Airline industry veteran Mesfin Tasew has been appointed as the new chief executive officer of Ethiopian Airlines Group effective March 23, 2022. Mesfin has been a successor to the former CEO of the Airline Group, Tewolde GebreMariam whose early retirement request due to health issues has been approved by the board.
Mesfin has 38 years of long experience in airline management working in various capacities and departments. He held various positions in key departments of airlines that include areas of aircraft maintenance and engineering, procurement, information technology, flight operations, capability development, capacity building, development of corporate strategies, airline operation management, and corporate leadership.
He earned a Master’s in Business Administration (MBA) from Open University in the UK, an MSc degree in Electrical Engineering specializing in Communications Engineering from Addis Ababa University, and a BSc degree in Electrical Engineering from Addis Ababa University.
The Board Chairman of Ethiopian Airlines, Girma Wake said, “I would like to congratulate Mesfin on his new appointment and I am fully confident about his capabilities. We believe that Mesfin will lead the airline to even greater success. Keeping it on the right track will see it grow through many generations to come. I urge the 17,000 employees of Ethiopian and the board members to stand with the new Group CEO to keep the airline fly high. We are also thankful for the remarkable contributions of the former Group CEO.”
Mesfin Tassew on his new assignment said “I am honored and humbled to be appointed as the CEO of Ethiopian Airlines Group which I have been serving for nearly four decades in various positions. My new role gives me the opportunity to carry on with the fast and profitable growth of our beloved airline and take it to the next level. I call on all my colleagues at Ethiopian to join hands and forge ahead for further success.”
Mesfin has served airlines for 38 years in different capacities. He has been a key player responsible for planning and execution of strategies that led the airline to shine in the African skies and beyond. He assumed responsibilities including overall maintenance of the Ethiopian fleet, capability and capacity development, leading the automation project of the Maintenance and Engineering Division, and managing projects related to aircraft acquisition.
Mesfin has been serving as a Chief Executive Officer of ASKY Airlines since 2021 and has led the airline with a profitable growth strategy until the time of his new appointment. He has served as a Chief Operating Officer of Ethiopian Airlines from 2010 –2021 and successfully led the operation of the airline in an efficient and cost-effective way by optimizing processes and developing internal resources to cope with the airline’s growth strategy.
Mumbai Messenger Newspaper congratulates Mesfin on his new role as CEO of Ethiopian Airlines. We wish him grand success in the future to take Airlines to next level.
Editor in Chief : Mewati SItaram
