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href="https://centreforaviation.com/data/profiles/airports/ho-chi-minh-city-tan-son-nhat-airport-sgn" title="More information on Ho Chi Minh City">Ho Chi Minh City</a>, <a class="profilelink" data-profileid="131" data-profiletype="2" href="https://centreforaviation.com/data/profiles/airports/manila-ninoy-aquino-international-airport-mnl" title="More information on Manila">Manila</a> and <a class="profilelink" data-profileid="326" data-profiletype="2" href="https://centreforaviation.com/data/profiles/airports/seoul-incheon-international-airport-icn" title="More information on Seoul Incheon">Seoul Incheon</a> from 18-Jun-2013. <a class="profilelink" data-profileid="15" data-profiletype="4" href="https://centreforaviation.com/data/profiles/countries/hong-kong" title="More information on Hong Kong">Hong Kong</a> will also become a direct route from <a class="profilelink" data-profileid="1684" data-profiletype="2" href="https://centreforaviation.com/data/profiles/airports/addis-ababa-bole-international-airport-add" title="More information on Addis Ababa">Addis Ababa</a>, rather than operating via <a class="profilelink" data-profileid="224" data-profiletype="2" href="https://centreforaviation.com/data/profiles/airports/bangkok-suvarnabhumi-international-airport-bkk" title="More information on Bangkok">Bangkok</a>. But those plans could come unstuck if the grounded <a class="profilelink" data-profileid="96" data-profiletype="9" href="https://centreforaviation.com/data/profiles/aircraft/b787" title="More information on 787">787</a> fleet is not cleared to return to service by then.</p> <p><a class="profilelink" data-profileid="233" data-profiletype="1" href="https://centreforaviation.com/data/profiles/airlines/ethiopian-airlines-et" title="More information on Ethiopian">Ethiopian</a> intends to operate <a class="profilelink" data-profileid="229" data-profiletype="2" href="https://centreforaviation.com/data/profiles/airports/ho-chi-minh-city-tan-son-nhat-airport-sgn" title="More information on Ho Chi Minh">Ho Chi Minh</a>, <a class="profilelink" data-profileid="131" data-profiletype="2" href="https://centreforaviation.com/data/profiles/airports/manila-ninoy-aquino-international-airport-mnl" title="More information on Manila">Manila</a> and <a class="profilelink" data-profileid="326" data-profiletype="2" href="https://centreforaviation.com/data/profiles/airports/seoul-incheon-international-airport-icn" title="More information on Seoul Incheon">Seoul Incheon</a> via its two existing Asian hubs, <a class="profilelink" data-profileid="15" data-profiletype="4" href="https://centreforaviation.com/data/profiles/countries/hong-kong" title="More information on Hong Kong">Hong Kong</a> and <a class="profilelink" data-profileid="224" data-profiletype="2" href="https://centreforaviation.com/data/profiles/airports/bangkok-suvarnabhumi-international-airport-bkk" title="More information on Bangkok">Bangkok</a>. Seoul and <a class="profilelink" data-profileid="131" data-profiletype="2" href="https://centreforaviation.com/data/profiles/airports/manila-ninoy-aquino-international-airport-mnl" title="More information on Manila">Manila</a> will be an extension of the new direct <a class="profilelink" data-profileid="1684" data-profiletype="2" href="https://centreforaviation.com/data/profiles/airports/addis-ababa-bole-international-airport-add" title="More information on Addis Ababa">Addis Ababa</a>-<a class="profilelink" data-profileid="15" data-profiletype="4" href="https://centreforaviation.com/data/profiles/countries/hong-kong" title="More information on Hong Kong">Hong Kong</a> route and <a class="profilelink" data-profileid="229" data-profiletype="2" href="https://centreforaviation.com/data/profiles/airports/ho-chi-minh-city-tan-son-nhat-airport-sgn" title="More information on Ho Chi Minh">Ho Chi Minh</a> is added to the <a class="profilelink" data-profileid="1684" data-profiletype="2" href="https://centreforaviation.com/data/profiles/airports/addis-ababa-bole-international-airport-add" title="More information on Addis Ababa">Addis Ababa</a>-<a class="profilelink" data-profileid="224" data-profiletype="2" href="https://centreforaviation.com/data/profiles/airports/bangkok-suvarnabhumi-international-airport-bkk" title="More information on Bangkok">Bangkok</a> service. Recently added <a class="profilelink" data-profileid="235" data-profiletype="2" href="https://centreforaviation.com/data/profiles/airports/kuala-lumpur-international-airport-kul" title="More information on Kuala Lumpur">Kuala Lumpur</a> via <a class="profilelink" data-profileid="224" data-profiletype="2" href="https://centreforaviation.com/data/profiles/airports/bangkok-suvarnabhumi-international-airport-bkk" title="More information on Bangkok">Bangkok</a> will be expanded with a fourth frequency from 24-Jun-2013.</p> <p><a class="profilelink" data-profileid="229" data-profiletype="2" href="https://centreforaviation.com/data/profiles/airports/ho-chi-minh-city-tan-son-nhat-airport-sgn" title="More information on Ho Chi Minh">Ho Chi Minh</a> and <a class="profilelink" data-profileid="131" data-profiletype="2" href="https://centreforaviation.com/data/profiles/airports/manila-ninoy-aquino-international-airport-mnl" title="More information on Manila">Manila</a> will be served three times weekly while Seoul will have four weekly frequencies. All routes will be operated using <a class="profilelink" data-profileid="5" data-profiletype="12" href="https://centreforaviation.com/data/profiles/suppliers/boeing" title="More information on Boeing">Boeing</a> <a class="profilelink" data-profileid="44" data-profiletype="9" href="https://centreforaviation.com/data/profiles/aircraft/b767" title="More information on 767">767</a>-300ER aircraft according to the 12-Feb-2013 GDS timetable and inventory display.</p></div></div></div><div><div class="article_keypoints_p9U"><div class="article_kpTitle_wXC">Summary</div><ul><li>Ethiopian Airlines plans to expand its Asian network with the addition of Ho Chi Minh City, Manila, and Seoul Incheon.</li><li>The expansion plans could be affected if the grounded 787 fleet is not cleared to return to service by the planned launch date.</li><li>Ethiopian intends to operate the new routes via its existing Asian hubs, Hong Kong, and Bangkok.</li><li>The airline's fleet of four Boeing 787s is currently grounded, and without these aircraft, Ethiopian may face capacity constraints on its long-haul network.</li><li>Ethiopian aims to tap into the growing China-Africa market by offering fast connections throughout Africa from its Chinese destinations.</li><li>The airline's expansion into South America includes plans to link Brazil with Guangzhou via Addis Ababa, positioning itself as a key player in connecting Asia and Latin America.</li></ul></div><div><div><div class="article_body_IWQ"><p>Meanwhile, <a class="profilelink" data-profileid="233" data-profiletype="1" href="https://centreforaviation.com/data/profiles/airlines/ethiopian-airlines-et" title="More information on Ethiopian">Ethiopian</a> has also announced plans to link <a class="profilelink" data-profileid="6" data-profiletype="6" href="https://centreforaviation.com/data/profiles/regions/latin-america" title="More information on South America">South America</a> with <a class="profilelink" data-profileid="303" data-profiletype="2" href="https://centreforaviation.com/data/profiles/airports/guangzhou-baiyun-international-airport-can" title="More information on Guangzhou">Guangzhou</a> over Lome and <a class="profilelink" data-profileid="1684" data-profiletype="2" href="https://centreforaviation.com/data/profiles/airports/addis-ababa-bole-international-airport-add" title="More information on Addis Ababa">Addis Ababa</a>, providing one of the most efficient connections on the operationally difficult route.</p> <h2><strong><a class="profilelink" data-profileid="233" data-profiletype="1" href="https://centreforaviation.com/data/profiles/airlines/ethiopian-airlines-et" title="More information on Ethiopian">Ethiopian</a>'s Asian expansion plans could come unstuck due to the global <a class="profilelink" data-profileid="96" data-profiletype="9" href="https://centreforaviation.com/data/profiles/aircraft/b787" title="More information on 787">787</a> grounding</strong></h2> <p>If the GDS display is correct in showing the <a class="profilelink" data-profileid="44" data-profiletype="9" href="https://centreforaviation.com/data/profiles/aircraft/b767" title="More information on 767">767</a> on the direct <a class="profilelink" data-profileid="15" data-profiletype="4" href="https://centreforaviation.com/data/profiles/countries/hong-kong" title="More information on Hong Kong">Hong Kong</a> route, <a class="profilelink" data-profileid="233" data-profiletype="1" href="https://centreforaviation.com/data/profiles/airlines/ethiopian-airlines-et" title="More information on Ethiopian">Ethiopian</a> is presumably prepared to accept some capacity restrictions. The <a class="profilelink" data-profileid="44" data-profiletype="9" href="https://centreforaviation.com/data/profiles/aircraft/b767" title="More information on 767">767</a>-300ER cannot reach <a class="profilelink" data-profileid="15" data-profiletype="4" href="https://centreforaviation.com/data/profiles/countries/hong-kong" title="More information on Hong Kong">Hong Kong</a> non-stop with a full load due to take-off restrictions from <a class="profilelink" data-profileid="1684" data-profiletype="2" href="https://centreforaviation.com/data/profiles/airports/addis-ababa-bole-international-airport-add" title="More information on Addis Ababa">Addis Ababa</a>'s runway which is located 7,000 feet above sea level.</p> <p><a class="profilelink" data-profileid="233" data-profiletype="1" href="https://centreforaviation.com/data/profiles/airlines/ethiopian-airlines-et" title="More information on Ethiopian">Ethiopian</a>'s fleet of four <a class="profilelink" data-profileid="5" data-profiletype="12" href="https://centreforaviation.com/data/profiles/suppliers/boeing" title="More information on Boeing">Boeing</a> 787s are caught up in the global grounding of the type following two high profile on-board battery malfunctions. Without these aircraft, <a class="profilelink" data-profileid="233" data-profiletype="1" href="https://centreforaviation.com/data/profiles/airlines/ethiopian-airlines-et" title="More information on Ethiopian">Ethiopian</a>'s five <a class="profilelink" data-profileid="57" data-profiletype="9" href="https://centreforaviation.com/data/profiles/aircraft/b777" title="More information on 777">777</a>-200LR would not have sufficient capacity to cover its existing long-haul network to <a class="profilelink" data-profileid="285" data-profiletype="2" href="https://centreforaviation.com/data/profiles/airports/beijing-capital-international-airport-pek" title="More information on Beijing">Beijing</a>, <a class="profilelink" data-profileid="303" data-profiletype="2" href="https://centreforaviation.com/data/profiles/airports/guangzhou-baiyun-international-airport-can" title="More information on Guangzhou">Guangzhou</a>, <a class="profilelink" data-profileid="1091" data-profiletype="2" href="https://centreforaviation.com/data/profiles/airports/toronto-pearson-international-airport-yyz" title="More information on Toronto">Toronto</a> and <a class="profilelink" data-profileid="1154" data-profiletype="2" href="https://centreforaviation.com/data/profiles/airports/washington-dulles-international-airport-iad" title="More information on Washington Dulles">Washington Dulles</a>, as well as a direct <a class="profilelink" data-profileid="15" data-profiletype="4" href="https://centreforaviation.com/data/profiles/countries/hong-kong" title="More information on Hong Kong">Hong Kong</a> service.</p> <p><span class="pull-quote"><a class="profilelink" data-profileid="233" data-profiletype="1" href="https://centreforaviation.com/data/profiles/airlines/ethiopian-airlines-et" title="More information on Ethiopian">Ethiopian</a> may be hoping that the 787s will be cleared to fly before the Jun-2013 <a class="profilelink" data-profileid="1684" data-profiletype="2" href="https://centreforaviation.com/data/profiles/airports/addis-ababa-bole-international-airport-add" title="More information on Addis Ababa">Addis Ababa</a>-<a class="profilelink" data-profileid="15" data-profiletype="4" href="https://centreforaviation.com/data/profiles/countries/hong-kong" title="More information on Hong Kong">Hong Kong</a> launch</span> or face postponing the start of the network expansion. This could explain the lack of promotional publicity trumpeting the new destinations, other than their being opened for bookings.</p> <p>One option might be to switch <a class="profilelink" data-profileid="303" data-profiletype="2" href="https://centreforaviation.com/data/profiles/airports/guangzhou-baiyun-international-airport-can" title="More information on Guangzhou">Guangzhou</a> back to a <a class="profilelink" data-profileid="44" data-profiletype="9" href="https://centreforaviation.com/data/profiles/aircraft/b767" title="More information on 767">767</a> via <a class="profilelink" data-profileid="224" data-profiletype="2" href="https://centreforaviation.com/data/profiles/airports/bangkok-suvarnabhumi-international-airport-bkk" title="More information on Bangkok">Bangkok</a> as it has done before. However, that could be a difficult choice given that demand to <a class="profilelink" data-profileid="303" data-profiletype="2" href="https://centreforaviation.com/data/profiles/airports/guangzhou-baiyun-international-airport-can" title="More information on Guangzhou">Guangzhou</a> easily outstrips that of <a class="profilelink" data-profileid="15" data-profiletype="4" href="https://centreforaviation.com/data/profiles/countries/hong-kong" title="More information on Hong Kong">Hong Kong</a>.</p> <p>Asia as a whole accounts for 16,799 seats a week or 13.08% of <a class="profilelink" data-profileid="233" data-profiletype="1" href="https://centreforaviation.com/data/profiles/airlines/ethiopian-airlines-et" title="More information on Ethiopian">Ethiopian</a>'s total international capacity of 128,481.