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Ethiopian Airlines Unveils $12.5B Airport Project by 2030

1/10/2026

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Ethiopian Airlines has launched a $12.5 billion Bishoftu International Airport project near Addis Ababa, slated for completion in 2030.
The airport will have four runways and capacity for 110 million passengers, more than four times the current main airport.
Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed Ali described it as Africa's largest aviation infrastructure project.
Funding consists of Ethiopian Airlines' 30 percent share and a $500 million loan from the African Development Bank.

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Ethiopian Airlines has launched a $12.5 billion Bishoftu International Airport project near Addis Ababa, slated for completion in 2030.
The airport will have four runways and capacity for 110 million passengers, more than four times the current main airport.
Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed Ali described it as Africa's largest aviation infrastructure project.
Funding consists of Ethiopian Airlines' 30 percent share and a $500 million loan from the African Development Bank.