Ivory Coast Targets First Direct Flight to U.S. by Early '18
- Ethiopian Airlines leading SAA, Kenya Airways in talks
- New route will help Ivory Coast attract investors: minister
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Ivory Coast is in talks with three African airlines to operate the first direct route to the U.S. by early 2018 as the West African nation seeks to attract more investors to its fast-growing economy.
The most advanced discussions are with Ethiopian Airlines Enterprise, which is due to send a delegation to Ivory Coast before the end of the month, Transport Minister Amadou Kone said in an interview. Africa’s largest carrier by passenger traffic leads Kenya Airways, which only made “first contact” with the government last week, and South African Airways, he said.