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Project Feasibility Report on Ethiopia’s New Airport

Teamed up with China Communication Construction Company (CCCC), SAAN presented to Ethiopia Airlines Group (EAG) on a feasibility report for a new mega airport in the western outskirt of Addis Ababa in June and August of 2018.

During SAAN’s first site visit in June 2018, our project team carefully studied the proposed location. Analyzed the surrounding infrastructure, roadway connections, terrain, and local settlements. In addition, we looked into the implication of airport elevation concerning the proposed aircraft sizes for their take-off and landing in anticipated weather and loading conditions.

During our second visit in August 2018, we met with the executives of Ethiopian Airlines Group. We exchanged ideas to make this new airport a passenger gateway for East Africa and a mega air cargo hub for the entire economic region. We recommended planning a multimodal logistics and industry park next to the new airport to serve the new cargo hub. We also mapped out a large airport city development as anticipated in the coming years when the new airport is fully developed.

G+SAAN's team working with City of ADDIS ABABA to check airport site conditions