b'32American Journal ofTransportation ajot.comAIR CARGO QUARTERLY Ethiopian Airlines eyes transformation of Africas aviation sectorEthiopianAirhastakenthefirst steps to building a world-class pan-African gateway.By Stuart Todd, AJOTEthiopian Airlines has launched a US$10 billion project to build the continents biggest airport by the end of the decade, through a financing partnership with the African Development Bank (AfDB).Africas stand-out success story in the air trans-port sector, posted record revenue of $7.6 billion in its 2024/2025 fiscal year, an 8% increase over the previ-ous year, in transporting more than 19 million passen-Condor cargo efforts take flight gers - including 15.2 million on international routesand moving more than 785,000 tons of cargo.Condors rapid fleet modernization, plus experienced cargo team, fuels freight growth. w orld -C lassg ateway Thesigningofthismandatelettermarksa By Chris Barnett, AJOT decisivesteptowardrealizingaworld-classpan-African gateway that will boost intra-African trade,For many of its 70 years aloft, Condor Airlinesmations in the airline industry, low profile Condor,regionalintegration,tourism,andglobalconnec-was a no-frills German carrier flying mainly touristswhich made its first flight to the Holy Lands in a Vick- tivity.remarkedEthiopian AirlinesGroupCEO, to popular vacation spots in Europe for low fares.ers Viking prop plane in 1956, claims it has one of theMesfin Tasew.Owned by a consortium of airlines including pow- youngest aircraft fleets of any European carrier withForhispart, AfDBPresident,Dr. Akinwumi erhouse Lufthansa, it operated a mish-mashed fleetseven more of the hot-selling, long-haul, wide-bodiedAdesina, commented: With its 75 years of opera-including vintage Boeing 767s, 757s, a 747 jumboA330-900neo on order over the next six years.Bellytional history, Ethiopian Airlines is Africas oldest jet and early vintage Airbus 320 and A300 narrow- cargo capacity is 35,000 pounds per flight. and best airline. It is critical for regional economic body jets. Inadditiontoitsfocusonthelong-haulintegration,connectingcapitals,peopleandmar-Yet one thing was missing in its product portfo- market, Condor is also drawing a bead on the shortkets, with its globally rated cargo facilities.lio: air freight. andmediumhaulroutes,acquiring43 A32XneoAimedattransformingtheaviationsectorin narrow-body aircraft to completely modernize theAfrica, the new airport, situated near Bishoftu, around C ondorst ransforMation fleetby2029.Maximumcargocapacityforthe40kilometerssoutheastofEthiopiascapital,from No longer.In one of the more dramatic transfor- (FLIGHTcontinued on page 34) (EYEScontinued on page 53)Book Your Booth! tl-americas.org/exhibitorsNovember 11-13, 2025Miami Beach Convention CenterFlorida, USAtl-americas.orgaircargoamericas.com'