</p> <p class="graph-header"><a class="profilelink" data-profileid="233" data-profiletype="1" href="https://centreforaviation.com/data/profiles/airlines/ethiopian-airlines-et" title="More information on Ethiopian Airlines">Ethiopian Airlines</a> international seat capacity by region: 11-Feb-2013 to 17-Feb-2013</p> <p class="graph-footer"><img src="https://images.cdn.centreforaviation.com/stories/2013/Feb/15/<a class="profilelink" data-profileid="233" data-profiletype="1" href="https://centreforaviation.com/data/profiles/airlines/ethiopian-airlines-et" title="More information on Ethiopian">Ethiopian</a>-international-capacity.png" alt="" width="530" height="300" /> <br /> Source: <a class="profilelink" data-profileid="3355" data-profiletype="12" href="https://centreforaviation.com/data/profiles/suppliers/capa---centre-for-aviation" title="More information on CAPA - Centre for Aviation">CAPA - Centre for Aviation</a> & Innovata</p> <h2><a class="profilelink" data-profileid="233" data-profiletype="1" href="https://centreforaviation.com/data/profiles/airlines/ethiopian-airlines-et" title="More information on Ethiopian">Ethiopian</a> takes a staged approach to Asian network expansion</h2> <p><a class="profilelink" data-profileid="17" data-profiletype="4" href="https://centreforaviation.com/data/profiles/countries/china" title="More information on China">China</a>-<a class="profilelink" data-profileid="3" data-profiletype="6" href="https://centreforaviation.com/data/profiles/regions/africa" title="More information on Africa">Africa</a> is one of the world's fastest growing markets and <a class="profilelink" data-profileid="233" data-profiletype="1" href="https://centreforaviation.com/data/profiles/airlines/ethiopian-airlines-et" title="More information on Ethiopian">Ethiopian</a>'s <a class="profilelink" data-profileid="1684" data-profiletype="2" href="https://centreforaviation.com/data/profiles/airports/addis-ababa-bole-international-airport-add" title="More information on Addis Ababa">Addis Ababa</a> hub is well positioned to exploit this growth as <a class="profilelink" data-profileid="233" data-profiletype="1" href="https://centreforaviation.com/data/profiles/airlines/ethiopian-airlines-et" title="More information on Ethiopian">Ethiopian</a> offers fast connections throughout <a class="profilelink" data-profileid="3" data-profiletype="6" href="https://centreforaviation.com/data/profiles/regions/africa" title="More information on Africa">Africa</a> from its four Chinese destinations.</p> <p>In addition to <a class="profilelink" data-profileid="303" data-profiletype="2" href="https://centreforaviation.com/data/profiles/airports/guangzhou-baiyun-international-airport-can" title="More information on Guangzhou">Guangzhou</a> and <a class="profilelink" data-profileid="15" data-profiletype="4" href="https://centreforaviation.com/data/profiles/countries/hong-kong" title="More information on Hong Kong">Hong Kong</a>, <a class="profilelink" data-profileid="233" data-profiletype="1" href="https://centreforaviation.com/data/profiles/airlines/ethiopian-airlines-et" title="More information on Ethiopian">Ethiopian</a> serves <a class="profilelink" data-profileid="316" data-profiletype="2" href="https://centreforaviation.com/data/profiles/airports/hangzhou-xiaoshan-international-airport-hgh" title="More information on Hangzhou">Hangzhou</a> four times per week with <a class="profilelink" data-profileid="44" data-profiletype="9" href="https://centreforaviation.com/data/profiles/aircraft/b767" title="More information on 767">767</a>-300ERs via <a class="profilelink" data-profileid="341" data-profiletype="2" href="https://centreforaviation.com/data/profiles/airports/delhi-indira-gandhi-international-airport-del" title="More information on New Delhi">New Delhi</a>. <a class="profilelink" data-profileid="233" data-profiletype="1" href="https://centreforaviation.com/data/profiles/airlines/ethiopian-airlines-et" title="More information on Ethiopian">Ethiopian</a> also operates direct from <a class="profilelink" data-profileid="1684" data-profiletype="2" href="https://centreforaviation.com/data/profiles/airports/addis-ababa-bole-international-airport-add" title="More information on Addis Ababa">Addis Ababa</a> to <a class="profilelink" data-profileid="285" data-profiletype="2" href="https://centreforaviation.com/data/profiles/airports/beijing-capital-international-airport-pek" title="More information on Beijing">Beijing</a>, a route which was upgraded in May-2011 from a one-stop <a class="profilelink" data-profileid="44" data-profiletype="9" href="https://centreforaviation.com/data/profiles/aircraft/b767" title="More information on 767">767</a>-300ER service via <a class="profilelink" data-profileid="341" data-profiletype="2" href="https://centreforaviation.com/data/profiles/airports/delhi-indira-gandhi-international-airport-del" title="More information on New Delhi">New Delhi</a> to a non-stop service with <a class="profilelink" data-profileid="57" data-profiletype="9" href="https://centreforaviation.com/data/profiles/aircraft/b777" title="More information on 777">777</a>-200LRs.</p> <p><a class="profilelink" data-profileid="233" data-profiletype="1" href="https://centreforaviation.com/data/profiles/airlines/ethiopian-airlines-et" title="More information on Ethiopian">Ethiopian</a> has typically expanded its Asian network by adding new points as a one-stop, initially to build demand before moving to a non-stop service. <a class="profilelink" data-profileid="15" data-profiletype="4" href="https://centreforaviation.com/data/profiles/countries/hong-kong" title="More information on Hong Kong">Hong Kong</a> and <a class="profilelink" data-profileid="303" data-profiletype="2" href="https://centreforaviation.com/data/profiles/airports/guangzhou-baiyun-international-airport-can" title="More information on Guangzhou">Guangzhou</a> were first served via <a class="profilelink" data-profileid="224" data-profiletype="2" href="https://centreforaviation.com/data/profiles/airports/bangkok-suvarnabhumi-international-airport-bkk" title="More information on Bangkok">Bangkok</a>. <a class="profilelink" data-profileid="303" data-profiletype="2" href="https://centreforaviation.com/data/profiles/airports/guangzhou-baiyun-international-airport-can" title="More information on Guangzhou">Guangzhou</a> moved to a daily non-stop service in Oct-2011 opening the way for <a class="profilelink" data-profileid="235" data-profiletype="2" href="https://centreforaviation.com/data/profiles/airports/kuala-lumpur-international-airport-kul" title="More information on Kuala Lumpur">Kuala Lumpur</a> to be added.</p> <p><a class="profilelink" data-profileid="233" data-profiletype="1" href="https://centreforaviation.com/data/profiles/airlines/ethiopian-airlines-et" title="More information on Ethiopian">Ethiopian</a> currently operates 10-times weekly to <a class="profilelink" data-profileid="224" data-profiletype="2" href="https://centreforaviation.com/data/profiles/airports/bangkok-suvarnabhumi-international-airport-bkk" title="More information on Bangkok">Bangkok</a> with seven of those flights going on to <a class="profilelink" data-profileid="15" data-profiletype="4" href="https://centreforaviation.com/data/profiles/countries/hong-kong" title="More information on Hong Kong">Hong Kong</a> the other three to <a class="profilelink" data-profileid="235" data-profiletype="2" href="https://centreforaviation.com/data/profiles/airports/kuala-lumpur-international-airport-kul" title="More information on Kuala Lumpur">Kuala Lumpur</a>.</p> <p>When <a class="profilelink" data-profileid="15" data-profiletype="4" href="https://centreforaviation.com/data/profiles/countries/hong-kong" title="More information on Hong Kong">Hong Kong</a> becomes a direct daily service from 18-Jun-2013, <a class="profilelink" data-profileid="235" data-profiletype="2" href="https://centreforaviation.com/data/profiles/airports/kuala-lumpur-international-airport-kul" title="More information on Kuala Lumpur">Kuala Lumpur</a> will increase to four times weekly and <a class="profilelink" data-profileid="229" data-profiletype="2" href="https://centreforaviation.com/data/profiles/airports/ho-chi-minh-city-tan-son-nhat-airport-sgn" title="More information on Ho Chi Minh">Ho Chi Minh</a> will be added. It is unclear whether <a class="profilelink" data-profileid="224" data-profiletype="2" href="https://centreforaviation.com/data/profiles/airports/bangkok-suvarnabhumi-international-airport-bkk" title="More information on Bangkok">Bangkok</a> will retain its 10 frequencies or if it will drop back to a daily service.</p> <p><a class="profilelink" data-profileid="233" data-profiletype="1" href="https://centreforaviation.com/data/profiles/airlines/ethiopian-airlines-et" title="More information on Ethiopian">Ethiopian</a> will compete against market leader and fellow Star member <a class="profilelink" data-profileid="575" data-profiletype="1" href="https://centreforaviation.com/data/profiles/airlines/thai-airways-tg" title="More information on Thai Airways">Thai Airways</a> on the route as well as <a class="profilelink" data-profileid="635" data-profiletype="1" href="https://centreforaviation.com/data/profiles/airlines/vietnam-airlines-vn" title="More information on Vietnam Airlines">Vietnam Airlines</a>, <a class="profilelink" data-profileid="578" data-profiletype="1" href="https://centreforaviation.com/data/profiles/airlines/turkish-airlines-tk" title="More information on Turkish Airlines">Turkish Airlines</a>, <a class="profilelink" data-profileid="385" data-profiletype="1" href="https://centreforaviation.com/data/profiles/airlines/lufthansa-lh" title="More information on Lufthansa">Lufthansa</a> and <a class="profilelink" data-profileid="2817" data-profiletype="1" href="https://centreforaviation.com/data/profiles/airlines/vietjet-air-vj" title="More information on VietJet Air">VietJet Air</a>, which will collectively offer 11,674 seats a week in the week starting 17-Jun-2013 according to Innovata, to which <a class="profilelink" data-profileid="233" data-profiletype="1" href="https://centreforaviation.com/data/profiles/airlines/ethiopian-airlines-et" title="More information on Ethiopian">Ethiopian</a> will add 708 seats.</p> <p class="graph-header"><a class="profilelink" data-profileid="224" data-profiletype="2" href="https://centreforaviation.com/data/profiles/airports/bangkok-suvarnabhumi-international-airport-bkk" title="More information on Bangkok">Bangkok</a> to <a class="profilelink" data-profileid="229" data-profiletype="2" href="https://centreforaviation.com/data/profiles/airports/ho-chi-minh-city-tan-son-nhat-airport-sgn" title="More information on Ho Chi Minh">Ho Chi Minh</a> (seats per week, one way): 19-Sep-2011 to 04-Aug-2013</p> <p class="graph-footer"><img src="https://images.cdn.centreforaviation.com/stories/2013/Feb/15/bangkok-ho-chi-minh-capacity.png" alt="" width="760" height="600" /> <br /> Source: <a class="profilelink" data-profileid="3355" data-profiletype="12" href="https://centreforaviation.com/data/profiles/suppliers/capa---centre-for-aviation" title="More information on CAPA - Centre for Aviation">CAPA - Centre for Aviation</a> & Innovata</p> <p>But while <a class="profilelink" data-profileid="233" data-profiletype="1" href="https://centreforaviation.com/data/profiles/airlines/ethiopian-airlines-et" title="More information on Ethiopian">Ethiopian</a> had pick up rights between <a class="profilelink" data-profileid="224" data-profiletype="2" href="https://centreforaviation.com/data/profiles/airports/bangkok-suvarnabhumi-international-airport-bkk" title="More information on Bangkok">Bangkok</a> and <a class="profilelink" data-profileid="17" data-profiletype="4" href="https://centreforaviation.com/data/profiles/countries/china" title="More information on China">China</a>, it does not have those traffic rights between <a class="profilelink" data-profileid="15" data-profiletype="4" href="https://centreforaviation.com/data/profiles/countries/hong-kong" title="More information on Hong Kong">Hong Kong</a>, <a class="profilelink" data-profileid="131" data-profiletype="2" href="https://centreforaviation.com/data/profiles/airports/manila-ninoy-aquino-international-airport-mnl" title="More information on Manila">Manila</a> and Seoul which could make it more difficult to build demand.</p> <p><a class="profilelink" data-profileid="233" data-profiletype="1" href="https://centreforaviation.com/data/profiles/airlines/ethiopian-airlines-et" title="More information on Ethiopian">Ethiopian</a>'s Seoul service will compete with <a class="profilelink" data-profileid="357" data-profiletype="1" href="https://centreforaviation.com/data/profiles/airlines/korean-air-ke" title="More information on Korean Air">Korean Air</a>'s three times weekly direct flights to Nairobi, according to Innovata. Korean plans to develop Nairobi as its gateway hub for its African services and began testing the market with ad-hoc charter service from Seoul in Jan-2012. <a class="profilelink" data-profileid="366" data-profiletype="1" href="https://centreforaviation.com/data/profiles/airlines/kenya-airways-kq" title="More information on Kenya Airways">Kenya Airways</a> codeshares on Korean's direct services, as well as on some of Korean's flights between <a class="profilelink" data-profileid="224" data-profiletype="2" href="https://centreforaviation.com/data/profiles/airports/bangkok-suvarnabhumi-international-airport-bkk" title="More information on Bangkok">Bangkok</a> and Seoul.</p> <h2><strong><a class="profilelink" data-profileid="71" data-profiletype="4" href="https://centreforaviation.com/data/profiles/countries/south-korea" title="More information on South Korea">South Korea</a>, <a class="profilelink" data-profileid="53" data-profiletype="4" href="https://centreforaviation.com/data/profiles/countries/vietnam" title="More information on Vietnam">Vietnam</a> and the <a class="profilelink" data-profileid="37" data-profiletype="4" href="https://centreforaviation.com/data/profiles/countries/philippines" title="More information on Philippines">Philippines</a> are growth markets for <a class="profilelink" data-profileid="3" data-profiletype="6" href="https://centreforaviation.com/data/profiles/regions/africa" title="More information on Africa">Africa</a></strong></h2> <p>As with all Asian destinations, <a class="profilelink" data-profileid="233" data-profiletype="1" href="https://centreforaviation.com/data/profiles/airlines/ethiopian-airlines-et" title="More information on Ethiopian">Ethiopian</a>'s new routes are targeted at expanding development and investment opportunities from <a class="profilelink" data-profileid="71" data-profiletype="4" href="https://centreforaviation.com/data/profiles/countries/south-korea" title="More information on South Korea">South Korea</a>, <a class="profilelink" data-profileid="53" data-profiletype="4" href="https://centreforaviation.com/data/profiles/countries/vietnam" title="More information on Vietnam">Vietnam</a> and the <a class="profilelink" data-profileid="37" data-profiletype="4" href="https://centreforaviation.com/data/profiles/countries/philippines" title="More information on Philippines">Philippines</a> to grow its <a class="profilelink" data-profileid="1684" data-profiletype="2" href="https://centreforaviation.com/data/profiles/airports/addis-ababa-bole-international-airport-add" title="More information on Addis Ababa">Addis Ababa</a> hub which is linked to 44 destinations across <a class="profilelink" data-profileid="3" data-profiletype="6" href="https://centreforaviation.com/data/profiles/regions/africa" title="More information on Africa">Africa</a>.</p> <p><a class="profilelink" data-profileid="3" data-profiletype="6" href="https://centreforaviation.com/data/profiles/regions/africa" title="More information on Africa">Africa</a> is keen to learn from Asia's agricultural production expertise in return for investment partnerships to develop <a class="profilelink" data-profileid="3" data-profiletype="6" href="https://centreforaviation.com/data/profiles/regions/africa" title="More information on Africa">Africa</a>'s vast and largely untapped mineral resources.