The project is led by state-owned Ethiopian Airlines, Africa’s largest carrier by fleet size, total passengers and revenue. CEO Mesfin Tasew told CNN the airline “will invest 30% of its equity” to ...

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Ethiopian planners evaluated eight alternative sites for the Bishoftu International Airport, including several that would have cost less than half the price of the Abusera project now being built.

Construction has commenced in the town of Bishoftu on what Ethiopia claims will be Africa’s largest airport and the continent's most extensive aviation infrastructure project. Prime Minister Abiy ...

Ethiopia begins construction of Africa’s largest airport, a $12.5 billion project in Bishoftu set to boost regional travel, trade and connectivity by 2030. Ethiopia has begun construction on what is ...

Addis Ababa — The construction of Bishoftu International Airport (BIA) has been hailed as a landmark development for Ethiopia and the wider African aviation sector. Ethiopian Airlines CEO Mesfin Tasew ...

Addis Ababa — Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed said the construction of the Bishoftu International Airport will provide a lasting solution to Ethiopia's decades-old logistics system challenges. The Prime ...

The difficulties that the operators of African airports (usually governments) have in attracting foreign investment are well documented. They range from inadequate route networks, to poor airline ...