ADDIS ABABA, July 22 (Xinhua) -- The Ethiopian government has decided to establish a new Aviation Holding Group with various diversified aviation strategic business units, Ethiopian Airlines announced on Saturday.

"The Ethiopian Government has decided to establish a new Aviation Holding Group with various diversified aviation strategic business units: Ethiopian Airports Enterprises, Passenger Airline, Cargo Airline and Logistics Company, Ethiopian Aviation Academy, Ethiopian In-flight Catering Services, Ethiopian MRO Services, Ethiopian Hotel and Tourism Services," state news agency ENA quoted Ethiopian Airlines as saying.

The new Group Structure will allow all the fully owned companies to pursue shared long-term vision and common planning platform while they provide high quality global standard services to their mutual customers, it was indicated.

Ethiopian Airports Enterprise has joined the new Aviation Group in a bid to leverage the strong synergy among the group member companies, it was noted.

The report, however, indicated that the Ethiopian Airports Company will maintain its internal autonomy, its own brand, and its functions playing an important and central role to integrate the services of all stakeholders such as airlines, immigration services, customs, security services, ground handlers and others.

According to the report, passenger satisfaction is the main focus of all service providers, noting that "the ultimate aim is to upgrade the customer experience at the airport to meet global standard and thereby making Addis Ababa airport the best connecting hub in Africa."

Tewolde GebreMariam, Ethiopian Airlines Group CEO, also lauded the move saying that it is "an important decision in paving the way for the formation of the Ethiopian Aviation Group as a holding company in line with international best practices which will enable to transform all airports in Ethiopia."

Ethiopian airline flies to more than 100 international passenger and cargo destinations across five continents. Enditem

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