</p> <p><span class="pull-quote"><a class="profilelink" data-profileid="71" data-profiletype="4" href="https://centreforaviation.com/data/profiles/countries/south-korea" title="More information on South Korea">South Korea</a> is a significant provider of aid throughout <a class="profilelink" data-profileid="3" data-profiletype="6" href="https://centreforaviation.com/data/profiles/regions/africa" title="More information on Africa">Africa</a>, funding the development of agriculture, ICT infrastructure, technology centres, hospitals and infrastructure</span>. The country has committed USD1.09 billion in funding for infrastructure development between 2010 and 2014.</p> <p>Much of <a class="profilelink" data-profileid="71" data-profiletype="4" href="https://centreforaviation.com/data/profiles/countries/south-korea" title="More information on South Korea">South Korea</a>'s focus is on agricultural development under "The <a class="profilelink" data-profileid="71" data-profiletype="4" href="https://centreforaviation.com/data/profiles/countries/south-korea" title="More information on Korea">Korea</a>-<a class="profilelink" data-profileid="3" data-profiletype="6" href="https://centreforaviation.com/data/profiles/regions/africa" title="More information on Africa">Africa</a> Food and Agricultural Cooperation Initiative" (KAFACI) signed in 2010. Under the memorandum of understanding, 16 African nations will benefit from <a class="profilelink" data-profileid="71" data-profiletype="4" href="https://centreforaviation.com/data/profiles/countries/south-korea" title="More information on South Korea">South Korea</a>'s experience in building food production capacity based on the model that eradicated rural poverty in the North Asian nation. More than 80% of <a class="profilelink" data-profileid="3" data-profiletype="6" href="https://centreforaviation.com/data/profiles/regions/africa" title="More information on Africa">Africa</a>'s population lives in rural areas with many suffering starvation, including <a class="profilelink" data-profileid="181" data-profiletype="4" href="https://centreforaviation.com/data/profiles/countries/ethiopia" title="More information on Ethiopia">Ethiopia</a>, due to poor farming techniques.</p> <p>In return <a class="profilelink" data-profileid="71" data-profiletype="4" href="https://centreforaviation.com/data/profiles/countries/south-korea" title="More information on South Korea">South Korea</a> has invested in <a class="profilelink" data-profileid="3" data-profiletype="6" href="https://centreforaviation.com/data/profiles/regions/africa" title="More information on Africa">Africa</a>'s lucrative natural resources as its looks to reduce its dependence on oil from the <a class="profilelink" data-profileid="5" data-profiletype="5" href="https://centreforaviation.com/data/profiles/regions/middle-east" title="More information on Middle East">Middle East</a>. Its big corporates are also increasingly turning their attention to the growth opportunities in <a class="profilelink" data-profileid="3" data-profiletype="6" href="https://centreforaviation.com/data/profiles/regions/africa" title="More information on Africa">Africa</a> as sales in traditional markets such as the <a class="profilelink" data-profileid="14" data-profiletype="4" href="https://centreforaviation.com/data/profiles/countries/united-states-of-america" title="More information on United States">United States</a> and <a class="profilelink" data-profileid="4" data-profiletype="6" href="https://centreforaviation.com/data/profiles/regions/europe" title="More information on Europe">Europe</a> slow. Electronics giants Samsung and LG Electronics are expanding their African presence buoyed by the continent's rapidly growing middle class which has led to a surge in demand for household electronic goods.</p> <p>African coffee exports to <a class="profilelink" data-profileid="71" data-profiletype="4" href="https://centreforaviation.com/data/profiles/countries/south-korea" title="More information on South Korea">South Korea</a> are also expected to grow, with the country already the second largest coffee drinkers in Asia after <a class="profilelink" data-profileid="50" data-profiletype="4" href="https://centreforaviation.com/data/profiles/countries/japan" title="More information on Japan">Japan</a>, and the country is seen as a potentially strong tourism market for <a class="profilelink" data-profileid="16" data-profiletype="5" href="https://centreforaviation.com/data/profiles/regions/africa-eastern-africa" title="More information on East Africa">East Africa</a> in the future.</p> <h2><strong>African trading ties with <a class="profilelink" data-profileid="53" data-profiletype="4" href="https://centreforaviation.com/data/profiles/countries/vietnam" title="More information on Vietnam">Vietnam</a> are growing</strong></h2> <p>Investment ties between <a class="profilelink" data-profileid="53" data-profiletype="4" href="https://centreforaviation.com/data/profiles/countries/vietnam" title="More information on Vietnam">Vietnam</a> and <a class="profilelink" data-profileid="3" data-profiletype="6" href="https://centreforaviation.com/data/profiles/regions/africa" title="More information on Africa">Africa</a> have grown significantly in recent years, according to the <a class="profilelink" data-profileid="53" data-profiletype="4" href="https://centreforaviation.com/data/profiles/countries/vietnam" title="More information on Vietnam">Vietnam</a> Chamber of Commerce and <a class="profilelink" data-profileid="1163" data-profiletype="15" href="https://centreforaviation.com/data/profiles/investor/kano-chamber-of-commerce-industry-mines-and-agriculture-kaccima" title="More information on Industry">Industry</a>. Bilateral trade between <a class="profilelink" data-profileid="53" data-profiletype="4" href="https://centreforaviation.com/data/profiles/countries/vietnam" title="More information on Vietnam">Vietnam</a> and <a class="profilelink" data-profileid="3" data-profiletype="6" href="https://centreforaviation.com/data/profiles/regions/africa" title="More information on Africa">Africa</a> increased from USD2.07 billion in 2009 to USD4.77 billion in 2011.</p> <p>Vietnamese exports to <a class="profilelink" data-profileid="3" data-profiletype="6" href="https://centreforaviation.com/data/profiles/regions/africa" title="More information on Africa">Africa</a> include rice, apparel electronics, plastics and chemicals. Vietnamese farmers are teaching their African counterparts in rice cultivation, freshwater aquaculture and beekeeping, while its chemical and mining companies have invested in energy and mining projects.</p> <h2><strong><a class="profilelink" data-profileid="37" data-profiletype="4" href="https://centreforaviation.com/data/profiles/countries/philippines" title="More information on The Philippines">The Philippines</a> is a promising work in progress</strong></h2> <p>Like <a class="profilelink" data-profileid="53" data-profiletype="4" href="https://centreforaviation.com/data/profiles/countries/vietnam" title="More information on Vietnam">Vietnam</a> the <a class="profilelink" data-profileid="37" data-profiletype="4" href="https://centreforaviation.com/data/profiles/countries/philippines" title="More information on Philippines">Philippines</a> is a major exporter of electronic products, apparel and oil, but its trade with <a class="profilelink" data-profileid="3" data-profiletype="6" href="https://centreforaviation.com/data/profiles/regions/africa" title="More information on Africa">Africa</a> is more limited and appears to be largely focused on <a class="profilelink" data-profileid="128" data-profiletype="4" href="https://centreforaviation.com/data/profiles/countries/south-africa" title="More information on South Africa">South Africa</a>, its largest trading partner in the region. <a class="profilelink" data-profileid="128" data-profiletype="4" href="https://centreforaviation.com/data/profiles/countries/south-africa" title="More information on South Africa">South Africa</a>'s imports from the <a class="profilelink" data-profileid="37" data-profiletype="4" href="https://centreforaviation.com/data/profiles/countries/philippines" title="More information on Philippines">Philippines</a> totalled ZAR1.23 billion (USD139 million) from in 2011 making it the 55th biggest import partners, while total exports were worth ZAR489 million (USD55.6 million) in 2011 ranking it 89th among <a class="profilelink" data-profileid="128" data-profiletype="4" href="https://centreforaviation.com/data/profiles/countries/south-africa" title="More information on South Africa">South Africa</a>'s export nations, according to Statistics <a class="profilelink" data-profileid="128" data-profiletype="4" href="https://centreforaviation.com/data/profiles/countries/south-africa" title="More information on South Africa">South Africa</a>.</p> <h2><strong><a class="profilelink" data-profileid="38" data-profiletype="4" href="https://centreforaviation.com/data/profiles/countries/singapore" title="More information on Singapore">Singapore</a> is a notable omission from <a class="profilelink" data-profileid="233" data-profiletype="1" href="https://centreforaviation.com/data/profiles/airlines/ethiopian-airlines-et" title="More information on Ethiopian">Ethiopian</a>'s expansion</strong></h2> <p>Interestingly, <a class="profilelink" data-profileid="233" data-profiletype="1" href="https://centreforaviation.com/data/profiles/airlines/ethiopian-airlines-et" title="More information on Ethiopian">Ethiopian</a>'s expansion does not include services to <a class="profilelink" data-profileid="38" data-profiletype="4" href="https://centreforaviation.com/data/profiles/countries/singapore" title="More information on Singapore">Singapore</a>. The carrier in 2011 expressed interest in <a class="profilelink" data-profileid="149" data-profiletype="2" href="https://centreforaviation.com/data/profiles/airports/singapore-changi-airport-sin" title="More information on Singapore Changi">Singapore Changi</a> potentially becoming its Asian hub and developing its relationship with fellow <a class="profilelink" data-profileid="1" data-profiletype="11" href="https://centreforaviation.com/data/profiles/alliances/star-alliance" title="More information on Star Alliance">Star Alliance</a> member <a class="profilelink" data-profileid="555" data-profiletype="1" href="https://centreforaviation.com/data/profiles/airlines/singapore-airlines-sq" title="More information on Singapore Airlines">Singapore Airlines</a> to include codeshares on <a class="profilelink" data-profileid="555" data-profiletype="1" href="https://centreforaviation.com/data/profiles/airlines/singapore-airlines-sq" title="More information on SIA">SIA</a>'s <a class="profilelink" data-profileid="4" data-profiletype="5" href="https://centreforaviation.com/data/profiles/regions/asia-north-east-asia" title="More information on North Asia">North Asia</a> network.</p> <p><a class="profilelink" data-profileid="149" data-profiletype="2" href="https://centreforaviation.com/data/profiles/airports/singapore-changi-airport-sin" title="More information on Singapore Changi">Singapore Changi</a> is also keen to attract an East African carrier to develop <a class="profilelink" data-profileid="38" data-profiletype="4" href="https://centreforaviation.com/data/profiles/countries/singapore" title="More information on Singapore">Singapore</a> as hub for broader Asia-<a class="profilelink" data-profileid="3" data-profiletype="6" href="https://centreforaviation.com/data/profiles/regions/africa" title="More information on Africa">Africa</a> connections, something that rival Star hub <a class="profilelink" data-profileid="224" data-profiletype="2" href="https://centreforaviation.com/data/profiles/airports/bangkok-suvarnabhumi-international-airport-bkk" title="More information on Bangkok">Bangkok</a> has been more successful at doing, attracting services from several African carriers, including <a class="profilelink" data-profileid="233" data-profiletype="1" href="https://centreforaviation.com/data/profiles/airlines/ethiopian-airlines-et" title="More information on Ethiopian">Ethiopian</a> and <a class="profilelink" data-profileid="366" data-profiletype="1" href="https://centreforaviation.com/data/profiles/airlines/kenya-airways-kq" title="More information on Kenya Airways">Kenya Airways</a>.</p> <p class="graph-header"><a class="profilelink" data-profileid="233" data-profiletype="1" href="https://centreforaviation.com/data/profiles/airlines/ethiopian-airlines-et" title="More information on Ethiopian Airlines">Ethiopian Airlines</a> to 10 hubs/bases by seats per week: 11-Feb-2013 to 17-Feb-2013</p> <p class="graph-footer"><img src="https://images.cdn.centreforaviation.com/stories/2013/Feb/15/<a class="profilelink" data-profileid="233" data-profiletype="1" href="https://centreforaviation.com/data/profiles/airlines/ethiopian-airlines-et" title="More information on Ethiopian">Ethiopian</a>-hubs.png" alt="" width="534" height="322" /> <br /> Source: <a class="profilelink" data-profileid="3355" data-profiletype="12" href="https://centreforaviation.com/data/profiles/suppliers/capa---centre-for-aviation" title="More information on CAPA - Centre for Aviation">CAPA - Centre for Aviation</a> & Innovata</p> <p>See related article: <a href="https://centreforaviation.com/analysis/reports/ethiopian-eyes-787-service-to-hong-kong-and-new-asian-services-as-africa-asia-market-booms-64487">Ethiopian eyes 787 service to Hong Kong and new Asian services as Africa-Asia market booms</a></p> <p><a class="profilelink" data-profileid="555" data-profiletype="1" href="https://centreforaviation.com/data/profiles/airlines/singapore-airlines-sq" title="More information on SIA">SIA</a> operates a daily <a class="profilelink" data-profileid="57" data-profiletype="9" href="https://centreforaviation.com/data/profiles/aircraft/b777" title="More information on Boeing 777">Boeing 777</a>-200ER service from <a class="profilelink" data-profileid="38" data-profiletype="4" href="https://centreforaviation.com/data/profiles/countries/singapore" title="More information on Singapore">Singapore</a> to Johannesburg which goes on to <a class="profilelink" data-profileid="1318" data-profiletype="2" href="https://centreforaviation.com/data/profiles/airports/cape-town-international-airport-cpt" title="More information on Cape Town">Cape Town</a> four days a week. It also operates a weekly <a class="profilelink" data-profileid="54" data-profiletype="9" href="https://centreforaviation.com/data/profiles/aircraft/b747" title="More information on 747">747</a>-400 freighter service.</p> <p><a class="profilelink" data-profileid="233" data-profiletype="1" href="https://centreforaviation.com/data/profiles/airlines/ethiopian-airlines-et" title="More information on Ethiopian">Ethiopian</a> and <a class="profilelink" data-profileid="555" data-profiletype="1" href="https://centreforaviation.com/data/profiles/airlines/singapore-airlines-sq" title="More information on SIA">SIA</a> do codeshare via <a class="profilelink" data-profileid="57" data-profiletype="2" href="https://centreforaviation.com/data/profiles/airports/dubai-international-airport-dxb" title="More information on Dubai">Dubai</a>, but the omission of <a class="profilelink" data-profileid="38" data-profiletype="4" href="https://centreforaviation.com/data/profiles/countries/singapore" title="More information on Singapore">Singapore</a> from the new network suggests that hopes for an expanded relationship with <a class="profilelink" data-profileid="555" data-profiletype="1" href="https://centreforaviation.com/data/profiles/airlines/singapore-airlines-sq" title="More information on SIA">SIA</a> have not come to fruition. <a class="profilelink" data-profileid="555" data-profiletype="1" href="https://centreforaviation.com/data/profiles/airlines/singapore-airlines-sq" title="More information on SIA">SIA</a> is generally not keen on codesharing with carriers that serve <a class="profilelink" data-profileid="38" data-profiletype="4" href="https://centreforaviation.com/data/profiles/countries/singapore" title="More information on Singapore">Singapore</a> with their own aircraft.