Recientemente Flightglobal ha puesto a disposición de sus usuarios de Internet una serie de entrevistas a CEOs de aerolíneas líderes en algo que tiípicamente se reservaba para la edición de Airline Business. Creo que es una buena idea preservar estos enlaces y algunos fragmentos de dichas charlas para entender no solamente a estos líderes sino a sus empresas. Así que para empezar...
Ethiopian Airlines:
Fuente: http://www.flightglobal.com/news/articles/interview-ethiopian-airlines-ceo-tewolde-gebremariam-401693/?cmpid=NLC|FGFG|FGABN-2014-0717-GLOB|news&sfid=70120000000taAf
...It’s no surprise that Gebremariam should have a lot on his mind. Since taking over as chief executive in 2011, he has been busy overseeing Vision 2025 – an ambitious 15-year strategic programme that calls for Ethiopian to become the largest carrier in Africa, with a $10 billion annual turnover and four hubs to cover the four corners of the continent.
These are some tough targets, but progress has been in the right direction. In 2013, Ethiopian became the largest African carrier by revenue and profit according to IATA, with revenues topping $2.3 billion – the first time in its 69 year history the Ethiopian flag carrier has overtaken rival South African Airways.
Two of its regional hubs have now been opened. One at Lome, Togo, opened in co-operation with ASKY Airlines – in which Ethiopian holds a 40% stake – covers routes and cargo markets in West Africa. Another has been recently established at the Malawian capital of Lilongwe with Malawian Airlines – in which Ethiopian holds a 49% stake – and serves destinations in the southern Africa region...
...Ethiopian’s network strategy is to feed regional African traffic to Addis Ababa and then on to its rapidly-expanding long-haul network. It now covers cities in Europe, North America, South America, Africa, the Middle East and Asia.
New routes to Shanghai, Singapore, Rio de Janeiro and Seoul have been added over the past 12 months. Flights to Manila, Tokyo and Jakarta are planned, and the carrier is studying the practicalities of establishing a base at Dublin that it could operate as a stop-off on routes to the West Coast of the USA. In the far future, Australia is also on Gebremariam’s radar...
Rescatable de esta compañía y conectado con la nota es que anunció que buscará servir LAX en verano de 2015. USA Today comentó respecto a la aerolínea:
Fuente: http://www.usatoday.com/story/todayinthesky/2014/08/06/ethiopian-airlines-washington-los-angeles-dreamliner/13673109/
La aerolínea claramente tiene en KQ a su principal rival por el liderazgo continental. Pero los constantes anuncios de incorporación de flota y la creación de una red de hubs parecería ponerla en mejor posición para el largo plazo.
Saludos,
