Ethiopian Airlines has marked the commencement of five weekly direct and non- stop services to Singapore at a reception ceremony held at Addis Ababa Bole Airport.

A statement issued in Accra by the Airline said the event had been graced by Mr Tewolde GebreMariam, Group CEO Ethiopian Airlines, members of Transport Affairs Standing Committee from the House of People's Representatives, aviation partner organisations, travel agencies, Ethiopian Executive Management and other invited guests.

Mr Tewolde said Singapore was one of the world’s biggest economic giants, among the Asian Tigers: a global financial Centre, highly developed, innovative, and business-friendly and a preferred gateway to Asia and Australia.
He noted that Ethiopian flight to Singapore would have a paramount importance in enhancing economic, cultural, and social ties between Asia and Africa, and the two countries in particular