This is a list of defunct airlines of Ethiopia . [1] [2]
Airline | Image | IATA | ICAO | Callsign | Commenced operations | Ceased operations | Notes |
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Addis Airlines | DDS | ADDIS LINE | 2009 | 2010 | Established as Air Ethiopia in 2008. Renamed to National Airways Ethiopia | ||
Admas Air Service | 1989 | 1994 | Operated Douglas C-47 [3] | ||||
Air Ethiopia | 7N | 2008 | 2009 | Renamed to Addis Airlines | |||
Ethiopian Air Lines | 1945 | 1965 | Renamed to Ethiopian Airlines | ||||
Mitchell Cotts & Company | 1960s | 1960s | [4] | ||||
MOENCO | 1960s | 1960s | [5] | ||||
Oromia Airways | 2009 | 2009 | [6] | ||||
RRC Air Services | 1977 | 1995 | Operated DHC-6 Twin Otter, Douglas C-47 [7] | ||||
Teddy Air Transport | 2009 | 2009 | [8] | ||||
Transaharan Airlines | 2003 | 2009 | Operated Boeing 727-200 [9] [10] | ||||
Ethiopian Airlines, formerly Ethiopian Air Lines (EAL), is the flag carrier of Ethiopia, and is wholly owned by the country's government. EAL was founded on 21 December 1945 and commenced operations on 8 April 1946, expanding to international flights in 1951. The firm became a share company in 1965 and changed its name from Ethiopian Air Lines to Ethiopian Airlines.
A flag carrier is a transport company, such as an airline or shipping company, that, being locally registered in a given sovereign state, enjoys preferential rights or privileges accorded by the government for international operations.
Malawi Airlines is the flag carrier airline of Malawi, based in Lilongwe and with its hub at Lilongwe International Airport. It was established in 2012 after the liquidation of Air Malawi, the former national airline. Ethiopian Airlines operates it under a management contract and owns 49% of the airline after it emerged as the winner following competitive bidding.
National Airways Ethiopia, formerly known as Air Ethiopia, is a private airline based in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia. It was established in 2007 and has been operating charter services since 2009.