Ethiopian Airlines upgrades Addis Ababa infrastructure
Ethiopian Airlines is upgrading the infrastructure at Addis Ababa Bole International for maintenance, cargo and flight simulators as the carrier continues to grow. Nearing completion is a widebody maintenance hangar and a new cargo terminal. The maintenance hangar, which is 97% complete, has 2 bays for paint and maintenance. It can accommodate 2 Boeing 747-8s at a time, or more of other aircraft types. A new cargo terminal, which is 82% complete, is expected to open around April 2017. The new terminal will have an annual storage of 1.2m tons and a capacity to handle 8 747-8 freighters at a time. Construction of the first phase will cost approximately US$150m. Upon completion, Ethiopian said its uplifting capability “will be equivalent to the cargo terminals at Amsterdam Schiphol, Singapore Changi or Hong Kong.” <br/>
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Ethiopian Airlines upgrades Addis Ababa infrastructure
Ethiopian Airlines is upgrading the infrastructure at Addis Ababa Bole International for maintenance, cargo and flight simulators as the carrier continues to grow. Nearing completion is a widebody maintenance hangar and a new cargo terminal. The maintenance hangar, which is 97% complete, has 2 bays for paint and maintenance. It can accommodate 2 Boeing 747-8s at a time, or more of other aircraft types. A new cargo terminal, which is 82% complete, is expected to open around April 2017. The new terminal will have an annual storage of 1.2m tons and a capacity to handle 8 747-8 freighters at a time. Construction of the first phase will cost approximately US$150m. Upon completion, Ethiopian said its uplifting capability “will be equivalent to the cargo terminals at Amsterdam Schiphol, Singapore Changi or Hong Kong.” <br/>
