AN US$6.8 million contract ha been landed by World Airways to provide Ethiopian Airlines with DC-10-30F cargo service between Addis Ababa and Brussels starting this month.

World will provide Ethiopian with two DC-10 freighters, one for five months and one for three months, a company statement said.

"World Airways will operate these freighters primarily to transport perishables," said Rob Binns, World Air Holdings chief marketing officer. "We are pleased to be working with Ethiopian, which is one of the top airlines of its size and has been rated the best airline in Africa several times."

Founded in 1948, World Airways operates a fleet of 17 wide-body aircraft.