Ethiopian Air to Set Up Congo Hub for China-Africa Demand

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Ethiopian Airlines Enterprise said it will locate its fourth hub in the Democratic Republic of Congo as Africa’s No. 2 carrier seeks to tap Chinese economic links and fill long-haul flights to destinations such as Brazil.

Ethiopian Airlines is negotiating with the Congolese government and could agree terms for a startup carrier based in Kinshasa later this year, Chief Executive Officer Tewolde GebreMariam said yesterday in an interview in London.