</p> <h2><strong><a class="profilelink" data-profileid="233" data-profiletype="1" href="https://centreforaviation.com/data/profiles/airlines/ethiopian-airlines-et" title="More information on Ethiopian">Ethiopian</a> will also try its hand at connecting <a class="profilelink" data-profileid="6" data-profiletype="6" href="https://centreforaviation.com/data/profiles/regions/latin-america" title="More information on South America">South America</a> with Asia</strong></h2> <p><a class="profilelink" data-profileid="233" data-profiletype="1" href="https://centreforaviation.com/data/profiles/airlines/ethiopian-airlines-et" title="More information on Ethiopian">Ethiopian</a> has also announced plans to commence three-times weekly service to <a class="profilelink" data-profileid="19" data-profiletype="4" href="https://centreforaviation.com/data/profiles/countries/brazil" title="More information on Brazil">Brazil</a> from 01-Jul-2013. The services will operate a <a class="profilelink" data-profileid="5" data-profiletype="12" href="https://centreforaviation.com/data/profiles/suppliers/boeing" title="More information on Boeing">Boeing</a> <a class="profilelink" data-profileid="44" data-profiletype="9" href="https://centreforaviation.com/data/profiles/aircraft/b767" title="More information on 767">767</a>-300ER flying <a class="profilelink" data-profileid="1684" data-profiletype="2" href="https://centreforaviation.com/data/profiles/airports/addis-ababa-bole-international-airport-add" title="More information on Addis Ababa">Addis Ababa</a>-Lome-Rio de Janeiro-Sao Paulo-Lome-<a class="profilelink" data-profileid="1684" data-profiletype="2" href="https://centreforaviation.com/data/profiles/airports/addis-ababa-bole-international-airport-add" title="More information on Addis Ababa">Addis Ababa</a>. <a class="profilelink" data-profileid="233" data-profiletype="1" href="https://centreforaviation.com/data/profiles/airlines/ethiopian-airlines-et" title="More information on Ethiopian">Ethiopian</a> will be the sole operator on the route, according to Innovata.</p> <p><a class="profilelink" data-profileid="233" data-profiletype="1" href="https://centreforaviation.com/data/profiles/airlines/ethiopian-airlines-et" title="More information on Ethiopian">Ethiopian</a> is the latest carrier to attempt to link the booming Asia-<a class="profilelink" data-profileid="6" data-profiletype="6" href="https://centreforaviation.com/data/profiles/regions/latin-america" title="More information on Latin America">Latin America</a> market, particularly to <a class="profilelink" data-profileid="17" data-profiletype="4" href="https://centreforaviation.com/data/profiles/countries/china" title="More information on China">China</a>, by funnelling traffic via its <a class="profilelink" data-profileid="1684" data-profiletype="2" href="https://centreforaviation.com/data/profiles/airports/addis-ababa-bole-international-airport-add" title="More information on Addis Ababa">Addis Ababa</a> hub. The Latin <a class="profilelink" data-profileid="130" data-profiletype="1" href="https://centreforaviation.com/data/profiles/airlines/american-airlines-aa" title="More information on American">American</a> service arrives at <a class="profilelink" data-profileid="1684" data-profiletype="2" href="https://centreforaviation.com/data/profiles/airports/addis-ababa-bole-international-airport-add" title="More information on Addis Ababa">Addis Ababa</a> at 21:25, allowing it to connect with the <a class="profilelink" data-profileid="303" data-profiletype="2" href="https://centreforaviation.com/data/profiles/airports/guangzhou-baiyun-international-airport-can" title="More information on Guangzhou">Guangzhou</a> flight departing at 00:10.</p> <p><a class="profilelink" data-profileid="1684" data-profiletype="2" href="https://centreforaviation.com/data/profiles/airports/addis-ababa-bole-international-airport-add" title="More information on Addis Ababa">Addis Ababa</a> is ideally located on one of the shortest routes between Sao Paulo and <a class="profilelink" data-profileid="303" data-profiletype="2" href="https://centreforaviation.com/data/profiles/airports/guangzhou-baiyun-international-airport-can" title="More information on Guangzhou">Guangzhou</a> at a distance of 9,701nm in the most direct line, although the total distance via Lome and <a class="profilelink" data-profileid="1684" data-profiletype="2" href="https://centreforaviation.com/data/profiles/airports/addis-ababa-bole-international-airport-add" title="More information on Addis Ababa">Addis Ababa</a> extends that to 9,899nm. Still slightly shorter than one-stop via Istanbul, but 150nm longer than one-stop via <a class="profilelink" data-profileid="57" data-profiletype="2" href="https://centreforaviation.com/data/profiles/airports/dubai-international-airport-dxb" title="More information on Dubai">Dubai</a>.</p> <p class="graph-header">Most direct route between Sao Paulo and <a class="profilelink" data-profileid="303" data-profiletype="2" href="https://centreforaviation.com/data/profiles/airports/guangzhou-baiyun-international-airport-can" title="More information on Guangzhou">Guangzhou</a></p> <p class="graph-footer"><img src="https://images.cdn.centreforaviation.com/stories/2013/Feb/15/Sao-paulo-guangzhou-route.PNG" alt="" /> <br /> Source: Great Circle Mapper</p> <p class="graph-header"><a class="profilelink" data-profileid="233" data-profiletype="1" href="https://centreforaviation.com/data/profiles/airlines/ethiopian-airlines-et" title="More information on Ethiopian">Ethiopian</a>'s Sao Paulo-Lome-Addis-Ababa-<a class="profilelink" data-profileid="303" data-profiletype="2" href="https://centreforaviation.com/data/profiles/airports/guangzhou-baiyun-international-airport-can" title="More information on Guangzhou">Guangzhou</a> route</p> <p class="graph-footer"><img src="https://images.cdn.centreforaviation.com/stories/2013/Feb/15/et-sao-paulo-guangzhou-route.PNG" alt="" /> <br /> Source: Great Circle Mapper</p> <p><a class="profilelink" data-profileid="366" data-profiletype="1" href="https://centreforaviation.com/data/profiles/airlines/kenya-airways-kq" title="More information on Kenya Airways">Kenya Airways</a> is arguably even better placed with the great circle route from Sao Paulo to <a class="profilelink" data-profileid="303" data-profiletype="2" href="https://centreforaviation.com/data/profiles/airports/guangzhou-baiyun-international-airport-can" title="More information on Guangzhou">Guangzhou</a> passing almost directly overhead its home hub of Nairobi.</p> <p>Linking the high-growth economies of Asia and <a class="profilelink" data-profileid="6" data-profiletype="6" href="https://centreforaviation.com/data/profiles/regions/latin-america" title="More information on Latin America">Latin America</a> is something that many airlines are grappling with, but the route is largely too long to operate non-stop due to aircraft range limitations, even for the next generation <a class="profilelink" data-profileid="96" data-profiletype="9" href="https://centreforaviation.com/data/profiles/aircraft/b787" title="More information on 787">787</a> and <a class="profilelink" data-profileid="99" data-profiletype="9" href="https://centreforaviation.com/data/profiles/aircraft/a350" title="More information on A350">A350</a>. And certainly not from <a class="profilelink" data-profileid="19" data-profiletype="4" href="https://centreforaviation.com/data/profiles/countries/brazil" title="More information on Brazil">Brazil</a> to <a class="profilelink" data-profileid="17" data-profiletype="4" href="https://centreforaviation.com/data/profiles/countries/china" title="More information on China">China</a>.</p> <p><a class="profilelink" data-profileid="555" data-profiletype="1" href="https://centreforaviation.com/data/profiles/airlines/singapore-airlines-sq" title="More information on SIA">SIA</a> serves Sao Paulo via Barcelona covering a distance of 10,610nm. Add in the third leg to <a class="profilelink" data-profileid="303" data-profiletype="2" href="https://centreforaviation.com/data/profiles/airports/guangzhou-baiyun-international-airport-can" title="More information on Guangzhou">Guangzhou</a> and the total journey is 12,034nm. <a class="profilelink" data-profileid="335" data-profiletype="1" href="https://centreforaviation.com/data/profiles/airlines/japan-airlines-jl" title="More information on JAL">JAL</a> used to serve Sao Paulo via New York, which once that route is extended to <a class="profilelink" data-profileid="303" data-profiletype="2" href="https://centreforaviation.com/data/profiles/airports/guangzhou-baiyun-international-airport-can" title="More information on Guangzhou">Guangzhou</a> reaches 11,575nm. <a class="profilelink" data-profileid="187" data-profiletype="1" href="https://centreforaviation.com/data/profiles/airlines/air-china-ca" title="More information on Air China">Air China</a> also operates <a class="profilelink" data-profileid="285" data-profiletype="2" href="https://centreforaviation.com/data/profiles/airports/beijing-capital-international-airport-pek" title="More information on Beijing">Beijing</a>-Sao Paulo via Barcelona while <a class="profilelink" data-profileid="357" data-profiletype="1" href="https://centreforaviation.com/data/profiles/airlines/korean-air-ke" title="More information on Korean Air">Korean Air</a> operates to Sao Paulo via Los Angeles to Seoul and will soon add <a class="profilelink" data-profileid="60" data-profiletype="2" href="https://centreforaviation.com/data/profiles/airports/lima-jorge-chavez-international-airport-lim" title="More information on Lima">Lima</a> also via Los Angeles.</p> <p><a class="profilelink" data-profileid="199" data-profiletype="1" href="https://centreforaviation.com/data/profiles/airlines/cathay-pacific-cx" title="More information on Cathay">Cathay</a> has previously evaluated serving <a class="profilelink" data-profileid="6" data-profiletype="6" href="https://centreforaviation.com/data/profiles/regions/latin-america" title="More information on Latin America">Latin America</a> either with its own metal or working with partners.</p> <p>See related article: <a href="https://centreforaviation.com/analysis/reports/cathay-pacific-explores-new-growth-opportunities-as-pressure-mounts-in-traditional-markets-86998">Cathay Pacific explores new growth opportunities as pressure mounts in traditional markets</a></p> <h2><strong><a class="profilelink" data-profileid="233" data-profiletype="1" href="https://centreforaviation.com/data/profiles/airlines/ethiopian-airlines-et" title="More information on Ethiopian">Ethiopian</a> is taking big strides in its quest to establish <a class="profilelink" data-profileid="1684" data-profiletype="2" href="https://centreforaviation.com/data/profiles/airports/addis-ababa-bole-international-airport-add" title="More information on Addis Ababa">Addis Ababa</a> as <a class="profilelink" data-profileid="16" data-profiletype="5" href="https://centreforaviation.com/data/profiles/regions/africa-eastern-africa" title="More information on East Africa">East Africa</a>'s gateway</strong></h2> <p><a class="profilelink" data-profileid="233" data-profiletype="1" href="https://centreforaviation.com/data/profiles/airlines/ethiopian-airlines-et" title="More information on Ethiopian">Ethiopian</a> is gradually expanding its presence deeper into Asia using its own metal to tap into key growth markets as it competes with <a class="profilelink" data-profileid="366" data-profiletype="1" href="https://centreforaviation.com/data/profiles/airlines/kenya-airways-kq" title="More information on Kenya Airways">Kenya Airways</a> and Nairobi to establish <a class="profilelink" data-profileid="1684" data-profiletype="2" href="https://centreforaviation.com/data/profiles/airports/addis-ababa-bole-international-airport-add" title="More information on Addis Ababa">Addis Ababa</a> as <a class="profilelink" data-profileid="3" data-profiletype="6" href="https://centreforaviation.com/data/profiles/regions/africa" title="More information on Africa">Africa</a>'s eastern gateway.</p> <p>Becoming the only carrier to link three of the biggest growth regions in the world, <a class="profilelink" data-profileid="6" data-profiletype="6" href="https://centreforaviation.com/data/profiles/regions/latin-america" title="More information on Latin America">Latin America</a> and <a class="profilelink" data-profileid="17" data-profiletype="4" href="https://centreforaviation.com/data/profiles/countries/china" title="More information on China">China</a> via <a class="profilelink" data-profileid="3" data-profiletype="6" href="https://centreforaviation.com/data/profiles/regions/africa" title="More information on Africa">Africa</a> should give <a class="profilelink" data-profileid="233" data-profiletype="1" href="https://centreforaviation.com/data/profiles/airlines/ethiopian-airlines-et" title="More information on Ethiopian">Ethiopian</a> a competitive edge and strengthen the <a class="profilelink" data-profileid="1684" data-profiletype="2" href="https://centreforaviation.com/data/profiles/airports/addis-ababa-bole-international-airport-add" title="More information on Addis Ababa">Addis Ababa</a> hub.</p> <p><a class="profilelink" data-profileid="233" data-profiletype="1" href="https://centreforaviation.com/data/profiles/airlines/ethiopian-airlines-et" title="More information on Ethiopian">Ethiopian</a> is likely to remain focused on building its <a class="profilelink" data-profileid="3" data-profiletype="6" href="https://centreforaviation.com/data/profiles/regions/africa" title="More information on Africa">Africa</a>-Asia presence as the carrier receives its remaining six <a class="profilelink" data-profileid="96" data-profiletype="9" href="https://centreforaviation.com/data/profiles/aircraft/b787" title="More information on 787">787</a> on order over the next few years.</p> <p>However, <a class="profilelink" data-profileid="233" data-profiletype="1" href="https://centreforaviation.com/data/profiles/airlines/ethiopian-airlines-et" title="More information on Ethiopian">Ethiopian</a>'s protective government which strictly limits foreign carrier access to <a class="profilelink" data-profileid="1684" data-profiletype="2" href="https://centreforaviation.com/data/profiles/airports/addis-ababa-bole-international-airport-add" title="More information on Addis Ababa">Addis Ababa</a>, especially those from Gulf states which are rapidly expanding their African presence, will stand in the way of the hub achieving its true potential.</p></div></div></div></div></article><div class="wantMoreNews_morenews_BUh"><div class="container"><h2>Want More Analysis Like This?</h2><div class="wantMoreNews_blurb_lKi">CAPA Membership provides access to all news and analysis on the site, along with access to many areas of our comprehensive databases and toolsets.