Striking Ethiopian Air Traffic Controllers Returning to Work

Most striking air traffic controllers at the Addis Ababa Bole International Airport and some domestic airports in Ethiopia have returned to work after union leaders agreed to some concessions with the country’s civil aviation authority on Wednesday. According to the Flight Service Bureau’s OpsGroup, qualified controllers again staff the Addis area control center and tower, thereby restoring normal safety standards. However, nine leaders of the Ethiopian ATC Association remain in jail awaiting court hearings for their roles in organizing the strike.