Groundbreaking ceremony of Bishoftu International Airport attended by His Excellency Abiy Ahmed, Prime Minister of Ethiopia (second left). The facility will be connected to the existing Bole International Airport via a dedicated high-speed rail link and an expanded road network. Ethiopian Airlines will provide 30% of the funding for the project, with the remainder secured through debt financing. At an altitude of 2,334 meters above sea level, the current Bole International Airport is one of the highest major airports in the world. Once completed, the new airport is likely to surpass Cairo International Airport and Johannesburg’s O.R.

Source: Ethiopian News January 28, 2026 15:53 UTC