</div><a 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But those plans could come unstuck if the grounded <a class=\"profilelink\" data-profileid=\"96\" data-profiletype=\"9\" href=\"https://centreforaviation.com/data/profiles/aircraft/b787\" title=\"More information on 787\">787</a> fleet is not cleared to return to service by then.</p>\n<p><a class=\"profilelink\" data-profileid=\"233\" data-profiletype=\"1\" href=\"https://centreforaviation.com/data/profiles/airlines/ethiopian-airlines-et\" title=\"More information on Ethiopian\">Ethiopian</a> intends to operate <a class=\"profilelink\" data-profileid=\"229\" data-profiletype=\"2\" href=\"https://centreforaviation.com/data/profiles/airports/ho-chi-minh-city-tan-son-nhat-airport-sgn\" title=\"More information on Ho Chi Minh\">Ho Chi Minh</a>, <a class=\"profilelink\" data-profileid=\"131\" data-profiletype=\"2\" href=\"https://centreforaviation.com/data/profiles/airports/manila-ninoy-aquino-international-airport-mnl\" title=\"More information on Manila\">Manila</a> and <a class=\"profilelink\" data-profileid=\"326\" data-profiletype=\"2\" href=\"https://centreforaviation.com/data/profiles/airports/seoul-incheon-international-airport-icn\" title=\"More information on Seoul Incheon\">Seoul Incheon</a> via its two existing Asian hubs, <a class=\"profilelink\" data-profileid=\"15\" data-profiletype=\"4\" href=\"https://centreforaviation.com/data/profiles/countries/hong-kong\" title=\"More information on Hong Kong\">Hong Kong</a> and <a class=\"profilelink\" data-profileid=\"224\" data-profiletype=\"2\" href=\"https://centreforaviation.com/data/profiles/airports/bangkok-suvarnabhumi-international-airport-bkk\" title=\"More information on Bangkok\">Bangkok</a>. Seoul and <a class=\"profilelink\" data-profileid=\"131\" data-profiletype=\"2\" href=\"https://centreforaviation.com/data/profiles/airports/manila-ninoy-aquino-international-airport-mnl\" title=\"More information on Manila\">Manila</a> will be an extension of the new direct <a class=\"profilelink\" data-profileid=\"1684\" data-profiletype=\"2\" href=\"https://centreforaviation.com/data/profiles/airports/addis-ababa-bole-international-airport-add\" title=\"More information on Addis Ababa\">Addis Ababa</a>-<a class=\"profilelink\" data-profileid=\"15\" data-profiletype=\"4\" href=\"https://centreforaviation.com/data/profiles/countries/hong-kong\" title=\"More information on Hong Kong\">Hong Kong</a> route and <a class=\"profilelink\" data-profileid=\"229\" data-profiletype=\"2\" href=\"https://centreforaviation.com/data/profiles/airports/ho-chi-minh-city-tan-son-nhat-airport-sgn\" title=\"More information on Ho Chi Minh\">Ho Chi Minh</a> is added to the <a class=\"profilelink\" data-profileid=\"1684\" data-profiletype=\"2\" href=\"https://centreforaviation.com/data/profiles/airports/addis-ababa-bole-international-airport-add\" title=\"More information on Addis Ababa\">Addis Ababa</a>-<a class=\"profilelink\" data-profileid=\"224\" data-profiletype=\"2\" href=\"https://centreforaviation.com/data/profiles/airports/bangkok-suvarnabhumi-international-airport-bkk\" title=\"More information on Bangkok\">Bangkok</a> service. Recently added <a class=\"profilelink\" data-profileid=\"235\" data-profiletype=\"2\" href=\"https://centreforaviation.com/data/profiles/airports/kuala-lumpur-international-airport-kul\" title=\"More information on Kuala Lumpur\">Kuala Lumpur</a> via <a class=\"profilelink\" data-profileid=\"224\" data-profiletype=\"2\" href=\"https://centreforaviation.com/data/profiles/airports/bangkok-suvarnabhumi-international-airport-bkk\" title=\"More information on Bangkok\">Bangkok</a> will be expanded with a fourth frequency from 24-Jun-2013.</p>\n<p><a class=\"profilelink\" data-profileid=\"229\" data-profiletype=\"2\" href=\"https://centreforaviation.com/data/profiles/airports/ho-chi-minh-city-tan-son-nhat-airport-sgn\" title=\"More information on Ho Chi Minh\">Ho Chi Minh</a> and <a class=\"profilelink\" data-profileid=\"131\" data-profiletype=\"2\" href=\"https://centreforaviation.com/data/profiles/airports/manila-ninoy-aquino-international-airport-mnl\" title=\"More information on Manila\">Manila</a> will be served three times weekly while Seoul will have four weekly frequencies. All routes will be operated using <a class=\"profilelink\" data-profileid=\"5\" data-profiletype=\"12\" href=\"https://centreforaviation.com/data/profiles/suppliers/boeing\" title=\"More information on Boeing\">Boeing</a> <a class=\"profilelink\" data-profileid=\"44\" data-profiletype=\"9\" href=\"https://centreforaviation.com/data/profiles/aircraft/b767\" title=\"More information on 767\">767</a>-300ER aircraft according to the 12-Feb-2013 GDS timetable and inventory display.</p>","premium":0,"article":"<p>Meanwhile, <a class=\"profilelink\" data-profileid=\"233\" data-profiletype=\"1\" href=\"https://centreforaviation.com/data/profiles/airlines/ethiopian-airlines-et\" title=\"More information on Ethiopian\">Ethiopian</a> has also announced plans to link <a class=\"profilelink\" data-profileid=\"6\" data-profiletype=\"6\" href=\"https://centreforaviation.com/data/profiles/regions/latin-america\" title=\"More information on South America\">South America</a> with <a class=\"profilelink\" data-profileid=\"303\" data-profiletype=\"2\" href=\"https://centreforaviation.com/data/profiles/airports/guangzhou-baiyun-international-airport-can\" title=\"More information on Guangzhou\">Guangzhou</a> over Lome and <a class=\"profilelink\" data-profileid=\"1684\" data-profiletype=\"2\" href=\"https://centreforaviation.com/data/profiles/airports/addis-ababa-bole-international-airport-add\" title=\"More information on Addis Ababa\">Addis Ababa</a>, providing one of the most efficient connections on the operationally difficult route.</p>\n<h2><strong><a class=\"profilelink\" data-profileid=\"233\" data-profiletype=\"1\" href=\"https://centreforaviation.com/data/profiles/airlines/ethiopian-airlines-et\" title=\"More information on Ethiopian\">Ethiopian</a>'s Asian expansion plans could come unstuck due to the global <a class=\"profilelink\" data-profileid=\"96\" data-profiletype=\"9\" href=\"https://centreforaviation.com/data/profiles/aircraft/b787\" title=\"More information on 787\">787</a> grounding</strong></h2>\n<p>If the GDS display is correct in showing the <a class=\"profilelink\" data-profileid=\"44\" data-profiletype=\"9\" href=\"https://centreforaviation.com/data/profiles/aircraft/b767\" title=\"More information on 767\">767</a> on the direct <a class=\"profilelink\" data-profileid=\"15\" data-profiletype=\"4\" href=\"https://centreforaviation.com/data/profiles/countries/hong-kong\" title=\"More information on Hong Kong\">Hong Kong</a> route, <a class=\"profilelink\" data-profileid=\"233\" data-profiletype=\"1\" href=\"https://centreforaviation.com/data/profiles/airlines/ethiopian-airlines-et\" title=\"More information on Ethiopian\">Ethiopian</a> is presumably prepared to accept some capacity restrictions. The <a class=\"profilelink\" data-profileid=\"44\" data-profiletype=\"9\" href=\"https://centreforaviation.com/data/profiles/aircraft/b767\" title=\"More information on 767\">767</a>-300ER cannot reach <a class=\"profilelink\" data-profileid=\"15\" data-profiletype=\"4\" href=\"https://centreforaviation.com/data/profiles/countries/hong-kong\" title=\"More information on Hong Kong\">Hong Kong</a> non-stop with a full load due to take-off restrictions from <a class=\"profilelink\" data-profileid=\"1684\" data-profiletype=\"2\" href=\"https://centreforaviation.com/data/profiles/airports/addis-ababa-bole-international-airport-add\" title=\"More information on Addis Ababa\">Addis Ababa</a>'s runway which is located 7,000 feet above sea level.</p>\n<p><a class=\"profilelink\" data-profileid=\"233\" data-profiletype=\"1\" href=\"https://centreforaviation.com/data/profiles/airlines/ethiopian-airlines-et\" title=\"More information on Ethiopian\">Ethiopian</a>'s fleet of four <a class=\"profilelink\" data-profileid=\"5\" data-profiletype=\"12\" href=\"https://centreforaviation.com/data/profiles/suppliers/boeing\" title=\"More information on Boeing\">Boeing</a> 787s are caught up in the global grounding of the type following two high profile on-board battery malfunctions. Without these aircraft, <a class=\"profilelink\" data-profileid=\"233\" data-profiletype=\"1\" href=\"https://centreforaviation.com/data/profiles/airlines/ethiopian-airlines-et\" title=\"More information on Ethiopian\">Ethiopian</a>'s five <a class=\"profilelink\" data-profileid=\"57\" data-profiletype=\"9\" href=\"https://centreforaviation.com/data/profiles/aircraft/b777\" title=\"More information on 777\">777</a>-200LR would not have sufficient capacity to cover its existing long-haul network to <a class=\"profilelink\" data-profileid=\"285\" data-profiletype=\"2\" href=\"https://centreforaviation.com/data/profiles/airports/beijing-capital-international-airport-pek\" title=\"More information on Beijing\">Beijing</a>, <a class=\"profilelink\" data-profileid=\"303\" data-profiletype=\"2\" href=\"https://centreforaviation.com/data/profiles/airports/guangzhou-baiyun-international-airport-can\" title=\"More information on Guangzhou\">Guangzhou</a>, <a class=\"profilelink\" data-profileid=\"1091\" data-profiletype=\"2\" href=\"https://centreforaviation.com/data/profiles/airports/toronto-pearson-international-airport-yyz\" title=\"More information on Toronto\">Toronto</a> and <a class=\"profilelink\" data-profileid=\"1154\" data-profiletype=\"2\" href=\"https://centreforaviation.com/data/profiles/airports/washington-dulles-international-airport-iad\" title=\"More information on Washington Dulles\">Washington Dulles</a>, as well as a direct <a class=\"profilelink\" data-profileid=\"15\" data-profiletype=\"4\" href=\"https://centreforaviation.com/data/profiles/countries/hong-kong\" title=\"More information on Hong Kong\">Hong Kong</a> service.</p>\n<p><span class=\"pull-quote\"><a class=\"profilelink\" data-profileid=\"233\" data-profiletype=\"1\" href=\"https://centreforaviation.com/data/profiles/airlines/ethiopian-airlines-et\" title=\"More information on Ethiopian\">Ethiopian</a> may be hoping that the 787s will be cleared to fly before the Jun-2013 <a class=\"profilelink\" data-profileid=\"1684\" data-profiletype=\"2\" href=\"https://centreforaviation.com/data/profiles/airports/addis-ababa-bole-international-airport-add\" title=\"More information on Addis Ababa\">Addis Ababa</a>-<a class=\"profilelink\" data-profileid=\"15\" data-profiletype=\"4\" href=\"https://centreforaviation.com/data/profiles/countries/hong-kong\" title=\"More information on Hong Kong\">Hong Kong</a> launch</span> or face postponing the start of the network expansion. This could explain the lack of promotional publicity trumpeting the new destinations, other than their being opened for bookings.</p>\n<p>One option might be to switch <a class=\"profilelink\" data-profileid=\"303\" data-profiletype=\"2\" href=\"https://centreforaviation.com/data/profiles/airports/guangzhou-baiyun-international-airport-can\" title=\"More information on Guangzhou\">Guangzhou</a> back to a <a class=\"profilelink\" data-profileid=\"44\" data-profiletype=\"9\" href=\"https://centreforaviation.com/data/profiles/aircraft/b767\" title=\"More information on 767\">767</a> via <a class=\"profilelink\" data-profileid=\"224\" data-profiletype=\"2\" href=\"https://centreforaviation.com/data/profiles/airports/bangkok-suvarnabhumi-international-airport-bkk\" title=\"More information on Bangkok\">Bangkok</a> as it has done before. However, that could be a difficult choice given that demand to <a class=\"profilelink\" data-profileid=\"303\" data-profiletype=\"2\" href=\"https://centreforaviation.com/data/profiles/airports/guangzhou-baiyun-international-airport-can\" title=\"More information on Guangzhou\">Guangzhou</a> easily outstrips that of <a class=\"profilelink\" data-profileid=\"15\" data-profiletype=\"4\" href=\"https://centreforaviation.com/data/profiles/countries/hong-kong\" title=\"More information on Hong Kong\">Hong Kong</a>.</p>\n<p>Asia as a whole accounts for 16,799 seats a week or 13.08% of <a class=\"profilelink\" data-profileid=\"233\" data-profiletype=\"1\" href=\"https://centreforaviation.com/data/profiles/airlines/ethiopian-airlines-et\" title=\"More information on Ethiopian\">Ethiopian</a>'s total international capacity of 128,481.</p>\n<p class=\"graph-header\"><a class=\"profilelink\" data-profileid=\"233\" data-profiletype=\"1\" href=\"https://centreforaviation.com/data/profiles/airlines/ethiopian-airlines-et\" title=\"More information on Ethiopian Airlines\">Ethiopian Airlines</a> international seat capacity by region: 11-Feb-2013 to 17-Feb-2013</p>\n<p class=\"graph-footer\"><img src=\"https://images.cdn.centreforaviation.com/stories/2013/Feb/15/<a class=\"profilelink\" data-profileid=\"233\" data-profiletype=\"1\" href=\"https://centreforaviation.com/data/profiles/airlines/ethiopian-airlines-et\" title=\"More information on Ethiopian\">Ethiopian</a>-international-capacity.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"530\" height=\"300\" />\n<br />\nSource: <a class=\"profilelink\" data-profileid=\"3355\" data-profiletype=\"12\" href=\"https://centreforaviation.com/data/profiles/suppliers/capa---centre-for-aviation\" title=\"More information on CAPA - Centre for Aviation\">CAPA - Centre for Aviation</a> & Innovata</p>\n<h2><a class=\"profilelink\" data-profileid=\"233\" data-profiletype=\"1\" href=\"https://centreforaviation.com/data/profiles/airlines/ethiopian-airlines-et\" title=\"More information on Ethiopian\">Ethiopian</a> takes a staged approach to Asian network expansion</h2>\n<p><a class=\"profilelink\" data-profileid=\"17\" data-profiletype=\"4\" href=\"https://centreforaviation.com/data/profiles/countries/china\" title=\"More information on China\">China</a>-<a class=\"profilelink\" data-profileid=\"3\" data-profiletype=\"6\" href=\"https://centreforaviation.com/data/profiles/regions/africa\" title=\"More information on Africa\">Africa</a> is one of the world's fastest growing markets and <a class=\"profilelink\" data-profileid=\"233\" data-profiletype=\"1\" href=\"https://centreforaviation.com/data/profiles/airlines/ethiopian-airlines-et\" title=\"More information on Ethiopian\">Ethiopian</a>'s <a class=\"profilelink\" data-profileid=\"1684\" data-profiletype=\"2\" href=\"https://centreforaviation.com/data/profiles/airports/addis-ababa-bole-international-airport-add\" title=\"More information on Addis Ababa\">Addis Ababa</a> hub is well positioned to exploit this growth as <a class=\"profilelink\" data-profileid=\"233\" data-profiletype=\"1\" href=\"https://centreforaviation.com/data/profiles/airlines/ethiopian-airlines-et\" title=\"More information on Ethiopian\">Ethiopian</a> offers fast connections throughout <a class=\"profilelink\" data-profileid=\"3\" data-profiletype=\"6\" href=\"https://centreforaviation.com/data/profiles/regions/africa\" title=\"More information on Africa\">Africa</a> from its four Chinese destinations.