JAPAN and the WORLD Magazine APRIL ISSUE 2016 #Issue 15

TOYAMA TOURISM IN JAPAN ETHIOPIAN AIRLINES CONNECTING THE WORLD TO AFRICA 世界とアフリカを結ぶ INTRODUCTION Ethiopian Air Lines (EAL) was founded on December 21st, 1945 and commenced operations on April 8th, 1946. Today, Ethiopian flies to 92 international destinations on five continents. Ethiopian’s expansive African network, in partnership with other African airlines, has brought the continent’s people closer together. Travel and trade in Africa is now easier than ever. エチオピア航空（EAL）は1945年12月21 日に創設され、 1946年4月8日に営業を開始。エチオピア航空は現在、世界の5 大陸の92都市に就航している。同社は他のアフリカの航空会社と連携しアフリカ大陸に大規模なネットワークを展開し、域内の人々の絆を強めることに寄与してきた。アフリカ大陸内の旅行と貿易はかつてないほど容易に行われている。 47 // APRIL 2016 E thiopian Airlines, as a national flag- carrier, deeply cares about benefiting its home country by promoting corporate social responsibility initiatives in education, health, sports, art, environment, and wild life initiatives, and has contributed to the booming Ethiopian tourism industry. It is not just at home that Ethiopian promotes tourism; its network extends to the major African tourist destinations including Tanzania, Durban, and The Seychelles. Within Ethiopia, the airline flies to Gondar for the Timket Epiphany Festival and the beautiful rock churches at Lalibela. For nature lovers, Ethiopian flies to the Simien Mountains, where the rare Ethiopian wolf and fox can be spotted. We celebrated our one year service to Japan on April 22, 2016 which is the only direct service between Africa and Japan. Ethiopian has a history of technological advancement. The Airline has a young fleet with an average age of 5 years. Better-designed aircraft are more fuel efficient, quieter, and comfortable. The airline hailed in the jet-age on the continent with the Boeing 720B in 1962 and was the first airline in the world to use the Boeing 767-200 ER in 1984. The 767 flew from Washington D.C. to Addis Ababa in a record 13 hours and 17 minutes. After a series of African firsts, like the B777LR, Ethiopian was also the first Airline on the continent and the second in the world outside of Japan to receive the 787 Dreamliner, unsurpassed in its efficiency & comfort. Now Ethiopian is ready to welcome the first A350 aircraft as part of its fleet family by coming June 2016 which is also expected to be the game changer in giving more comfort and convenience to our valued customers. After a series of African firsts, like the B777LR, Ethiopian was also the first Airline on the continent and the second in the world outside of Japan to receive the 787 Dreamliner. Good technology is nothing without competent aviation professionals. 100 million USD has been invested to build modern classrooms, cabin mock-ups, an amphitheatre and a cafeteria. Ethiopian Airlines runs Africa’s JAPAN AND THE WORLD MAGAZINE

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