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Addis Ababa Bole International Airport serves the city of Addis Ababa, Ethiopia. It is located in the Bole area, southeast of the city centre and north of Debre Zeyit. The airport was formerly known as Haile Selassie I International Airport. It is the main hub of Ethiopian Airlines, the national airline that serves destinations in Ethiopia and throughout the African continent, as well as nonstop service to Asia, Europe, North America and South America. The airport is also the base of the Ethiopian Aviation Academy.〔(【引用サイトリンク】Ethiopian Airlines "> title=Ethiopian – Aviation Academy )〕 As of 31 July 2013, more than 150 flights per day were departing from and arriving at the airport.〔((ADD) Bole Airport Arrivals & Departures, ''FlightStats'', 31 July 2013 )〕 ==History== In 1960, Ethiopian Airlines realized the runway at Lidetta was too short for its new jet aircraft, the Boeing 720. Thus a new airport was built at Bole.〔http://www.ethiopianairlines.com/corporate/company/about-us/history〕 By December 1992 the new Runway and Control tower where operational. In 1997, an expansion plan was announced for the airport.〔(【引用サイトリンク】title=Bole International Airport (ADD/HAAB) - Airport Technology )〕 This expansion would be done in three phases: * Phase One: Add a parallel runway, and expand the old runway. * Phase Two: Construction of a brand new terminal with a large parking area, a shopping complex and restaurants. * Phase Three: Construction of the 38m control tower (double the height of the previous one) and installation of new electrical and fire-fighting equipment. The expansion of the old runway, and addition of the new runway, would be capable of handling the Boeing 747 and Airbus A340 aircraft. The new parallel would consist of five entrances and exits to the old runway, which serve as taxiway.〔 The proposed terminal would house a high tech security and baggage handling system built on more than 43,000 square metres of land. The terminal will also have banks and duty-free shops.〔(【引用サイトリンク】title=IRIN Africa - ETHIOPIA: State of the art airport terminal opens - Ethiopia - Economy )〕 The new control tower would be built in between Terminal 1 and Terminal 2, replacing the old control tower.〔 In 2003, the new international passenger terminal was opened, making it one of Africa's largest airport passenger terminals.〔(【引用サイトリンク】title=New terminal opens in Ethiopian capital )〕 The new terminal is capable to handle about 3,000 passengers an hour.〔http://allafrica.com/stories/200301220109.html〕 This project was worth a total of 1.05 billion birr ($130 million).〔http://www.ethiopians.com/bole_airport.htm〕 At the time, the airport was one of a number of airport terminal constructions that have been underway in Ethiopia.〔 In 2006, a new cargo terminal and maintenance hangar was opened five months late. This was because of expanded specifications vastly to improve Ethiopian Airlines’ handling capacity and needs. The facility can accommodate three to four aircraft at a time. This project was worth a total of 340 million birr.〔http://business.highbeam.com/437192/article-1G1-148485358/ethiopia-industry-eal-opens-cargo-terminal-addis-ababa〕 At the same time, the first Airbus A380 arrived at the airport to undertake tests to validate its Engine Alliance GP7200 engines performance from high altitude airports.〔(【引用サイトリンク】title=Ethiopia: Airbus Superjumbo A380 lands in Ethiopia )〕 The airport is capable of accommodating the A380. In 2010, the Ethiopian Airports Enterprise announced another expansion project worth $27.9 million at the airport. The project will include expansion of the aircraft parking capacity from 19 to 44 in order to accommodate heavier aircraft such as the Boeing 747 and Boeing 777. In the first phase of the project, 15 parking areas will be constructed and the remaining will be completed in the next phase. The expansion will help in easing air traffic congestion due to increase in international travel.〔 This would lead to the new expansion plan in 2012. 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Addis Ababa Bole International Airport」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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