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Ethiopian Airlines is struggling to move forward with talks to form a joint-venture with South African Airways. CEO Tewolde Gebremariam said despite discussions, Ethiopian has not made the progress it expected to at this point. SAA currently remains grounded as the government bails out the carrier and attract partners.
Ethiopian’s CEO has said that the negotiations with the government have been a challenge to date. Photo: Getty Images
Challenging
According to a report in FlightGlobal, Ethiopian Airlines is not happy with the progress it has made with the South African government over a potential SAA joint-venture. The Ethiopian flag carrier offered resources like aircraft and crew to get the airline back on its feet in October. In exchange, it wanted to become a partner in the newly revived carrier.