Over 2.3 bln birr construction, expansion of airport projects well underway

Addis Ababa, February 10, 2016 (FBC) – Airport projects being built with an outlay of over 2.3 billion birr are well underway, according to Ethiopian Airports Enterprise (EAE).
EAE Deputy Chief Executive Officer, Ambachew Abate said the projects in five regional states and the capital city are progressing well.

Activities are intensified to finalize the construction of the airfields according to their schedules, Ambachew stated, indicating the locations of the projects as Jinka, Hawassa, Robe, Shire, and Semera.

The expansion of the terminal of Addis Ababa Bole International Airport will be completed after three years, he elaborated

According to the deputy CEO, the expanded and upgraded Kebridahar Airport in Somali Regional State will be transferred to the enterprise soon.

Infrastructures are also being finalized for the expanded Bahir Dar and Dembi Dolo airports, it was pointed out.

Selection of site for airstrip in Nekemte is finalized.

Preparations are also well underway for the selection of fields that can handle light aircrafts for five airports.

The enterprise is currently administering four international and 19 domestic airports.

EAE has reportedly secured over 632 million birr during the past six months of the fiscal year.