Ethiopian Airlines (Addis Ababa) has announced that it will become the first African carrier to operate scheduled flights to Seoul (Incheon), the Republic of South Korea effective on June 18, 2013 using the Boeing 787-8 Dreamliner.
Ethiopian will fly four weekly services to Incheon International Airport in Seoul and its inaugural flight will coincide with the 50th anniversary of the establishment of diplomatic relations between Ethiopia and South Korea.
Various ministers, ambassadors, high level officials, members of the business community and an Ethiopian cultural troupe will be on-board the inaugural flight. Joint high profile events such as government, business, trade, tourism, cultural and academic forums highlighting the great potential of the relations between the two countries are scheduled to take place in Seoul from June 19-21, 2013.
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Seoul will be Ethiopian 73rdย international destination. The inclusion of Seoul into Ethiopian network is part of Ethiopian Vision 2025 of connecting Africa with the major world economic and financial hubs.
Additionally the flag carrier is also using the Boeing 787 to open a new route toย Sรฃo Paulo and Rio de Janeiro in Brazil starting on July 1. The new route will operate three days a week viaย Lomรฉ-Tokoin Airport in Togo.
Copyright Photo: TMK Photography/AirlinersGallery.com.ย Boeing 787-8 Dreamliner ET-AOR (msn 34746) departs from Toronto (Pearson).
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