</p>\n<p>In addition to <a class=\"profilelink\" data-profileid=\"303\" data-profiletype=\"2\" href=\"https://centreforaviation.com/data/profiles/airports/guangzhou-baiyun-international-airport-can\" title=\"More information on Guangzhou\">Guangzhou</a> and <a class=\"profilelink\" data-profileid=\"15\" data-profiletype=\"4\" href=\"https://centreforaviation.com/data/profiles/countries/hong-kong\" title=\"More information on Hong Kong\">Hong Kong</a>, <a class=\"profilelink\" data-profileid=\"233\" data-profiletype=\"1\" href=\"https://centreforaviation.com/data/profiles/airlines/ethiopian-airlines-et\" title=\"More information on Ethiopian\">Ethiopian</a> serves <a class=\"profilelink\" data-profileid=\"316\" data-profiletype=\"2\" href=\"https://centreforaviation.com/data/profiles/airports/hangzhou-xiaoshan-international-airport-hgh\" title=\"More information on Hangzhou\">Hangzhou</a> four times per week with <a class=\"profilelink\" data-profileid=\"44\" data-profiletype=\"9\" href=\"https://centreforaviation.com/data/profiles/aircraft/b767\" title=\"More information on 767\">767</a>-300ERs via <a class=\"profilelink\" data-profileid=\"341\" data-profiletype=\"2\" href=\"https://centreforaviation.com/data/profiles/airports/delhi-indira-gandhi-international-airport-del\" title=\"More information on New Delhi\">New Delhi</a>. <a class=\"profilelink\" data-profileid=\"233\" data-profiletype=\"1\" href=\"https://centreforaviation.com/data/profiles/airlines/ethiopian-airlines-et\" title=\"More information on Ethiopian\">Ethiopian</a> also operates direct from <a class=\"profilelink\" data-profileid=\"1684\" data-profiletype=\"2\" href=\"https://centreforaviation.com/data/profiles/airports/addis-ababa-bole-international-airport-add\" title=\"More information on Addis Ababa\">Addis Ababa</a> to <a class=\"profilelink\" data-profileid=\"285\" data-profiletype=\"2\" href=\"https://centreforaviation.com/data/profiles/airports/beijing-capital-international-airport-pek\" title=\"More information on Beijing\">Beijing</a>, a route which was upgraded in May-2011 from a one-stop <a class=\"profilelink\" data-profileid=\"44\" data-profiletype=\"9\" href=\"https://centreforaviation.com/data/profiles/aircraft/b767\" title=\"More information on 767\">767</a>-300ER service via <a class=\"profilelink\" data-profileid=\"341\" data-profiletype=\"2\" href=\"https://centreforaviation.com/data/profiles/airports/delhi-indira-gandhi-international-airport-del\" title=\"More information on New Delhi\">New Delhi</a> to a non-stop service with <a class=\"profilelink\" data-profileid=\"57\" data-profiletype=\"9\" href=\"https://centreforaviation.com/data/profiles/aircraft/b777\" title=\"More information on 777\">777</a>-200LRs.</p>\n<p><a class=\"profilelink\" data-profileid=\"233\" data-profiletype=\"1\" href=\"https://centreforaviation.com/data/profiles/airlines/ethiopian-airlines-et\" title=\"More information on Ethiopian\">Ethiopian</a> has typically expanded its Asian network by adding new points as a one-stop, initially to build demand before moving to a non-stop service. <a class=\"profilelink\" data-profileid=\"15\" data-profiletype=\"4\" href=\"https://centreforaviation.com/data/profiles/countries/hong-kong\" title=\"More information on Hong Kong\">Hong Kong</a> and <a class=\"profilelink\" data-profileid=\"303\" data-profiletype=\"2\" href=\"https://centreforaviation.com/data/profiles/airports/guangzhou-baiyun-international-airport-can\" title=\"More information on Guangzhou\">Guangzhou</a> were first served via <a class=\"profilelink\" data-profileid=\"224\" data-profiletype=\"2\" href=\"https://centreforaviation.com/data/profiles/airports/bangkok-suvarnabhumi-international-airport-bkk\" title=\"More information on Bangkok\">Bangkok</a>. <a class=\"profilelink\" data-profileid=\"303\" data-profiletype=\"2\" href=\"https://centreforaviation.com/data/profiles/airports/guangzhou-baiyun-international-airport-can\" title=\"More information on Guangzhou\">Guangzhou</a> moved to a daily non-stop service in Oct-2011 opening the way for <a class=\"profilelink\" data-profileid=\"235\" data-profiletype=\"2\" href=\"https://centreforaviation.com/data/profiles/airports/kuala-lumpur-international-airport-kul\" title=\"More information on Kuala Lumpur\">Kuala Lumpur</a> to be added.</p>\n<p><a class=\"profilelink\" data-profileid=\"233\" data-profiletype=\"1\" href=\"https://centreforaviation.com/data/profiles/airlines/ethiopian-airlines-et\" title=\"More information on Ethiopian\">Ethiopian</a> currently operates 10-times weekly to <a class=\"profilelink\" data-profileid=\"224\" data-profiletype=\"2\" href=\"https://centreforaviation.com/data/profiles/airports/bangkok-suvarnabhumi-international-airport-bkk\" title=\"More information on Bangkok\">Bangkok</a> with seven of those flights going on to <a class=\"profilelink\" data-profileid=\"15\" data-profiletype=\"4\" href=\"https://centreforaviation.com/data/profiles/countries/hong-kong\" title=\"More information on Hong Kong\">Hong Kong</a> the other three to <a class=\"profilelink\" data-profileid=\"235\" data-profiletype=\"2\" href=\"https://centreforaviation.com/data/profiles/airports/kuala-lumpur-international-airport-kul\" title=\"More information on Kuala Lumpur\">Kuala Lumpur</a>.</p>\n<p>When <a class=\"profilelink\" data-profileid=\"15\" data-profiletype=\"4\" href=\"https://centreforaviation.com/data/profiles/countries/hong-kong\" title=\"More information on Hong Kong\">Hong Kong</a> becomes a direct daily service from 18-Jun-2013, <a class=\"profilelink\" data-profileid=\"235\" data-profiletype=\"2\" href=\"https://centreforaviation.com/data/profiles/airports/kuala-lumpur-international-airport-kul\" title=\"More information on Kuala Lumpur\">Kuala Lumpur</a> will increase to four times weekly and <a class=\"profilelink\" data-profileid=\"229\" data-profiletype=\"2\" href=\"https://centreforaviation.com/data/profiles/airports/ho-chi-minh-city-tan-son-nhat-airport-sgn\" title=\"More information on Ho Chi Minh\">Ho Chi Minh</a> will be added. It is unclear whether <a class=\"profilelink\" data-profileid=\"224\" data-profiletype=\"2\" href=\"https://centreforaviation.com/data/profiles/airports/bangkok-suvarnabhumi-international-airport-bkk\" title=\"More information on Bangkok\">Bangkok</a> will retain its 10 frequencies or if it will drop back to a daily service.</p>\n<p><a class=\"profilelink\" data-profileid=\"233\" data-profiletype=\"1\" href=\"https://centreforaviation.com/data/profiles/airlines/ethiopian-airlines-et\" title=\"More information on Ethiopian\">Ethiopian</a> will compete against market leader and fellow Star member <a class=\"profilelink\" data-profileid=\"575\" data-profiletype=\"1\" href=\"https://centreforaviation.com/data/profiles/airlines/thai-airways-tg\" title=\"More information on Thai Airways\">Thai Airways</a> on the route as well as <a class=\"profilelink\" data-profileid=\"635\" data-profiletype=\"1\" href=\"https://centreforaviation.com/data/profiles/airlines/vietnam-airlines-vn\" title=\"More information on Vietnam Airlines\">Vietnam Airlines</a>, <a class=\"profilelink\" data-profileid=\"578\" data-profiletype=\"1\" href=\"https://centreforaviation.com/data/profiles/airlines/turkish-airlines-tk\" title=\"More information on Turkish Airlines\">Turkish Airlines</a>, <a class=\"profilelink\" data-profileid=\"385\" data-profiletype=\"1\" href=\"https://centreforaviation.com/data/profiles/airlines/lufthansa-lh\" title=\"More information on Lufthansa\">Lufthansa</a> and <a class=\"profilelink\" data-profileid=\"2817\" data-profiletype=\"1\" href=\"https://centreforaviation.com/data/profiles/airlines/vietjet-air-vj\" title=\"More information on VietJet Air\">VietJet Air</a>, which will collectively offer 11,674 seats a week in the week starting 17-Jun-2013 according to Innovata, to which <a class=\"profilelink\" data-profileid=\"233\" data-profiletype=\"1\" href=\"https://centreforaviation.com/data/profiles/airlines/ethiopian-airlines-et\" title=\"More information on Ethiopian\">Ethiopian</a> will add 708 seats.</p>\n<p class=\"graph-header\"><a class=\"profilelink\" data-profileid=\"224\" data-profiletype=\"2\" href=\"https://centreforaviation.com/data/profiles/airports/bangkok-suvarnabhumi-international-airport-bkk\" title=\"More information on Bangkok\">Bangkok</a> to <a class=\"profilelink\" data-profileid=\"229\" data-profiletype=\"2\" href=\"https://centreforaviation.com/data/profiles/airports/ho-chi-minh-city-tan-son-nhat-airport-sgn\" title=\"More information on Ho Chi Minh\">Ho Chi Minh</a> (seats per week, one way): 19-Sep-2011 to 04-Aug-2013</p>\n<p class=\"graph-footer\"><img src=\"https://images.cdn.centreforaviation.com/stories/2013/Feb/15/bangkok-ho-chi-minh-capacity.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"760\" height=\"600\" />\n<br />\nSource: <a class=\"profilelink\" data-profileid=\"3355\" data-profiletype=\"12\" href=\"https://centreforaviation.com/data/profiles/suppliers/capa---centre-for-aviation\" title=\"More information on CAPA - Centre for Aviation\">CAPA - Centre for Aviation</a> & Innovata</p>\n<p>But while <a class=\"profilelink\" data-profileid=\"233\" data-profiletype=\"1\" href=\"https://centreforaviation.com/data/profiles/airlines/ethiopian-airlines-et\" title=\"More information on Ethiopian\">Ethiopian</a> had pick up rights between <a class=\"profilelink\" data-profileid=\"224\" data-profiletype=\"2\" href=\"https://centreforaviation.com/data/profiles/airports/bangkok-suvarnabhumi-international-airport-bkk\" title=\"More information on Bangkok\">Bangkok</a> and <a class=\"profilelink\" data-profileid=\"17\" data-profiletype=\"4\" href=\"https://centreforaviation.com/data/profiles/countries/china\" title=\"More information on China\">China</a>, it does not have those traffic rights between <a class=\"profilelink\" data-profileid=\"15\" data-profiletype=\"4\" href=\"https://centreforaviation.com/data/profiles/countries/hong-kong\" title=\"More information on Hong Kong\">Hong Kong</a>, <a class=\"profilelink\" data-profileid=\"131\" data-profiletype=\"2\" href=\"https://centreforaviation.com/data/profiles/airports/manila-ninoy-aquino-international-airport-mnl\" title=\"More information on Manila\">Manila</a> and Seoul which could make it more difficult to build demand.</p>\n<p><a class=\"profilelink\" data-profileid=\"233\" data-profiletype=\"1\" href=\"https://centreforaviation.com/data/profiles/airlines/ethiopian-airlines-et\" title=\"More information on Ethiopian\">Ethiopian</a>'s Seoul service will compete with <a class=\"profilelink\" data-profileid=\"357\" data-profiletype=\"1\" href=\"https://centreforaviation.com/data/profiles/airlines/korean-air-ke\" title=\"More information on Korean Air\">Korean Air</a>'s three times weekly direct flights to Nairobi, according to Innovata. Korean plans to develop Nairobi as its gateway hub for its African services and began testing the market with ad-hoc charter service from Seoul in Jan-2012. <a class=\"profilelink\" data-profileid=\"366\" data-profiletype=\"1\" href=\"https://centreforaviation.com/data/profiles/airlines/kenya-airways-kq\" title=\"More information on Kenya Airways\">Kenya Airways</a> codeshares on Korean's direct services, as well as on some of Korean's flights between <a class=\"profilelink\" data-profileid=\"224\" data-profiletype=\"2\" href=\"https://centreforaviation.com/data/profiles/airports/bangkok-suvarnabhumi-international-airport-bkk\" title=\"More information on Bangkok\">Bangkok</a> and Seoul.</p>\n<h2><strong><a class=\"profilelink\" data-profileid=\"71\" data-profiletype=\"4\" href=\"https://centreforaviation.com/data/profiles/countries/south-korea\" title=\"More information on South Korea\">South Korea</a>, <a class=\"profilelink\" data-profileid=\"53\" data-profiletype=\"4\" href=\"https://centreforaviation.com/data/profiles/countries/vietnam\" title=\"More information on Vietnam\">Vietnam</a> and the <a class=\"profilelink\" data-profileid=\"37\" data-profiletype=\"4\" href=\"https://centreforaviation.com/data/profiles/countries/philippines\" title=\"More information on Philippines\">Philippines</a> are growth markets for <a class=\"profilelink\" data-profileid=\"3\" data-profiletype=\"6\" href=\"https://centreforaviation.com/data/profiles/regions/africa\" title=\"More information on Africa\">Africa</a></strong></h2>\n<p>As with all Asian destinations, <a class=\"profilelink\" data-profileid=\"233\" data-profiletype=\"1\" href=\"https://centreforaviation.com/data/profiles/airlines/ethiopian-airlines-et\" title=\"More information on Ethiopian\">Ethiopian</a>'s new routes are targeted at expanding development and investment opportunities from <a class=\"profilelink\" data-profileid=\"71\" data-profiletype=\"4\" href=\"https://centreforaviation.com/data/profiles/countries/south-korea\" title=\"More information on South Korea\">South Korea</a>, <a class=\"profilelink\" data-profileid=\"53\" data-profiletype=\"4\" href=\"https://centreforaviation.com/data/profiles/countries/vietnam\" title=\"More information on Vietnam\">Vietnam</a> and the <a class=\"profilelink\" data-profileid=\"37\" data-profiletype=\"4\" href=\"https://centreforaviation.com/data/profiles/countries/philippines\" title=\"More information on Philippines\">Philippines</a> to grow its <a class=\"profilelink\" data-profileid=\"1684\" data-profiletype=\"2\" href=\"https://centreforaviation.com/data/profiles/airports/addis-ababa-bole-international-airport-add\" title=\"More information on Addis Ababa\">Addis Ababa</a> hub which is linked to 44 destinations across <a class=\"profilelink\" data-profileid=\"3\" data-profiletype=\"6\" href=\"https://centreforaviation.com/data/profiles/regions/africa\" title=\"More information on Africa\">Africa</a>.</p>\n<p><a class=\"profilelink\" data-profileid=\"3\" data-profiletype=\"6\" href=\"https://centreforaviation.com/data/profiles/regions/africa\" title=\"More information on Africa\">Africa</a> is keen to learn from Asia's agricultural production expertise in return for investment partnerships to develop <a class=\"profilelink\" data-profileid=\"3\" data-profiletype=\"6\" href=\"https://centreforaviation.com/data/profiles/regions/africa\" title=\"More information on Africa\">Africa</a>'s vast and largely untapped mineral resources.</p>\n<p><span class=\"pull-quote\"><a class=\"profilelink\" data-profileid=\"71\" data-profiletype=\"4\" href=\"https://centreforaviation.com/data/profiles/countries/south-korea\" title=\"More information on South Korea\">South Korea</a> is a significant provider of aid throughout <a class=\"profilelink\" data-profileid=\"3\" data-profiletype=\"6\" href=\"https://centreforaviation.com/data/profiles/regions/africa\" title=\"More information on Africa\">Africa</a>, funding the development of agriculture, ICT infrastructure, technology centres, hospitals and infrastructure</span>. The country has committed USD1.09 billion in funding for infrastructure development between 2010 and 2014.