Captain Mohammed Ahmed Bomba (July 1932 – 26 November 2024) was an Ethiopian air travel industry veteran.

[10] In 1980, he became CEO, known for boldly countering the policies of Ethiopia’s communist Derg regime, thereby preserving the airline’s independence from government influence.

[16] According to American writer Paul B. Henze, who met Mohammed Ahmed in 1990 at Ethiopian Airlines headquarters in Addis Ababa, he described him as among the top entrepreneurs in the developing world, who also remained loyal to his homeland of Harar.

[18] Mohammed Ahmed died in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, on 26 November 2024, and was laid to rest at Kolfe Muslim Cemetery.

His funeral was attended by prominent individuals, including Mesin Bekele, the current CEO of Ethiopian Airlines.