Addis Ababa \u2014 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.<\/p>\n
The Prime Minister officially launched the construction of the airport today, describing the project as a transformative national infrastructure development.<\/p>\n
Speaking at the launch ceremony, Prime Minister Abiy noted that Ethiopian Airlines has served as a symbol of national pride and a pillar of the Ethiopian state for over 80 years.<\/p>\n
He recalled that the airline’s journey was “not a bed of roses,” emphasizing its resilience through regime changes, man-made crises, and natural disasters, while steadily rising to become Africa’s leading carrier.<\/p>\n
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Keep up with the latest headlines on WhatsApp<\/a> | LinkedIn<\/a><\/p>\n The Prime Minister attributed the secret behind the airline’s success to its strong corporate culture.<\/p>\n He explained that the airline has operated independently under international business laws, safeguarding its institutional interests without political interference.<\/p>\n He further highlighted that Ethiopian Airlines is led by innovative and dedicated leadership that prioritizes safety and excellence, supported by a workforce that carries the national flag with a strong sense of collective responsibility.<\/p>\n The Prime Minister also underscored the airline’s continuous commitment to learning and adaptation as a defining factor in its global competitiveness.<\/p>\n Turning to the newly launched project, Prime Minister Abiy stated that the Bishoftu International Airport will be among the world’s few “mega-airports,” with an annual passenger handling capacity of up to 110 million.<\/p>\n In addition to the airport, he announced the development of major supporting infrastructure, including a high-speed expressway capable of accommodating 12 lanes of traffic simultaneously.<\/p>\n PM Abiy also indicated , the airport will also include a fast rail network that will directly connect the new airport with Addis Ababa Bole International Airport.<\/p>\n Describing the Bishoftu International Airport as a “grand port for our ships in the sky,” the Prime Minister said the project will finally address the structural weaknesses that have long constrained Ethiopia’s logistics system.<\/p>\n He concluded by noting that just as Ethiopian Airlines has succeeded by overcoming numerous challenges, the obstacles facing the nation today should inspire greater determination, resilience, and commitment to national progress.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"Addis Ababa \u2014 Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed said the construction of the Bishoftu International Airport will provide a…\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":17449,"comment_status":"","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[25],"tags":[63,83,269,4229,265,321,262,65,268,910,96,261,264,263,1071,266],"class_list":{"0":"post-17448","1":"post","2":"type-post","3":"status-publish","4":"format-standard","5":"has-post-thumbnail","7":"category-ethiopia","8":"tag-africa","9":"tag-business","10":"tag-business-and-finance","11":"tag-construction","12":"tag-current-events","13":"tag-east-africa","14":"tag-economy","15":"tag-ethiopia","16":"tag-governance","17":"tag-industry-and-infrastructure","18":"tag-news","19":"tag-politics","20":"tag-sports","21":"tag-trade","22":"tag-transport-and-shipping","23":"tag-travel"},"share_on_mastodon":{"url":"","error":""},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/africa\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/17448","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/africa\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/africa\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/africa\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/africa\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=17448"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/africa\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/17448\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/africa\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/17449"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/africa\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=17448"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/africa\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=17448"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/africa\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=17448"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}