Ethiopian Airlines has officially broken ground on the construction of the Bishoftu International Airport.
At the official ground-breaking ceremony on January 10, the airline group revealed the airports design and the successful completion of the resettlement and livelihood restoration project.
This is truly a proud moment for Ethiopian Airlines and for all of Africa. We are embarking on a new chapter with the ground-breaking of Bishoftu International Airport that will redefine the continents aviation ecosystem. Bishoftu International Airport is a major step towards addressing the infrastructural gap in Africa and a key player in implementing the African Continental Free Trade Area and, at Ethiopian, we are committed to realise the completion of this project, said Ethiopian Airlines Group CEO Mesfin Tasew .
