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The first aircraft flight in Ethiopia was the Potez 25, piloted by Frenchman André Millet, which landed just west of Addis Ababa from Djibouti in 1929. In 1930, French instructor Gaston Vidal created an aviation school in Djidjiga which trained the first pilots and mechanics.
In December 2024, it was reported that Ethiopia will be constructing a new airport worth US$6 billion near its capital Addis Ababa. The airport will be Africa's largest and busiest airport and is designed to serve 100 million passengers annually.
The main responsibilities of Aerodromes and Airports Department: Certification of Civil Aerodromes and Heliports; Keeping State Registers of Civil Aerodromes and Heliports; Performing technical regulation of certified civil aerodromes and heliports, carrying out control over its compliance with International civil aviation standards and continuing surveillance, as well as inspection of their ...
The airline's hub is located at Addis Ababa Bole International Airport. [5] Following is a list of Ethiopian Airlines' scheduled destinations. Each destination in the list below is provided with the country name, the name of the airport served, and whether it is served by passenger aircraft, cargo aircraft, or both.
3 January – 2024–25 Ethiopian earthquakes: Volcanic activity is reported in Awash Fentale in Afar Region. [2]10 January – Ethiopia launches its first stock exchange since the imperial period of Haile Selassie.
Addis Ababa Bole International Airport (IATA: ADD, ICAO: HAAB) is an international airport in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia. It is in the Bole district, 6 km (3.7 mi) southeast of the city centre and 65 km (40 mi) north of Bishoftu. The airport was formerly known as Haile Selassie I International Airport. [2]
9 August – Ethiopian Airlines signs an agreement with UAE-based consulting firm Dar to design a new airport in Bishoftu expected to be the largest in Africa. [ 19 ] 19 August – Heaven Awot, a seven-year old girl is revealed to have been brutally raped, mutilated and murdered by her mother's landlord Getnet Baye in Bahir Dar , Amhara Region ...