HYDERABAD : Amid lockdown in the wake of COVID-19 pandemic, GMR-led Hyderabad International Airport on Sunday got connected to African markets with the touchdown of the maiden cargo flight of Ethiopian Airlines here from Addis Ababa, the capital city of Ethiopia.
The flight landed at Hyderabad International Airport at 8:16 pm. This new direct connection between Hyderabad and Ethiopia throws open new opportunities to reach out to the markets in Africa and beyond leveraging the robust cargo network of the airlines.
Expected to be operating one frequency per week, Ethiopian Airlines will be operating Boeing 777-300 aircraft with a capacity of 50 MT per flight.