Quick adaptation has enabled Ethiopian Airlines weather through coronavirus restrictions and “saved the airline”, its CEO Tewolde Gebremariam has told the AFP news agency. The company has also avoided laying off full-time employees or requested a restructuring of its debts, Mr Tewolde said. It stripped off the seats from its passenger planes to make way for cargo. This worked for the airline, as demand for air freight surged during the period. “I would say that those actions have saved the airline…we were very quick, very fast, flexible and agile to move our forces, resources and everything to cargo,” Mr Tewolde said.

Source: Ethiopian News September 29, 2020 19:30 UTC