9rahmane Berth\u00e9, met Ethiopian Airlines Group Chief Executive Officer, Mr. Mesfin Tasew Bekele for another edition of the\u00a0\u201cAFRAA Member Airline CEOs Leadership Dialogues\u201d\u00a0<\/strong>session today at Ethiopian Airlines headquarters in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia. Ethiopian Airlines Group CEO was accompanied by: Mr. Girma Wake – the Board Chairman, and Mr. Ahadu Simachew – Manager, Group Alliances, Commercial Cooperation & Industry Affairs.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The meeting discussed in detail various industry developments and priorities for advocacy on factors affecting the sustainability of the air transport sector, notably: taxes and charges, currency repatriation, and the implementation of the Single African Air Transport Market (SAATM). The Secretariat made an expos\u00e9 of AFRAA projects of value-addition to members to facilitate an understanding of the benefits and effectiveness of projects of interest to Ethiopian Airlines.
 
At the conclusion of the CEO\u2019s Dialogue session, Mr. Abd\u00e9rahmane Berth\u00e9, AFRAA Secretary General said: \u201cAFRAA is pleased to meet Ethiopian Airlines \u2013 one of AFRAA\u2019s founding member airlines – for the CEOs Dialogues. Today\u2019s discussions have facilitated an opportunity for a close connection between AFRAA and Ethiopian Airlines and culminated in a better understanding of Ethiopian Airlines\u2019 priorities vis-a-vis AFRAA\u2019s mandate.\u201d
 
\u201cWe will continue to tailor our actions to enhance the relevance of the Association to our membership. I look forward to a continued mutually beneficial working relationship with Ethiopian Airlines and the entire AFRAA fraternity at large.\u201d Mr. Berth\u00e9 added.
 
Through the CEO\u2019s Dialogues initiative, AFRAA has engaged seven of its Member airlines in 2022 towards effective implementation of added-value projects and actions supporting members\u2019 sustainability. AFRAA\u2019s actions are anchored on five pillars including:<\/p>\n\n\n\n

  1. Safe, secure and reliable air transport<\/li>
  2. visibility, reputation and influence of African Airlines<\/li>
  3. Sustainable air transport<\/li>
  4. Cooperation<\/li><\/ol>\n\n\n\n

    Data Intelligence<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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