National Airways Ethiopia
National Airways Ethiopia, formerly known as Air Ethiopia, is a private airline based in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia. It was established in 2007 and has been operating both chartered and scheduled services since 2009.
History
National Airways was founded as Air Ethiopia in November 2007 by Abera Lemi. He had previously worked for the Ethiopian flag carrier, Ethiopian Airlines.In November 2017 the airline purchased three Embraer ERJ 145 aircraft from NovoAir, an airline from Bangladesh, with the financial backing of Airstream International Group.
In September 2019, the airline announced it had been permitted to start operating domestic services by the Ethiopian Civil Aviation Authority.
Destinations
As of September 2019, the carrier serves 10 destinations including 6 domestic and 4 international destinations in two countries.| Country | City | Airport | Notes | Ref |
| Eritrea | Asmara | Asmara International Airport | ||
| Ethiopia | Bahir Dar | Bahir Dar Airport | ||
| Ethiopia | Dire Dawa | Aba Tenna Dejazmach Yilma International Airport | ||
| Ethiopia | Dolo | Dolo Airport | ||
| Ethiopia | Jijiga | Jijiga Airport | ||
| Ethiopia | Jimma | Aba Segud Airport | ||
| Ethiopia | Mekelle | Alula Aba Nega Airport | ||
| Somalia | Garowe | Garowe Airport | ||
| Somalia | Hargeisa | Hargeisa Airport | ||
| Somalia | Mogadishu | Aden Adde International Airport |
Fleet
Current Fleet
As of September 2019, National Airways Ethiopia operates the following aircraft:Former Fleet
The airline previously operated the following aircraft as of September 2019:- 1 further Fokker 50