Ethiopian Airlines to Spend $5 Billion to Build a Next-Generation Airport for Africa
Photo Credit: Shown here is Babogaya Resort at Babogaya Lake in Bishoftu, Ethiopia. State-run Ethiopian Airlines is set to spend $5 billion building a massive new airport in the city. Adobe / Christian
Skift Take
In a region that has historically struggled in the aviation field, state-run Ethiopian Airlines is truly a success story, playing a key role in the country's economic development and helping solidify its status as a tourist destination. A new airport takes it to the next level.
State-run Ethiopian Airlines is is set to begin construction later this year on what will be one of Africa's largest airports.
As Africa's leading airline continues to grow and add new routes, it will require more space than its current hub, Bole Airport, can provide.
