The new airport, to be known as Bishoftu International Airport, will feature four runways and will become the new home of Ethiopian Airlines. Ethiopian Airlines’ involvement in the new airportThose present at the ceremony watched Ethiopian Airlines Group CEO, Mr Mesfin Tasew, place the plaque marking the official commencement of the construction. Photo: Ethiopian Airlines“This is truly a proud moment for Ethiopian Airlines and for all of Africa,” remarked Tasew. “We are embarking on a new chapter with the groundbreaking of Bishoftu International Airport that will redefine the continent’s aviation ecosystem. Photo: Ethiopian AirlinesThe strategic logic underpinning Bishoftu International Airport is the demonstrable success of Ethiopian Airlines.