Chinese construction companies are dominating the shortlist for contracts to build Ethiopian Airlines’ planned new mega-airport southeast of Addis Ababa, with Chinese firms or Chinese-led joint ventures accounting for 15 of the 33 shortlisted bidders, according to Ethiopian Airlines. The approximately US$12.5 billion project, which is expected to become ***AFRICA***’s largest airport when completed around 2030, is being developed to relieve capacity pressures at *Bole International Airport* and ultimately handle up to 110 million passengers annually. The four-runway facility will include a major passenger terminal, aviation support infrastructure, airfield facilities and connecting road networks, with shortlisted *Chinese* bidders including *China Communications Construction Company* (*CCCC*), *China Civil Engineering Construction Corporation* (*CCECC*), *China Road and Bridge Corporation* (*CRBC*) and *Beijing Urban Construction Group*. They will compete at the next tender stage against major international contractors including ITALY’s *Webuild*, FRANCE’s *Vinci*, SOUTH KOREA’s *Samsung C&T*, and TURKEY’s *Kalyon* and *IC Ictas*. *Ethiopian Airlines* secured the design…
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