Tigist Eshetu has taken over as Regional Director – India Sub Continent, Ethiopian Airlines from December 23, 2019 and will be stationed in Mumbai. Her rich, varied and long standing experience will be an opportunity towards elevating ET’s operation in the Indian Sub Continent. She joined Ethiopian on May 18, 2000 and served the Airline in various positions in Operations, Cargo, Manager Pricing and Area Manager Zambia, the position she
was currently holding.
She is a School of Marketing Graduate, has Diploma in Accounting from Addis Ababa Commercial College, a Bachelor of Arts Degree in Management and Public Administration from Addis Ababa University and has a Masters in Business Administration from Lincoln University, USA.
Ethiopian Airlines has witnessed rapid growth, network extension, upgrading level of services rendered to its valued customers, introduction of the New Generation Boeings and use of the state of art technology and programs that cope with the successive advancements in the airline industry.
Currently, Ethiopian is the largest and fastest growing and the most profitable Airline in Africa, and one of few such airlines in the world. Ethiopian is also Winner of many prestigious awards. Her appointment in India has come at a very challenging time for the airline.
Ethiopian Airlines will continue to strive to live up to its motto of being ‘The New Spirit of Africa’ in India with Tigist at the helm.
