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They are building the largest airport in Africa

It will be located in Ethiopia and will cost 6 billion USD

Aug 10, 2024 18:11 732

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Ethiopia has decided to build the largest international airport on the African continent, costing 6 billion .USD, near its capital, Addis Ababa. As TV and radio station Fana reported, it will be designed to serve 100 million passengers a year.

Africa's largest and fastest growing airline, Ethiopian Airlines, has signed a memorandum of understanding with the international consulting group DAR to develop the design of a new airport for Ethiopia. According to Ethiopian Airlines Group CEO Mesfin Taseu, the complex will have an area of 35 square meters. km. It will be established in five years near the resort town of Bishoftu (Oromia region), 17 km from the country's capital. DAR will also select contractors for the giant construction project.

According to the head of the airline, the first stage of the new international airport is designed to serve 60 million passengers a year, and with the completion of the second stage, the capacity will increase to 100 million planes will be able to land there at the same time.< /span>< /p>

The current "home" of Ethiopian Airlines - Bole airport, can receive 20 million passengers per year.

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