Ethiopian Airlines’ first flight with an all-female crew is en route from Ethiopia’s capital, Addis Ababa, to Bangkok, Thailand.
The airline said the historic flight was an “opportunity to inspire young African female students to believe in their dreams”.
The crew were pictured before the flight took off on Wednesday evening.
The ground crew inspecting the plane before take off was also made up of only women.
The pilot, Captain Amsale Gualu said: “This flight shows us that if women get equal opportunities and work hard I’m sure they can achieve whatever they want in all fields including the aviation industry.”
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