Ethiopian Airlines Awards Design Consultancy Contract for Ethiopia’s New Global Hub Airport to a Consortium Led by Dar and Zaha Hadid Architects

ADDIS ABABA, Ethiopia — (BUSINESS WIRE) — August 12, 2024Ethiopian Airlines Group has announced plans to build Africa’s largest airport in Abusera – a critical element of Ethiopian’s 15-year strategic plan to become one of the most competitive aviation groups in the world.

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Ethiopian Airlines Group CEO Mesfin Tasew and Dar’s Director of Operations in Ethiopia Tariq Al-Qanni sign consultancy contract for new Abusera International Airport. (Photo: AETOSWire)

Ethiopian Airlines Group CEO Mesfin Tasew and Dar’s Director of Operations in Ethiopia Tariq Al-Qanni sign consultancy contract for new Abusera International Airport. (Photo: AETOSWire)

The airport’s location allows for progressive growth, empowering the airline to meet the International Air Transport Association’s forecasts of more than 200% growth over the next decade – growing beyond Bole International Airport, which offers no possibilities for significant expansion. Abusera’s lower altitude will elevate aircraft take-off performance, while an express rail link to Addis Ababa facilitates connectivity.

In its first phase scheduled for 2029, the airport will have capacity for 60 million passengers annually – almost three times Africa’s current busiest airport – creating thousands of jobs to serve Ethiopian’s expanding customer base and fleet. Ultimately, the airport will serve 110 million passengers annually – four times the capacity of Bole International Airport.

Ethiopian’s CEO Mesfin Tasew stated: “With its exceptional capacity and world-class facilities, this new airport promises to elevate African aviation.”

To deliver this transformational new project, Ethiopian Airlines awarded a consultancy contract to a consortium led by Dar Al-Handasah Consultants (Shair and Partners), with Zaha Hadid Architects (ZHA), Pascall+Watson Architects, Landrum&Brown, and TY Lin.

Dar, TY Lin, and Landrum&Brown belong to Sidara, a global collaborative that ranks 1st in aviation (Engineering News Record 2023). ZHA brings award-winning design capabilities and a global track-record of acclaimed airport projects, while Pascall+Watson Architects has successfully completed over 2,000 aviation projects across 70 airports.

Collectively, these companies will cover technical advisory, engineering, project management, and construction supervision services for 600,000 m2 of passenger facilities, 126,000 m2 of airline support facilities, two Code 4E parallel runways along with associated airfield infrastructure, and other major airport facilities and infrastructure.

About Ethiopian Airlines Group

Ethiopian is one of the fastest-growing airlines globally and the largest in Africa. Building on a highly successful 78-year track record, Ethiopian operates Africa’s most modern fleet to more than 150 destinations across five continents.

https://www.ethiopianairlines.com/et

About Dar

Dar provides design, planning, engineering, and management services for buildings, cities, transportation, and infrastructure projects.

About Zaha Hadid Architects (ZHA)

Founded 45 years ago in London, ZHA offers architecture, design, and planning services worldwide.

Source: AETOSWire



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