Ethiopian Airlines will work with the African Development Bank (AFDB) to develop Bisshohufutu International Airport near Addis Ababa, a $7.8 billion project aimed at transforming Ethiopia into Africa's best aviation hub.
Located 40km southeast of Addis Ababa, the new airport is expected to increase passenger capacity from 17 million to over 60 million people per year by 2040, and handle more than 100 million passengers per year.
Ethiopian Airlines has signed a memorandum with Dubai-based consulting firm DAR to design a new facility that is expected to be completed in five years. Mega Airport is poised to significantly boost Ethiopia's economic development and strengthen Africa's global air connections
Ethiopia:
Flag Carrier, AFDB Partner for the new Bishoftu Int'l Airport Project
Ethiopian Herald, March 18, 2025
Ethiopian Airlines Group, a rapidly growing global airline, has partnered with the African Development Bank (AFDB) to develop the new Bishoftu International Airport.
Ethiopia:
Ethiopian Airlines is supported by AFDB to build Africa's largest airport
Dava Finance, March 18, 2025
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Ena, March 9, 2025
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Ethiopian Airlines plane in 2014 at Bole International Airport in Addis Ababa.
