埃塞俄比亚航空考虑引入中国c919
Ethiopian Airlines (ET) Group CEO Tewolde Gebremariam on Thursday said the air carrier is considering adding China's C919 passenger planes to its aircraft fleet.
埃塞俄比亚航空公司总裁高天德周四表示，该公司正在考虑将中国C919客机加入飞机编队。
Speaking to Xinhua, Gebremariam said ET has formed a joint committee with Chinese counterparts to follow up the progress of C919 passenger planes.
"ET's engineers are working with COMAC engineers to evaluate the suitability of C919 passenger planes. ET is currently considering adding the C919 planes to its aircraft fleet when the airplanes are ready for sales," said Gebremariam.
The Commercial Aircraft Corp. of China (COMAC) is China's major commercial aircraft developer.
Gebremariam also told Xinhua, ET is working with Chinese government to make Ethiopia's capital Addis Ababa a hub for Chinese aviation technology in Africa.
"ET is working with Chinese government to make Addis Ababa an aviation hub between China and Africa. Addis Ababa will not only be a transfer point for air traffic and cargo, but also a hub for growth of Chinese aviation technology in Africa," he further said.
Ethiopian Airlines already buys a variety of goods from China including aircraft related machinery and furniture.