17 April, 2021

Ethiopian Airlines Transports Vaccine to São Paulo, Brazil

Ethiopian Airlines Group, Africa’s leading Airline, has transported 3.5 Million doses  of COVID-19 vaccine from Shanghai to São Paulo, Brazil, via Addis Ababa. The vaccine arrived in Brazil on Thursday, 15 April 2021. So far, Ethiopian Cargo and Logistics  Services has transported over 20 Million vaccines to more than 20 countries.  

Ethiopian Airlines Group CEO Mr. Tewolde GebreMariam said “As a leading pan  African airline, we joined the fight against the pandemic since the outbreak of the virus. Our  commitment to fighting against the pandemic and saving lives has been unwavering in Africa  and beyond. I feel that our efficient and timely delivery of vaccines would save millions of lives  that could have been lost due to lack of access to vaccines. We are devoted to transport vaccines  globally with our modern fleet, well-established infrastructure and diligent employees. I am glad  that we have started to reach beyond Africa and we will continue to play our part in the global  vaccine distribution. Our collaborative efforts are the only way out at this critical time where  equitable distribution and transportation of the vaccines is desirable.’’ 




Ethiopian Airlines has beefed up its cargo shipment capacity by reconfiguring its  passenger aircraft and introducing new technologies. The airline has become the choice  of cargo partners as a result of its agility, capability to store and carry time-sensitive  shipments such as pharmaceuticals. It played an exemplary role in the distribution of  PPE across the globe which led to the selection of Addis Ababa Bole International  Airport as a humanitarian air hub by UN agencies.  

Currently, Ethiopian is developing an in-house dry ice manufacturing facility that is  capable of producing 9,000kg of ice daily to fulfill the need for additional coolants for vaccines produced by Pfizer-BioNTech & Moderna that require ultra-cold environment  for transport.  
It is to be recalled that Ethiopian Transported PPE and other medical supplies to Brazil  when they were desperately needed to prevent the spread of the virus. 






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