{"id":57694,"date":"2026-01-10T14:59:16","date_gmt":"2026-01-10T14:59:16","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/pakistanintheworld.pk\/live\/?p=57694"},"modified":"2026-01-10T14:59:16","modified_gmt":"2026-01-10T14:59:16","slug":"ethiopia-to-build-the-largest-airport-in-africa-pm-attends-groundbreaking-ceremoney-of-bishoftu-international","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/pakistanintheworld.pk\/live\/ethiopia-to-build-the-largest-airport-in-africa-pm-attends-groundbreaking-ceremoney-of-bishoftu-international\/","title":{"rendered":"ETHIOPIA TO BUILD THE LARGEST AIRPORT IN AFRICA ! PM Attends Groundbreaking Ceremoney of Bishoftu International"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"xdj266r x14z9mp xat24cr x1lziwak x1vvkbs x126k92a\">\n<div dir=\"auto\"><span class=\"html-span xexx8yu xyri2b x18d9i69 x1c1uobl x1hl2dhg x16tdsg8 x1vvkbs x3nfvp2 x1j61x8r x1fcty0u xdj266r xat24cr xm2jcoa x1mpyi22 xxymvpz xlup9mm x1kky2od\">\u00a0<\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"x14z9mp xat24cr x1lziwak x1vvkbs xtlvy1s x126k92a\">\n<div dir=\"auto\"><span class=\"html-span xdj266r x14z9mp xat24cr x1lziwak xexx8yu xyri2b x18d9i69 x1c1uobl x1hl2dhg x16tdsg8 x1vvkbs\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-57702\" src=\"https:\/\/pakistanintheworld.pk\/live\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/Ethiopia-Airport.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"500\" height=\"344\" srcset=\"https:\/\/pakistanintheworld.pk\/live\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/Ethiopia-Airport.jpg 500w, https:\/\/pakistanintheworld.pk\/live\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/Ethiopia-Airport-300x206.jpg 300w, https:\/\/pakistanintheworld.pk\/live\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/Ethiopia-Airport-100x70.jpg 100w, https:\/\/pakistanintheworld.pk\/live\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/Ethiopia-Airport-218x150.jpg 218w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 500px) 100vw, 500px\" \/><strong>Addis Ababa : 10 Jan 2026 &#8211; Ethiopia<\/strong><\/span><strong> once again embarks on a mega project befitting a nation of ambition and potential. Bishoftu International Airport (BIA) will be the largest aviation infrastructure project in Africa\u2019s history.<\/strong><\/div>\n<div dir=\"auto\"><\/div>\n<div dir=\"auto\">Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed and First Lady Zinash Tayachew, together with senior government officials, officially launched the construction of the airport during a groundbreaking ceremony at the site.<\/div>\n<div dir=\"auto\"><\/div>\n<div dir=\"auto\">In his remarks, Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed described the day as a milestone in Ethiopia\u2019s journey toward modernization and prosperity. He noted that <span class=\"html-span xdj266r x14z9mp xat24cr x1lziwak xexx8yu xyri2b x18d9i69 x1c1uobl x1hl2dhg x16tdsg8 x1vvkbs\"><span class=\"xt0psk2\"><span class=\"xjp7ctv\">Ethiopian Airlines<\/span><\/span><\/span> is a source of national pride,not because it has been free of challenges, but because of its resilience, its ability to overcome obstacles, and its role as a trailblazer for Africa.<\/div>\n<div dir=\"auto\"><\/div>\n<div dir=\"auto\">He emphasized that the airline\u2019s greatest strength lies in its strong corporate culture, built on:<\/div>\n<div dir=\"auto\">\u2022 Giving priority to safety and security<\/div>\n<div dir=\"auto\">\u2022 Leadership driven by creativity and hard work<\/div>\n<div dir=\"auto\">\u2022 A workforce of over 26,000 employees who believe in the airline as their flag carrier and honor what it represents<\/div>\n<div dir=\"auto\">\u2022 A continuous commitment to learning and capacity building<\/div>\n<div dir=\"auto\"><\/div>\n<div dir=\"auto\">Located about 40 kilometers southeast of <span class=\"html-span xdj266r x14z9mp xat24cr x1lziwak xexx8yu xyri2b x18d9i69 x1c1uobl x1hl2dhg x16tdsg8 x1vvkbs\">#addisababa<\/span> at an altitude of 1,910 meters, <span class=\"html-span xdj266r x14z9mp xat24cr x1lziwak xexx8yu xyri2b x18d9i69 x1c1uobl x1hl2dhg x16tdsg8 x1vvkbs\">#Bishoftu<\/span> offers optimal conditions for aircraft performance and the efficient handling of both origin-destination and transit passengers.<\/div>\n<div dir=\"auto\"><\/div>\n<div dir=\"auto\">The project also includes the construction of a multi-lane modern highway linking the new airport with Addis Ababa, as well as a 38-kilometer high-speed railway with operating speeds of 120\u2013200 km per hour.<\/div>\n<div dir=\"auto\"><\/div>\n<div dir=\"auto\">In its first phase, Bishoftu International Airport will have the capacity to serve 60 million passengers annually. Upon completion of its full master plan, the airport will be able to handle up to 110 million passengers per year, positioning Ethiopia among the world\u2019s leading aviation hubs.<\/div>\n<div dir=\"auto\"><\/div>\n<div dir=\"auto\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>\u00a0 Addis Ababa : 10 Jan 2026 &#8211; Ethiopia once again embarks on a mega project befitting a nation of ambition and potential. Bishoftu International Airport (BIA) will be the largest aviation infrastructure project in Africa\u2019s history. Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed and First Lady Zinash Tayachew, together with senior government officials, officially launched the construction [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":57702,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[1,46],"tags":[7925],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/pakistanintheworld.pk\/live\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/57694"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/pakistanintheworld.pk\/live\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/pakistanintheworld.pk\/live\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/pakistanintheworld.pk\/live\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/pakistanintheworld.pk\/live\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=57694"}],"version-history":[{"count":4,"href":"https:\/\/pakistanintheworld.pk\/live\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/57694\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":57704,"href":"https:\/\/pakistanintheworld.pk\/live\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/57694\/revisions\/57704"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/pakistanintheworld.pk\/live\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/57702"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/pakistanintheworld.pk\/live\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=57694"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/pakistanintheworld.pk\/live\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=57694"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/pakistanintheworld.pk\/live\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=57694"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}