The airport is designed to handle 110 million passengers annually at full scale.

That is impossible without a home base capable of supporting it.” The flag carrier already dominates Africa’s skies.

Slated for completion in 2030, the airport, located outside of Addis Ababa, will be the largest on the African continent.

By Dawit Endeshaw BISHOFTU, Ethiopia, Jan 10 (Reuters) - Ethiopian Airlines on Saturday officially started a $12.5 billion construction project for what officials say will be Africa's biggest airport ...

Ethiopian Airlines laid the cornerstone for Bishoftu International Airport, a major project with 110M passenger capacity, ...

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 described the ...

The project will cost an estimated $12.5 billion.

Phase One is targeted for completion by 2030. The airport will support trade, tourism, and people-to-people connectivity across Africa.

Addis Ababa’s new Bishoftu (Abusera) International Airport is set to become Africa’s largest and most ambitious airport ...

ETHIOPIA: Work has begun on a major hub airport at Bishoftu which is to be connected to the existing Bol Airport and the ...

Ethiopian Airlines and Liège Airport, Belgium, have agreed to extend for another five years their win-win partnership for the transport of air cargo between Africa and Europe. Liège Airport has been ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Construction of Bishoftu International Airport started on 10 January 2026. Credit: © Ethiopian ...