Following is response from the Ethiopian Airlines for the previous story published on the Ethiopia Observer based on a testimony of Yalew Fanta, a former pilot who recounted how he was fired for expressing his political opinions in a casual conversation with a colleagueDear Editor,Greetings! The co-pilot has been trained by Ethiopian Aviation Academy with free scholarship of USD 90,000.- with a personal commitment to serve his national flag carrier (Ethiopian Airlines). This means that he was being paid full salary while his flight duty was suspended until the review committee investigates the case and make a decision. Meanwhile; he disappeared from the airline and finally the airline came to know that he left the country with a different passport. Regards,Aniley Eshetu, Assistant Manager Corporate Communications, Ethiopian Airlines

Source: Ethiopian News September 23, 2018 05:15 UTC