Show FullscreenETHIOPIA: Work has begun on a major African hub airport at Bishoftu which is to be connected to Addis Ababa and the existing Bole International Airport by a 38 km railway. Trains will run at 120 to 200 km/h, to offer fast and efficient travel times between the capital and the two airports. Show FullscreenThe US$12·5bn hub airport designed by Zaha Hadid Architects is being built around 40 km southeast of the capital. The airport’s first phase is scheduled to open in 2030 with a capacity of 60 million passengers/year, significantly more than the current airport which is nearing its maximum throughput of 25 million passengers/year. The new facility is intended to be as major hub for the continent, with design a capacity of up to 110 million passengers/year when complete, of which 80% would be transit passengers.

Source: Ethiopian News January 15, 2026 11:34 UTC