| Award(s) | - 2012 | African CEO of the Year Award
- Best African Business Leader Award
- 2013 | Airline Strategy Award for Regional Leadership
- Planet Africa Professional Excellence Award
- 2015 | Most Gender Focused CEO Award
- Ethiopian Airlines Board of Directors Gold Medal
- Plaque for Exceptional Leadership and Successful Accomplishments Towards Vision 2025
- International GrandPrix Special Award
- 2019 | African CEO's Hall of Fame Induction
- 2020 | 100 Most Influential Africans
- 2021 | Airline Cargo Leadership Award
- 2022 | Airline Business Award (Airline Strategy Awards)
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| Positions Held | - Joined Ethiopian Airlines in November 1985 as transportation agent
- Promoted to Regional Director India and South East Asia in March 1995
- Area Manager for Saudi Arabia, Yemen and Syria (1996-1998)
- Regional Director for The Americas (1998-2004)
- Executive Officer of Marketing and Sales (2004-2006)
- Chief Operating Officer (COO) (2006-2010)
- Group CEO of Ethiopian Airlines (2011-2022)
- Consultant for TGM Advisory Services LLC (2022-present)
- Senior Strategic Advisor at Delta Air Lines (2022-present)
- Chief Executive Officer and Managing Director of Air India (from August 2026)
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| Achievements | - Under leadership, Ethiopian Airlines became the largest airline in Africa
- Increased annual turnover from approximately US$1 billion to US$4.5 billion
- Grew aircraft from 33 to 130 and passengers from 3 million to 12 million
- Built infrastructure exceeding US$700 million including Africa’s largest hotel and an Aviation Academy
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