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PRESENTATION
WOLLEGA UNIVERSITY
INTERNSHIP REPORT AT
ETHIOPIAN AIRLINES
CONTENTS
Introduction
Background of the Company
Company’s Vision, Mission and Values
Current status of the Company
Overall Organizations and Work Flow
The Benefits Gained From the Internship
Activities
Project on Hydro-electric Floor Jack
Conclusion and recommendation
INTRODUCTION
Ethiopian airline is a commercial enterprise that provides
scheduled flights for passengers. This Ethiopian airline which
is found at Bole international Airport, consisting of three
sections such as Airline line, Airport and Civil Aviation. From
those three sections we have stayed at Airport which has
consisted maintenance, repair and overhaul(MRO), and also
MRO has sub classes such as Facility maintenance shop,
Aircraft Engine Maintenance shop, Aircraft structure shop
and Machinery shop.
At the end of this report we have designed the hydro-electric
floor jack in order to solve the problem in that shop.
BACKGROUND
• Ethiopian Airlines (Ethiopian) is the flag carrier of Ethiopia
• Ethiopian Airlines, formerly Ethiopian Air Lines (EAL), was
created by the decree of Emperor Haile Selassie I at the end of
1945.
• Firstly the Ethiopian airplane travelled to Cairo from Asmara.
HISTORY
• 1946 Ethiopian Airlines begins operations with flights to
Cairo.
• 1957 Network stretches north to Hamburg, Germany.
• 1960 Ethiopian develops Africa's first scheduled services
connecting east and west.
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• 1961 Revenues surpass $10 million.
• 1963 First jets arrive.
• 1974 Country undergoes Socialist revolution, which affects the
company.
• 1975 TWA management contract ends; EAL introduces first
direct flights between Africa and China.
• 1991 Marxist dictatorship is overthrown in a coup.
• 1998 First services to the United States are launched.
• 2003 Construction begins on new cargo terminal and
maintenance hangar
• 2011Ehiopian Enters Star-alliance
• 2014 best Airline in Africa
• 2015-2108 Became top one from Africa
Vision
Ethiopian will be the most competitive and leading aviation group in
Africa by 2025
Mission
To ensure being an airline of choice to its customers
To contribute positively to the socio-economic development of
Ethiopia in particular and the countries
Values
As an airline, safety is our first priority.
Ethiopia is a high performance and learning organization.
We are an equal opportunity employer
We treat internal and external customers the way we would want to be
treated
• We recognize and reward employees for their performance and
demonstrate integrity, respect to other, candor and team work.
• Adopt zero tolerance to indifference, inefficacy and
bureaucracy.
• Encourage 3600free flow and sharing of information.
Current status of the Company
The company currently owns 120 aircrafts; among those aircraft
only 114 of them are working.
• 107 international destination,22 domestic destination.
• 51 cargo network.
• Employers; Marketing and Sales, 29%; Maintenance and
Engineering, 28%; Cabin Crew, 12%; Cockpit Crew, 6%; and
others, 25%.
Over All Organizations and Work Flow
BENEFITS WE HAVE GAINED FROM
INTERSHIP
• In developing professional skills on aircraft parts and
vehicles.
• In developing future career.
• Increase individual responsibility and develop strong
teamwork skills,
• Interns build up a network of professional contacts for future
opportunities and references.
• Universities can raise the level to international standards
• Increase individual responsibility and develop strong
teamwork skills
ACTIVITIES
• During internship at bole international airport in the all months
of internship program most time was spent at touring in
different sections of the factory with a constant guidance of
local Engineers.
• The factory is divided in to the following four sections and
each section has their own sub process which will be
explained on the next sub topic:
Section 1: Facility maintenance Shop
GSE(ground support equipment)
GTV(Ground transport vehicles)
Engine overhaul
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