Ethiopian Maintenance Hangar

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A Gabon Airways 767-200 sits in the hangar awaiting more attention come Monday morning. Ethiopian has been conducting maintenance for regional airlines for decades and has one of the most extensive and well regarded facilities in Africa.

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