Mohammed Ahmed (businessperson)

Mohammed Ahmed
Mohammed Ahmed
Born	1932 (age 91–92); Harar, Ethiopia
Nationality	Ethiopian
Alma mater	Saint Louis University; (Bachelor of Science in Aeronautics); Stanford University; (Executive education)
Occupation	Corporate Executive
Known for	Professional competence
Title	Chief Executive Officer at Ethiopian Airlines Group

Captain Mohammed Ahmed is an Ethiopian air travel industry veteran. He was the CEO of Ethiopian Airlines from 1980 to 1991 and later served as the secretary general of the African Airlines Association.^[1]^[2]^[3]^[4]

Background and education[edit]

Mohammed Ahmed was born in 1932 to a Harari family.^[5]^[6] In his early career Mohammed had a brief stint with the Ethiopian Air Force.^[7] He holds a Bachelor of Science degree in Aeronautical engineering, obtained from Saint Louis University and an Executive Program certificate at Stanford University.^[8]

Airline Career[edit]

Mohammed Ahmed began his career as the chief aeronautical engineer at Ethiopian airlines in the 1960s.^[9] Upon obtaining a leading role in the airlines as CEO in 1980, he is known for overtly defying the communist Derg regime's policies thereby ensuring the airlines independence from government influence.^[10] Prior to his appointment, Ethiopian airlines was facing operation difficulties amid the Ethiopian inserruction, Mohammed was able to swiftly extricate the flag carrier.^[11] During the Cold War the Ethiopian government suggested substituting American manufactured airlines planes with the Soviet union's inorder to gain favor with the USSR, the Ethiopian Airlines led by Mohammed Ahmed thwarted this scheme.^[12]^[13] By 1989 Ethiopian airlines began to prosper under his leadership.^[14]

According to American writer Paul B. Henze, who met Mohammed Ahmed in 1990 at the Ethiopian Airlines headquarters in Addis Ababa, he described him as among the top entrepreneurs in the developing world who remains loyal to his homeland of Harar.^[15] Mohammed would go on to serve as the secretary general of the African Airlines Association in 1992.^[16]

Awards & accolades[edit]

Mohammed was presented with the African aviation award for his contribution to the advancement of Africa's airlines business in 1999.^[17]

References[edit]

^ Guttery, Ben (January 1998). Encyclopedia of African Airlines. Mcfarland. p. 65. ISBN 978-0-7864-0495-7.
^ Mols, Jozef (20 June 2022). Ethiopian Airlines The African Aviation Powerhouse. Key Publishing. ISBN 978-1-80282-152-9.
^ Ross, Jay. "Ethiopian Airline Prospers While Defying African Stereotypes". The Washington Post.
^ The Globalisation of the Civil Aviation Industry and its Impact on Aviation Workers (PDF). International Transport Forum. p. 15.
^ Mohammed Ahmed. British government website.
^ Khalil, Abdi. Lest we forget, Harari heroes. ihmshararimedia.
^ May, Clifford D. (19 August 1985). ETHIOPIA'S CAPITALIST AIRLINE. {{cite book}}: |work= ignored (help)
^ Mohammed Ahmed. EAL Archives.
^ Ethiopia: Trade and Economic Review. Chamber of Commerce. 1968.
^ Andoh, Samuel. Performance of State-Owned Enterprises:A Comparative Analysis of Ethiopian Airlines and Ghana Airways. Southern Connecticut State University. p. 7.
^ Ethiopian Airlines. Encyclopedia Aethiopica.
^ Limam, Zyad. The Ethiopian Airlines enigma. afrique magazine.
^ Metaferia, Getachew (2009). Ethiopia and the United States History, Diplomacy, and Analysis. Algora Pub. p. 58. ISBN 978-0-87586-647-5.
^ The Weekly Review. Stellascope Limited. 1989. p. 26.
^ Henze, Paul (2007). Ethiopia in Mengistu's Final Years: Until the last bullet. Shama Books. p. 79. ISBN 978-99944-0-024-9.
^ Cameron, Douglas. Under the hammer: Nigeria Airways and Kenya Airways are leading African carriers in their search for private equity injections. DVV Media International Ltd.
^ AFRICAN AVIATION AWARDS. African Aviation Services Limited.

[1] Guttery, Ben (January 1998). Encyclopedia of African Airlines. Mcfarland. p. 65. ISBN 978-0-7864-0495-7.

[2] Mols, Jozef (20 June 2022). Ethiopian Airlines The African Aviation Powerhouse. Key Publishing. ISBN 978-1-80282-152-9.

[3] Ross, Jay. "Ethiopian Airline Prospers While Defying African Stereotypes". The Washington Post.

[4] The Globalisation of the Civil Aviation Industry and its Impact on Aviation Workers (PDF). International Transport Forum. p. 15.

[5] Mohammed Ahmed. British government website.

[6] Khalil, Abdi. Lest we forget, Harari heroes. ihmshararimedia.

[7] May, Clifford D. (19 August 1985). ETHIOPIA'S CAPITALIST AIRLINE. {{cite book}}: |work= ignored (help)

[8] Mohammed Ahmed. EAL Archives.

[9] Ethiopia: Trade and Economic Review. Chamber of Commerce. 1968.

[10] Andoh, Samuel. Performance of State-Owned Enterprises:A Comparative Analysis of Ethiopian Airlines and Ghana Airways. Southern Connecticut State University. p. 7.

[11] Ethiopian Airlines. Encyclopedia Aethiopica.

[12] Limam, Zyad. The Ethiopian Airlines enigma. afrique magazine.

[13] Metaferia, Getachew (2009). Ethiopia and the United States History, Diplomacy, and Analysis. Algora Pub. p. 58. ISBN 978-0-87586-647-5.

[14] The Weekly Review. Stellascope Limited. 1989. p. 26.

[15] Henze, Paul (2007). Ethiopia in Mengistu's Final Years: Until the last bullet. Shama Books. p. 79. ISBN 978-99944-0-024-9.

[16] Cameron, Douglas. Under the hammer: Nigeria Airways and Kenya Airways are leading African carriers in their search for private equity injections. DVV Media International Ltd.

[17] AFRICAN AVIATION AWARDS. African Aviation Services Limited.

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