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Ethiopian Airlines (ET)<\/a> is Africa’s largest airline and one of the continent’s biggest aviation success stories. Operating from its hub in Addis Ababa, the state-owned carrier serves more than 140 destinations across Africa, Europe, Asia, the Middle East, and the Americas while maintaining one of the youngest and fastest-growing fleets in the industry.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

In 2026, Ethiopian Airlines continued its remarkable growth trajectory. The airline reported US$4.4 billion in revenue during the first half of its financial year, a 14% year-on-year increase, driven by network expansion, higher passenger traffic and fleet growth. It also continued construction of the US$12.5 billion Bishoftu International Airport, which is expected to become Africa’s largest aviation hub.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Leading this expansion is Group CEO Mesfin Tasew, whose compensation reflects the responsibility of managing Africa’s most profitable and fastest-growing airline.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Photo: Ethiopian Airlines<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

Who is Ethiopian Airlines CEO Mesfin Tasew?<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Mesfin Tasew was appointed Group Chief Executive Officer of Ethiopian Airlines in March 2022 after succeeding Tewolde GebreMariam. An engineer by training, he has spent over four decades with Ethiopian Airlines, holding senior leadership positions across engineering, maintenance, information technology, operations, and airline management before becoming CEO.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Before his appointment, he served as:<\/p>\n\n\n\n