Deals
Ethiopian Air in Talks to Help Nigeria Create a Flag-Carrier
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Ethiopian Airlines Enterprise, Africa’s biggest airline, said it’s in discussions to back the Nigerian government’s plans for a new national carrier.
Tewolde GebreMariam, Ethiopian’s chief executive officer, will hold talks with a Nigerian minister about the proposal on Tuesday at the Farnborough air show in England, he said in an interview. Nigeria said this month that a new airline would begin operations this year, with the name to be revealed at the expo.