Group chief executive Tewolde Gebremariam said passenger numbers grew by 14% during the period, which saw the introduction of 18 new aircraft and six new international destinations: Asmara, Istanbul, Manchester, Mogadishu, Moscow and Jakarta.
However, he added the airline was still dealing with the ongoing loss of the 737 Maxs, which were grounded following two fatal crashes of the aircraft, one of which was Ethiopian’s. The airline currently has four of the aircraft grounded, with a further 30 on order.
