{"id":2145,"date":"2026-08-05T08:27:12","date_gmt":"2026-08-05T08:27:12","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.ameco.et\/english\/?p=2145"},"modified":"2026-08-05T08:27:12","modified_gmt":"2026-08-05T08:27:12","slug":"ethiopian-airlines-enters-a-new-chapter-as-bishoftu-airport-takes-shape","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.ameco.et\/english\/ethiopian-airlines-enters-a-new-chapter-as-bishoftu-airport-takes-shape\/","title":{"rendered":"Ethiopian Airlines Enters a New Chapter as Bishoftu Airport Takes Shape"},"content":{"rendered":"<p data-path-to-node=\"1\">\n<p id=\"p-rc_71f0d943f40e50ca-19\" data-path-to-node=\"1\"><i data-path-to-node=\"1\" data-index-in-node=\"0\"><span class=\"citation-35\">Addis Ababa<\/span><\/i><span class=\"citation-35\">\u00a0| <\/span><b data-path-to-node=\"1\" data-index-in-node=\"24\"><span class=\"citation-35\">AMECO<\/span><\/b><span class=\"citation-35 citation-end-35\">\u00a0\u2014 Ethiopian Airlines is entering a transformative phase of expansion as<\/span><span class=\"citation-35 citation-end-35\"> rising passenger numbers, fleet expansion, surging revenues, and new international routes drive an urgent need for scaled-up aviation infrastructure.<\/span><\/p>\n<p id=\"p-rc_71f0d943f40e50ca-20\" data-path-to-node=\"2\"><span class=\"citation-34 citation-end-34\">Widely recognized as Africa\u2019s flagship carrier, the airline transports tens of millions of passengers and hundreds of thousands of tonnes of cargo annually.<\/span> <span class=\"citation-33 citation-end-33\">However, this rapid growth has strained existing facilities at Addis Ababa\u2019s primary airport, reinforcing the imperative for a larger, state-of-the-art global hub.<\/span><\/p>\n<p data-path-to-node=\"3\"><b data-path-to-node=\"3\" data-index-in-node=\"0\">Bishoftu International Airport: Preparing for the Next Era<\/b><\/p>\n<p id=\"p-rc_71f0d943f40e50ca-21\" data-path-to-node=\"4\">The construction of Bishoftu International Airport represents far more than a routine facility upgrade. <span class=\"citation-32 citation-end-32\">Developed at an estimated cost of more than $12 billion, the mega-project is designed to solidify Ethiopia\u2019s standing as the continent\u2019s premier transit gateway while stimulating broader economic activity, trade, and tourism.<\/span><\/p>\n<p id=\"p-rc_71f0d943f40e50ca-22\" data-path-to-node=\"5\"><span class=\"citation-31 citation-end-31\">Ethiopian Airlines Group CEO Mesfin Tasew noted that relentless demand has pushed current facilities to capacity, making the new mega-hub essential for sustaining the carrier&#8217;s future expansion.<\/span> <span class=\"citation-30 citation-end-30\">He emphasized that approximately 22 million international passengers currently fly with the airline each year, underscoring the massive operational volume driving the project.<\/span><\/p>\n<p data-path-to-node=\"5\">Source: <i data-path-to-node=\"1\" data-index-in-node=\"0\"><span class=\"citation-35\">Gazeta Plus <\/span><\/i><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Addis Ababa\u00a0| AMECO\u00a0\u2014 Ethiopian Airlines is entering a transformative phase of expansion as rising passenger numbers, fleet expansion, surging revenues, and new international routes drive an urgent need for scaled-up aviation infrastructure. Widely recognized as Africa\u2019s flagship carrier, the airline transports tens of millions of passengers and hundreds of thousands of tonnes of cargo annually. 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