</p>\n<p>Much of <a class=\"profilelink\" data-profileid=\"71\" data-profiletype=\"4\" href=\"https://centreforaviation.com/data/profiles/countries/south-korea\" title=\"More information on South Korea\">South Korea</a>'s focus is on agricultural development under "The <a class=\"profilelink\" data-profileid=\"71\" data-profiletype=\"4\" href=\"https://centreforaviation.com/data/profiles/countries/south-korea\" title=\"More information on Korea\">Korea</a>-<a class=\"profilelink\" data-profileid=\"3\" data-profiletype=\"6\" href=\"https://centreforaviation.com/data/profiles/regions/africa\" title=\"More information on Africa\">Africa</a> Food and Agricultural Cooperation Initiative" (KAFACI) signed in 2010. Under the memorandum of understanding, 16 African nations will benefit from <a class=\"profilelink\" data-profileid=\"71\" data-profiletype=\"4\" href=\"https://centreforaviation.com/data/profiles/countries/south-korea\" title=\"More information on South Korea\">South Korea</a>'s experience in building food production capacity based on the model that eradicated rural poverty in the North Asian nation. More than 80% of <a class=\"profilelink\" data-profileid=\"3\" data-profiletype=\"6\" href=\"https://centreforaviation.com/data/profiles/regions/africa\" title=\"More information on Africa\">Africa</a>'s population lives in rural areas with many suffering starvation, including <a class=\"profilelink\" data-profileid=\"181\" data-profiletype=\"4\" href=\"https://centreforaviation.com/data/profiles/countries/ethiopia\" title=\"More information on Ethiopia\">Ethiopia</a>, due to poor farming techniques.</p>\n<p>In return <a class=\"profilelink\" data-profileid=\"71\" data-profiletype=\"4\" href=\"https://centreforaviation.com/data/profiles/countries/south-korea\" title=\"More information on South Korea\">South Korea</a> has invested in <a class=\"profilelink\" data-profileid=\"3\" data-profiletype=\"6\" href=\"https://centreforaviation.com/data/profiles/regions/africa\" title=\"More information on Africa\">Africa</a>'s lucrative natural resources as its looks to reduce its dependence on oil from the <a class=\"profilelink\" data-profileid=\"5\" data-profiletype=\"5\" href=\"https://centreforaviation.com/data/profiles/regions/middle-east\" title=\"More information on Middle East\">Middle East</a>. Its big corporates are also increasingly turning their attention to the growth opportunities in <a class=\"profilelink\" data-profileid=\"3\" data-profiletype=\"6\" href=\"https://centreforaviation.com/data/profiles/regions/africa\" title=\"More information on Africa\">Africa</a> as sales in traditional markets such as the <a class=\"profilelink\" data-profileid=\"14\" data-profiletype=\"4\" href=\"https://centreforaviation.com/data/profiles/countries/united-states-of-america\" title=\"More information on United States\">United States</a> and <a class=\"profilelink\" data-profileid=\"4\" data-profiletype=\"6\" href=\"https://centreforaviation.com/data/profiles/regions/europe\" title=\"More information on Europe\">Europe</a> slow. Electronics giants Samsung and LG Electronics are expanding their African presence buoyed by the continent's rapidly growing middle class which has led to a surge in demand for household electronic goods.</p>\n<p>African coffee exports to <a class=\"profilelink\" data-profileid=\"71\" data-profiletype=\"4\" href=\"https://centreforaviation.com/data/profiles/countries/south-korea\" title=\"More information on South Korea\">South Korea</a> are also expected to grow, with the country already the second largest coffee drinkers in Asia after <a class=\"profilelink\" data-profileid=\"50\" data-profiletype=\"4\" href=\"https://centreforaviation.com/data/profiles/countries/japan\" title=\"More information on Japan\">Japan</a>, and the country is seen as a potentially strong tourism market for <a class=\"profilelink\" data-profileid=\"16\" data-profiletype=\"5\" href=\"https://centreforaviation.com/data/profiles/regions/africa-eastern-africa\" title=\"More information on East Africa\">East Africa</a> in the future.</p>\n<h2><strong>African trading ties with <a class=\"profilelink\" data-profileid=\"53\" data-profiletype=\"4\" href=\"https://centreforaviation.com/data/profiles/countries/vietnam\" title=\"More information on Vietnam\">Vietnam</a> are growing</strong></h2>\n<p>Investment ties between <a class=\"profilelink\" data-profileid=\"53\" data-profiletype=\"4\" href=\"https://centreforaviation.com/data/profiles/countries/vietnam\" title=\"More information on Vietnam\">Vietnam</a> and <a class=\"profilelink\" data-profileid=\"3\" data-profiletype=\"6\" href=\"https://centreforaviation.com/data/profiles/regions/africa\" title=\"More information on Africa\">Africa</a> have grown significantly in recent years, according to the <a class=\"profilelink\" data-profileid=\"53\" data-profiletype=\"4\" href=\"https://centreforaviation.com/data/profiles/countries/vietnam\" title=\"More information on Vietnam\">Vietnam</a> Chamber of Commerce and <a class=\"profilelink\" data-profileid=\"1163\" data-profiletype=\"15\" href=\"https://centreforaviation.com/data/profiles/investor/kano-chamber-of-commerce-industry-mines-and-agriculture-kaccima\" title=\"More information on Industry\">Industry</a>. Bilateral trade between <a class=\"profilelink\" data-profileid=\"53\" data-profiletype=\"4\" href=\"https://centreforaviation.com/data/profiles/countries/vietnam\" title=\"More information on Vietnam\">Vietnam</a> and <a class=\"profilelink\" data-profileid=\"3\" data-profiletype=\"6\" href=\"https://centreforaviation.com/data/profiles/regions/africa\" title=\"More information on Africa\">Africa</a> increased from USD2.07 billion in 2009 to USD4.77 billion in 2011.</p>\n<p>Vietnamese exports to <a class=\"profilelink\" data-profileid=\"3\" data-profiletype=\"6\" href=\"https://centreforaviation.com/data/profiles/regions/africa\" title=\"More information on Africa\">Africa</a> include rice, apparel electronics, plastics and chemicals. Vietnamese farmers are teaching their African counterparts in rice cultivation, freshwater aquaculture and beekeeping, while its chemical and mining companies have invested in energy and mining projects.</p>\n<h2><strong><a class=\"profilelink\" data-profileid=\"37\" data-profiletype=\"4\" href=\"https://centreforaviation.com/data/profiles/countries/philippines\" title=\"More information on The Philippines\">The Philippines</a> is a promising work in progress</strong></h2>\n<p>Like <a class=\"profilelink\" data-profileid=\"53\" data-profiletype=\"4\" href=\"https://centreforaviation.com/data/profiles/countries/vietnam\" title=\"More information on Vietnam\">Vietnam</a> the <a class=\"profilelink\" data-profileid=\"37\" data-profiletype=\"4\" href=\"https://centreforaviation.com/data/profiles/countries/philippines\" title=\"More information on Philippines\">Philippines</a> is a major exporter of electronic products, apparel and oil, but its trade with <a class=\"profilelink\" data-profileid=\"3\" data-profiletype=\"6\" href=\"https://centreforaviation.com/data/profiles/regions/africa\" title=\"More information on Africa\">Africa</a> is more limited and appears to be largely focused on <a class=\"profilelink\" data-profileid=\"128\" data-profiletype=\"4\" href=\"https://centreforaviation.com/data/profiles/countries/south-africa\" title=\"More information on South Africa\">South Africa</a>, its largest trading partner in the region. <a class=\"profilelink\" data-profileid=\"128\" data-profiletype=\"4\" href=\"https://centreforaviation.com/data/profiles/countries/south-africa\" title=\"More information on South Africa\">South Africa</a>'s imports from the <a class=\"profilelink\" data-profileid=\"37\" data-profiletype=\"4\" href=\"https://centreforaviation.com/data/profiles/countries/philippines\" title=\"More information on Philippines\">Philippines</a> totalled ZAR1.23 billion (USD139 million) from in 2011 making it the 55th biggest import partners, while total exports were worth ZAR489 million (USD55.6 million) in 2011 ranking it 89th among <a class=\"profilelink\" data-profileid=\"128\" data-profiletype=\"4\" href=\"https://centreforaviation.com/data/profiles/countries/south-africa\" title=\"More information on South Africa\">South Africa</a>'s export nations, according to Statistics <a class=\"profilelink\" data-profileid=\"128\" data-profiletype=\"4\" href=\"https://centreforaviation.com/data/profiles/countries/south-africa\" title=\"More information on South Africa\">South Africa</a>.</p>\n<h2><strong><a class=\"profilelink\" data-profileid=\"38\" data-profiletype=\"4\" href=\"https://centreforaviation.com/data/profiles/countries/singapore\" title=\"More information on Singapore\">Singapore</a> is a notable omission from <a class=\"profilelink\" data-profileid=\"233\" data-profiletype=\"1\" href=\"https://centreforaviation.com/data/profiles/airlines/ethiopian-airlines-et\" title=\"More information on Ethiopian\">Ethiopian</a>'s expansion</strong></h2>\n<p>Interestingly, <a class=\"profilelink\" data-profileid=\"233\" data-profiletype=\"1\" href=\"https://centreforaviation.com/data/profiles/airlines/ethiopian-airlines-et\" title=\"More information on Ethiopian\">Ethiopian</a>'s expansion does not include services to <a class=\"profilelink\" data-profileid=\"38\" data-profiletype=\"4\" href=\"https://centreforaviation.com/data/profiles/countries/singapore\" title=\"More information on Singapore\">Singapore</a>. The carrier in 2011 expressed interest in <a class=\"profilelink\" data-profileid=\"149\" data-profiletype=\"2\" href=\"https://centreforaviation.com/data/profiles/airports/singapore-changi-airport-sin\" title=\"More information on Singapore Changi\">Singapore Changi</a> potentially becoming its Asian hub and developing its relationship with fellow <a class=\"profilelink\" data-profileid=\"1\" data-profiletype=\"11\" href=\"https://centreforaviation.com/data/profiles/alliances/star-alliance\" title=\"More information on Star Alliance\">Star Alliance</a> member <a class=\"profilelink\" data-profileid=\"555\" data-profiletype=\"1\" href=\"https://centreforaviation.com/data/profiles/airlines/singapore-airlines-sq\" title=\"More information on Singapore Airlines\">Singapore Airlines</a> to include codeshares on <a class=\"profilelink\" data-profileid=\"555\" data-profiletype=\"1\" href=\"https://centreforaviation.com/data/profiles/airlines/singapore-airlines-sq\" title=\"More information on SIA\">SIA</a>'s <a class=\"profilelink\" data-profileid=\"4\" data-profiletype=\"5\" href=\"https://centreforaviation.com/data/profiles/regions/asia-north-east-asia\" title=\"More information on North Asia\">North Asia</a> network.</p>\n<p><a class=\"profilelink\" data-profileid=\"149\" data-profiletype=\"2\" href=\"https://centreforaviation.com/data/profiles/airports/singapore-changi-airport-sin\" title=\"More information on Singapore Changi\">Singapore Changi</a> is also keen to attract an East African carrier to develop <a class=\"profilelink\" data-profileid=\"38\" data-profiletype=\"4\" href=\"https://centreforaviation.com/data/profiles/countries/singapore\" title=\"More information on Singapore\">Singapore</a> as hub for broader Asia-<a class=\"profilelink\" data-profileid=\"3\" data-profiletype=\"6\" href=\"https://centreforaviation.com/data/profiles/regions/africa\" title=\"More information on Africa\">Africa</a> connections, something that rival Star hub <a class=\"profilelink\" data-profileid=\"224\" data-profiletype=\"2\" href=\"https://centreforaviation.com/data/profiles/airports/bangkok-suvarnabhumi-international-airport-bkk\" title=\"More information on Bangkok\">Bangkok</a> has been more successful at doing, attracting services from several African carriers, including <a class=\"profilelink\" data-profileid=\"233\" data-profiletype=\"1\" href=\"https://centreforaviation.com/data/profiles/airlines/ethiopian-airlines-et\" title=\"More information on Ethiopian\">Ethiopian</a> and <a class=\"profilelink\" data-profileid=\"366\" data-profiletype=\"1\" href=\"https://centreforaviation.com/data/profiles/airlines/kenya-airways-kq\" title=\"More information on Kenya Airways\">Kenya Airways</a>.</p>\n<p class=\"graph-header\"><a class=\"profilelink\" data-profileid=\"233\" data-profiletype=\"1\" href=\"https://centreforaviation.com/data/profiles/airlines/ethiopian-airlines-et\" title=\"More information on Ethiopian Airlines\">Ethiopian Airlines</a> to 10 hubs/bases by seats per week: 11-Feb-2013 to 17-Feb-2013</p>\n<p class=\"graph-footer\"><img src=\"https://images.cdn.centreforaviation.com/stories/2013/Feb/15/<a class=\"profilelink\" data-profileid=\"233\" data-profiletype=\"1\" href=\"https://centreforaviation.com/data/profiles/airlines/ethiopian-airlines-et\" title=\"More information on Ethiopian\">Ethiopian</a>-hubs.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"534\" height=\"322\" />\n<br />\nSource: <a class=\"profilelink\" data-profileid=\"3355\" data-profiletype=\"12\" href=\"https://centreforaviation.com/data/profiles/suppliers/capa---centre-for-aviation\" title=\"More information on CAPA - Centre for Aviation\">CAPA - Centre for Aviation</a> & Innovata</p>\n<p>See related article: <a href=\"https://centreforaviation.com/analysis/reports/ethiopian-eyes-787-service-to-hong-kong-and-new-asian-services-as-africa-asia-market-booms-64487\">Ethiopian eyes 787 service to Hong Kong and new Asian services as Africa-Asia market booms</a></p>\n<p><a class=\"profilelink\" data-profileid=\"555\" data-profiletype=\"1\" href=\"https://centreforaviation.com/data/profiles/airlines/singapore-airlines-sq\" title=\"More information on SIA\">SIA</a> operates a daily <a class=\"profilelink\" data-profileid=\"57\" data-profiletype=\"9\" href=\"https://centreforaviation.com/data/profiles/aircraft/b777\" title=\"More information on Boeing 777\">Boeing 777</a>-200ER service from <a class=\"profilelink\" data-profileid=\"38\" data-profiletype=\"4\" href=\"https://centreforaviation.com/data/profiles/countries/singapore\" title=\"More information on Singapore\">Singapore</a> to Johannesburg which goes on to <a class=\"profilelink\" data-profileid=\"1318\" data-profiletype=\"2\" href=\"https://centreforaviation.com/data/profiles/airports/cape-town-international-airport-cpt\" title=\"More information on Cape Town\">Cape Town</a> four days a week. It also operates a weekly <a class=\"profilelink\" data-profileid=\"54\" data-profiletype=\"9\" href=\"https://centreforaviation.com/data/profiles/aircraft/b747\" title=\"More information on 747\">747</a>-400 freighter service.</p>\n<p><a class=\"profilelink\" data-profileid=\"233\" data-profiletype=\"1\" href=\"https://centreforaviation.com/data/profiles/airlines/ethiopian-airlines-et\" title=\"More information on Ethiopian\">Ethiopian</a> and <a class=\"profilelink\" data-profileid=\"555\" data-profiletype=\"1\" href=\"https://centreforaviation.com/data/profiles/airlines/singapore-airlines-sq\" title=\"More information on SIA\">SIA</a> do codeshare via <a class=\"profilelink\" data-profileid=\"57\" data-profiletype=\"2\" href=\"https://centreforaviation.com/data/profiles/airports/dubai-international-airport-dxb\" title=\"More information on Dubai\">Dubai</a>, but the omission of <a class=\"profilelink\" data-profileid=\"38\" data-profiletype=\"4\" href=\"https://centreforaviation.com/data/profiles/countries/singapore\" title=\"More information on Singapore\">Singapore</a> from the new network suggests that hopes for an expanded relationship with <a class=\"profilelink\" data-profileid=\"555\" data-profiletype=\"1\" href=\"https://centreforaviation.com/data/profiles/airlines/singapore-airlines-sq\" title=\"More information on SIA\">SIA</a> have not come to fruition. <a class=\"profilelink\" data-profileid=\"555\" data-profiletype=\"1\" href=\"https://centreforaviation.com/data/profiles/airlines/singapore-airlines-sq\" title=\"More information on SIA\">SIA</a> is generally not keen on codesharing with carriers that serve <a class=\"profilelink\" data-profileid=\"38\" data-profiletype=\"4\" href=\"https://centreforaviation.com/data/profiles/countries/singapore\" title=\"More information on Singapore\">Singapore</a> with their own aircraft.