[Ethiopian Airways] Flight route request to Spain

[Naio90]

Private From: Ethiopian Airways Operations and Planning Office To: Spanish air transportation authority Zak

Route authorization request​ As part of our airline's future plans for expansion and increased regional and global connectivity, the Operations and Planning Office of Ethiopian Airways would like to request formal authorization to operate the following route(s) according to the specified characteristic. Airport of departure: Bole International Airport, Addis Ababa, Ethiopia Airport of arrival: Adolfo Suarez-Barajas Airport, Madrid, Spain Frequency: 2 daily flight Including return flight We appreciate your assistance in making this new connection between Ethiopia and the world possible and stand ready to respond any potential inquiry you might have. Kind regards, Alazar Dawit Director of Operations and Planning Ethiopian Airways​

 

[Zak]

Spanish Aviation Safety and Security Agency
Security Classification: ENCRYPTED​

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Dear Alazar Dawit,

The Spanish Aviation Security and Safety Agency is the primary agency involved in the civil aviation sector and we are proud of welcoming airlines from around the world as they set up new routes. We are proud to allow Ethiopian Airlines to operate between Addis Ababa and Madrid and vice versa to the allowed schedule stated in your previous correspondence. The pilots and cabin crew belonging to Ethiopian Airlines will be held to a strong merit when they are operating between Ethiopia and Spain and vice versa and random on-the-spot checks will be completed by inspectors to ensure that pilots and cabin crew have the necessary medical and technical qualifications to ensure safety and security is paramount.

Regards,
Montserrat Mestres Domènech
Executive Director
Spanish Aviation Security and Safety Agency

Naio90

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[Naio90]

Private From: Ethiopian Airways Operations and Planning Office To: Montserrat Mestres Domènech, Executive Director, Spanish Aviation Security and Safety Agency Zak

Executive Director Mestres Domenech, Ethiopian Airways appreciates the quick and positive response and commits to comply with all regulations and protocols established by the spanish authorities to guarantee safe and efficient operations of our aicraft within spanish airspace and airports. The new Addis Ababa-Madrid daily route will be launched by next week and we look forward to consider the possibility of further expanding our flight connectivity to and within Spain. Kind regards, Alazar Dawit Director of Operations and Planning Ethiopian Airways​