Ethiopian Airlines launches its first all female flight crew

Ethiopian Airlines on Wednesday launched an all-female crew on one of its long-haul flights from the Ethiopian capital of Addis Ababa to Bangkok, Thailand. All controls, not just the pilots but cabin crew and safety staff, were by women.

[saleenayoung]

Yes I’m so happy for them ! Great job ladies, you all deserve it. Please be safe and May God protect you all

[elizabethwambui]

The undisputed land of beautiful women.

[sactiger]

I have flown numerous times. And I can confidently state - some of my best flights were piloted by women. Kudos to Ethiopian!!

[Kirtp]

The beautiful women in ethiopia. have They are beautiful it has special quality to it it is called confidence. If they asked me to work there i would in a heart beat.

[lalibelatesfaye]

More than 40 years ago Asegedech Asefa was the first pilot women in África and she is from Ethiopia.

[minnaevoloko]

They are such hard working people respect

[Kingsspeaks]

This is not just a lesson to Africa but a lesson to the western countries as well the western countries are always telling other countries how to treat women how women should have more power some Africa state have women president all women crew this amazing maybe 300 yrs from now the u.s.a is going to have all women crew or 50000yrs so I have to say Africa great work of giving women a way up God bless

[riyadhmaymuna]

Wow it is so nice.i like Ethiopian airline 😍😍😍

[TheMax]

This is great history in Airlines. Hope This should be encourage World all Womans.

[chanella]

Ethiopan women's are beautiful nice smile. I don't know much about this country if I didn't hear about the plane crashed 😳😒😔....

It a great news but nothing new for us.  Indeed, Ethiopia had one of the most famed female ruler of all times, Queen Sheba of Ethiopia 1000BC (that is 3000 years ago) and Queen Candace of Ethiopia 30AD and both are recorded in the Old and New Testament of the Holy Bible. When the rest of the world was enslaving women, Ethiopian women were mighty and wise rulers. Just 150 years ago Empress Taytu, wife of Emperor Menelik II of Ethiopia founded the new capital city Addis Abeba along with her husband which is now the political, economical and diplomatic epicenter and hub of the AU (African union). Empress Taytu worked hard with him during 1896 Battle of Adwa and defeated and crushed the would be colonizer Italy to DUSTS. The first victory of an African nation against European nation since Hannibal of Carthage (the Annihilator of Rome) which is 2300 years ago. So just like our Ethiopian men, likewise Ethiopian women have always played pivotal roles in our national identity. However, we welcome this historic milestone of the all Ethiopian women flight crew of the EA for it adds one more record. More importantly,  it inspires not just Ethiopian and other African young girls and women but also all girls and women of the world to reach to new frontiers and heights. Long Live Ethiopia!

[demettriousabbott]

Well I THINK IT'S BEAUTIFUL BECAUSE IT'S SHOWING TRUE EQUALITY. IT'S TRULY BEAUTIFUL.

[betrihaki]

1:11 she looks like ERITREAN 'shikorina' BEAUTIFUL GIRL. SELAM to u from ERITREA Asmara

[secularismisthesolution]

Horn of Africa has a extreme feminism history.

[naraleao]

It would be a pleasure to travel with this woman piloting the airplane!

[PrincePaulIowa]

Inspiring pilots! Come to Tanzania and spread the word! Sante Ethiopia.

[HelloWorld]

The female captain sounds exactly like the model Liya Kebede. Bertu!

[ninajohns]

This to me is nothing but a sign of the last of last days we’re in !

[hindspeter]

Yes the queen of Sheba ushered in woman's liberation.And Solomon liked the idea.Even financing it.Peter Carlos Hinds.Commander.Barbados.

[andreg]

Notwithstanding my fellow male pilots, I think that female pilots fly better than us. They are more attentive while we are more relaxed, sometimes even too much. They're excellent professionals.