</p>\n<h2><strong><a class=\"profilelink\" data-profileid=\"233\" data-profiletype=\"1\" href=\"https://centreforaviation.com/data/profiles/airlines/ethiopian-airlines-et\" title=\"More information on Ethiopian\">Ethiopian</a> will also try its hand at connecting <a class=\"profilelink\" data-profileid=\"6\" data-profiletype=\"6\" href=\"https://centreforaviation.com/data/profiles/regions/latin-america\" title=\"More information on South America\">South America</a> with Asia</strong></h2>\n<p><a class=\"profilelink\" data-profileid=\"233\" data-profiletype=\"1\" href=\"https://centreforaviation.com/data/profiles/airlines/ethiopian-airlines-et\" title=\"More information on Ethiopian\">Ethiopian</a> has also announced plans to commence three-times weekly service to <a class=\"profilelink\" data-profileid=\"19\" data-profiletype=\"4\" href=\"https://centreforaviation.com/data/profiles/countries/brazil\" title=\"More information on Brazil\">Brazil</a> from 01-Jul-2013. The services will operate a <a class=\"profilelink\" data-profileid=\"5\" data-profiletype=\"12\" href=\"https://centreforaviation.com/data/profiles/suppliers/boeing\" title=\"More information on Boeing\">Boeing</a> <a class=\"profilelink\" data-profileid=\"44\" data-profiletype=\"9\" href=\"https://centreforaviation.com/data/profiles/aircraft/b767\" title=\"More information on 767\">767</a>-300ER flying <a class=\"profilelink\" data-profileid=\"1684\" data-profiletype=\"2\" href=\"https://centreforaviation.com/data/profiles/airports/addis-ababa-bole-international-airport-add\" title=\"More information on Addis Ababa\">Addis Ababa</a>-Lome-Rio de Janeiro-Sao Paulo-Lome-<a class=\"profilelink\" data-profileid=\"1684\" data-profiletype=\"2\" href=\"https://centreforaviation.com/data/profiles/airports/addis-ababa-bole-international-airport-add\" title=\"More information on Addis Ababa\">Addis Ababa</a>. <a class=\"profilelink\" data-profileid=\"233\" data-profiletype=\"1\" href=\"https://centreforaviation.com/data/profiles/airlines/ethiopian-airlines-et\" title=\"More information on Ethiopian\">Ethiopian</a> will be the sole operator on the route, according to Innovata.</p>\n<p><a class=\"profilelink\" data-profileid=\"233\" data-profiletype=\"1\" href=\"https://centreforaviation.com/data/profiles/airlines/ethiopian-airlines-et\" title=\"More information on Ethiopian\">Ethiopian</a> is the latest carrier to attempt to link the booming Asia-<a class=\"profilelink\" data-profileid=\"6\" data-profiletype=\"6\" href=\"https://centreforaviation.com/data/profiles/regions/latin-america\" title=\"More information on Latin America\">Latin America</a> market, particularly to <a class=\"profilelink\" data-profileid=\"17\" data-profiletype=\"4\" href=\"https://centreforaviation.com/data/profiles/countries/china\" title=\"More information on China\">China</a>, by funnelling traffic via its <a class=\"profilelink\" data-profileid=\"1684\" data-profiletype=\"2\" href=\"https://centreforaviation.com/data/profiles/airports/addis-ababa-bole-international-airport-add\" title=\"More information on Addis Ababa\">Addis Ababa</a> hub. The Latin <a class=\"profilelink\" data-profileid=\"130\" data-profiletype=\"1\" href=\"https://centreforaviation.com/data/profiles/airlines/american-airlines-aa\" title=\"More information on American\">American</a> service arrives at <a class=\"profilelink\" data-profileid=\"1684\" data-profiletype=\"2\" href=\"https://centreforaviation.com/data/profiles/airports/addis-ababa-bole-international-airport-add\" title=\"More information on Addis Ababa\">Addis Ababa</a> at 21:25, allowing it to connect with the <a class=\"profilelink\" data-profileid=\"303\" data-profiletype=\"2\" href=\"https://centreforaviation.com/data/profiles/airports/guangzhou-baiyun-international-airport-can\" title=\"More information on Guangzhou\">Guangzhou</a> flight departing at 00:10.</p>\n<p><a class=\"profilelink\" data-profileid=\"1684\" data-profiletype=\"2\" href=\"https://centreforaviation.com/data/profiles/airports/addis-ababa-bole-international-airport-add\" title=\"More information on Addis Ababa\">Addis Ababa</a> is ideally located on one of the shortest routes between Sao Paulo and <a class=\"profilelink\" data-profileid=\"303\" data-profiletype=\"2\" href=\"https://centreforaviation.com/data/profiles/airports/guangzhou-baiyun-international-airport-can\" title=\"More information on Guangzhou\">Guangzhou</a> at a distance of 9,701nm in the most direct line, although the total distance via Lome and <a class=\"profilelink\" data-profileid=\"1684\" data-profiletype=\"2\" href=\"https://centreforaviation.com/data/profiles/airports/addis-ababa-bole-international-airport-add\" title=\"More information on Addis Ababa\">Addis Ababa</a> extends that to 9,899nm. Still slightly shorter than one-stop via Istanbul, but 150nm longer than one-stop via <a class=\"profilelink\" data-profileid=\"57\" data-profiletype=\"2\" href=\"https://centreforaviation.com/data/profiles/airports/dubai-international-airport-dxb\" title=\"More information on Dubai\">Dubai</a>.</p>\n<p class=\"graph-header\">Most direct route between Sao Paulo and <a class=\"profilelink\" data-profileid=\"303\" data-profiletype=\"2\" href=\"https://centreforaviation.com/data/profiles/airports/guangzhou-baiyun-international-airport-can\" title=\"More information on Guangzhou\">Guangzhou</a></p>\n<p class=\"graph-footer\"><img src=\"https://images.cdn.centreforaviation.com/stories/2013/Feb/15/Sao-paulo-guangzhou-route.PNG\" alt=\"\" />\n<br />\nSource: Great Circle Mapper</p>\n<p class=\"graph-header\"><a class=\"profilelink\" data-profileid=\"233\" data-profiletype=\"1\" href=\"https://centreforaviation.com/data/profiles/airlines/ethiopian-airlines-et\" title=\"More information on Ethiopian\">Ethiopian</a>'s Sao Paulo-Lome-Addis-Ababa-<a class=\"profilelink\" data-profileid=\"303\" data-profiletype=\"2\" href=\"https://centreforaviation.com/data/profiles/airports/guangzhou-baiyun-international-airport-can\" title=\"More information on Guangzhou\">Guangzhou</a> route</p>\n<p class=\"graph-footer\"><img src=\"https://images.cdn.centreforaviation.com/stories/2013/Feb/15/et-sao-paulo-guangzhou-route.PNG\" alt=\"\" />\n<br />\nSource: Great Circle Mapper</p>\n<p><a class=\"profilelink\" data-profileid=\"366\" data-profiletype=\"1\" href=\"https://centreforaviation.com/data/profiles/airlines/kenya-airways-kq\" title=\"More information on Kenya Airways\">Kenya Airways</a> is arguably even better placed with the great circle route from Sao Paulo to <a class=\"profilelink\" data-profileid=\"303\" data-profiletype=\"2\" href=\"https://centreforaviation.com/data/profiles/airports/guangzhou-baiyun-international-airport-can\" title=\"More information on Guangzhou\">Guangzhou</a> passing almost directly overhead its home hub of Nairobi.</p>\n<p>Linking the high-growth economies of Asia and <a class=\"profilelink\" data-profileid=\"6\" data-profiletype=\"6\" href=\"https://centreforaviation.com/data/profiles/regions/latin-america\" title=\"More information on Latin America\">Latin America</a> is something that many airlines are grappling with, but the route is largely too long to operate non-stop due to aircraft range limitations, even for the next generation <a class=\"profilelink\" data-profileid=\"96\" data-profiletype=\"9\" href=\"https://centreforaviation.com/data/profiles/aircraft/b787\" title=\"More information on 787\">787</a> and <a class=\"profilelink\" data-profileid=\"99\" data-profiletype=\"9\" href=\"https://centreforaviation.com/data/profiles/aircraft/a350\" title=\"More information on A350\">A350</a>. And certainly not from <a class=\"profilelink\" data-profileid=\"19\" data-profiletype=\"4\" href=\"https://centreforaviation.com/data/profiles/countries/brazil\" title=\"More information on Brazil\">Brazil</a> to <a class=\"profilelink\" data-profileid=\"17\" data-profiletype=\"4\" href=\"https://centreforaviation.com/data/profiles/countries/china\" title=\"More information on China\">China</a>.</p>\n<p><a class=\"profilelink\" data-profileid=\"555\" data-profiletype=\"1\" href=\"https://centreforaviation.com/data/profiles/airlines/singapore-airlines-sq\" title=\"More information on SIA\">SIA</a> serves Sao Paulo via Barcelona covering a distance of 10,610nm. Add in the third leg to <a class=\"profilelink\" data-profileid=\"303\" data-profiletype=\"2\" href=\"https://centreforaviation.com/data/profiles/airports/guangzhou-baiyun-international-airport-can\" title=\"More information on Guangzhou\">Guangzhou</a> and the total journey is 12,034nm. <a class=\"profilelink\" data-profileid=\"335\" data-profiletype=\"1\" href=\"https://centreforaviation.com/data/profiles/airlines/japan-airlines-jl\" title=\"More information on JAL\">JAL</a> used to serve Sao Paulo via New York, which once that route is extended to <a class=\"profilelink\" data-profileid=\"303\" data-profiletype=\"2\" href=\"https://centreforaviation.com/data/profiles/airports/guangzhou-baiyun-international-airport-can\" title=\"More information on Guangzhou\">Guangzhou</a> reaches 11,575nm. <a class=\"profilelink\" data-profileid=\"187\" data-profiletype=\"1\" href=\"https://centreforaviation.com/data/profiles/airlines/air-china-ca\" title=\"More information on Air China\">Air China</a> also operates <a class=\"profilelink\" data-profileid=\"285\" data-profiletype=\"2\" href=\"https://centreforaviation.com/data/profiles/airports/beijing-capital-international-airport-pek\" title=\"More information on Beijing\">Beijing</a>-Sao Paulo via Barcelona while <a class=\"profilelink\" data-profileid=\"357\" data-profiletype=\"1\" href=\"https://centreforaviation.com/data/profiles/airlines/korean-air-ke\" title=\"More information on Korean Air\">Korean Air</a> operates to Sao Paulo via Los Angeles to Seoul and will soon add <a class=\"profilelink\" data-profileid=\"60\" data-profiletype=\"2\" href=\"https://centreforaviation.com/data/profiles/airports/lima-jorge-chavez-international-airport-lim\" title=\"More information on Lima\">Lima</a> also via Los Angeles.</p>\n<p><a class=\"profilelink\" data-profileid=\"199\" data-profiletype=\"1\" href=\"https://centreforaviation.com/data/profiles/airlines/cathay-pacific-cx\" title=\"More information on Cathay\">Cathay</a> has previously evaluated serving <a class=\"profilelink\" data-profileid=\"6\" data-profiletype=\"6\" href=\"https://centreforaviation.com/data/profiles/regions/latin-america\" title=\"More information on Latin America\">Latin America</a> either with its own metal or working with partners.</p>\n<p>See related article: <a href=\"https://centreforaviation.com/analysis/reports/cathay-pacific-explores-new-growth-opportunities-as-pressure-mounts-in-traditional-markets-86998\">Cathay Pacific explores new growth opportunities as pressure mounts in traditional markets</a></p>\n<h2><strong><a class=\"profilelink\" data-profileid=\"233\" data-profiletype=\"1\" href=\"https://centreforaviation.com/data/profiles/airlines/ethiopian-airlines-et\" title=\"More information on Ethiopian\">Ethiopian</a> is taking big strides in its quest to establish <a class=\"profilelink\" data-profileid=\"1684\" data-profiletype=\"2\" href=\"https://centreforaviation.com/data/profiles/airports/addis-ababa-bole-international-airport-add\" title=\"More information on Addis Ababa\">Addis Ababa</a> as <a class=\"profilelink\" data-profileid=\"16\" data-profiletype=\"5\" href=\"https://centreforaviation.com/data/profiles/regions/africa-eastern-africa\" title=\"More information on East Africa\">East Africa</a>'s gateway</strong></h2>\n<p><a class=\"profilelink\" data-profileid=\"233\" data-profiletype=\"1\" href=\"https://centreforaviation.com/data/profiles/airlines/ethiopian-airlines-et\" title=\"More information on Ethiopian\">Ethiopian</a> is gradually expanding its presence deeper into Asia using its own metal to tap into key growth markets as it competes with <a class=\"profilelink\" data-profileid=\"366\" data-profiletype=\"1\" href=\"https://centreforaviation.com/data/profiles/airlines/kenya-airways-kq\" title=\"More information on Kenya Airways\">Kenya Airways</a> and Nairobi to establish <a class=\"profilelink\" data-profileid=\"1684\" data-profiletype=\"2\" href=\"https://centreforaviation.com/data/profiles/airports/addis-ababa-bole-international-airport-add\" title=\"More information on Addis Ababa\">Addis Ababa</a> as <a class=\"profilelink\" data-profileid=\"3\" data-profiletype=\"6\" href=\"https://centreforaviation.com/data/profiles/regions/africa\" title=\"More information on Africa\">Africa</a>'s eastern gateway.</p>\n<p>Becoming the only carrier to link three of the biggest growth regions in the world, <a class=\"profilelink\" data-profileid=\"6\" data-profiletype=\"6\" href=\"https://centreforaviation.com/data/profiles/regions/latin-america\" title=\"More information on Latin America\">Latin America</a> and <a class=\"profilelink\" data-profileid=\"17\" data-profiletype=\"4\" href=\"https://centreforaviation.com/data/profiles/countries/china\" title=\"More information on China\">China</a> via <a class=\"profilelink\" data-profileid=\"3\" data-profiletype=\"6\" href=\"https://centreforaviation.com/data/profiles/regions/africa\" title=\"More information on Africa\">Africa</a> should give <a class=\"profilelink\" data-profileid=\"233\" data-profiletype=\"1\" href=\"https://centreforaviation.com/data/profiles/airlines/ethiopian-airlines-et\" title=\"More information on Ethiopian\">Ethiopian</a> a competitive edge and strengthen the <a class=\"profilelink\" data-profileid=\"1684\" data-profiletype=\"2\" href=\"https://centreforaviation.com/data/profiles/airports/addis-ababa-bole-international-airport-add\" title=\"More information on Addis Ababa\">Addis Ababa</a> hub.</p>\n<p><a class=\"profilelink\" data-profileid=\"233\" data-profiletype=\"1\" href=\"https://centreforaviation.com/data/profiles/airlines/ethiopian-airlines-et\" title=\"More information on Ethiopian\">Ethiopian</a> is likely to remain focused on building its <a class=\"profilelink\" data-profileid=\"3\" data-profiletype=\"6\" href=\"https://centreforaviation.com/data/profiles/regions/africa\" title=\"More information on Africa\">Africa</a>-Asia presence as the carrier receives its remaining six <a class=\"profilelink\" data-profileid=\"96\" data-profiletype=\"9\" href=\"https://centreforaviation.com/data/profiles/aircraft/b787\" title=\"More information on 787\">787</a> on order over the next few years.</p>\n<p>However, <a class=\"profilelink\" data-profileid=\"233\" data-profiletype=\"1\" href=\"https://centreforaviation.com/data/profiles/airlines/ethiopian-airlines-et\" title=\"More information on Ethiopian\">Ethiopian</a>'s protective government which strictly limits foreign carrier access to <a class=\"profilelink\" data-profileid=\"1684\" data-profiletype=\"2\" href=\"https://centreforaviation.com/data/profiles/airports/addis-ababa-bole-international-airport-add\" title=\"More information on Addis Ababa\">Addis Ababa</a>, especially those from Gulf states which are rapidly expanding their African 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