Ethiopian Airlines opens Yabello airport and launches Addis Ababa passenger service

Ethiopian Airlines Group inaugurated a new airport at Yabello in southern Oromia and launched scheduled passenger services between Addis Ababa and Yabello. The opening expands the carrier’s domestic network and regional connectivity, supports future fleet deployment, and boosts local economic development.

Discovered 2025-08-31T22:32:40.046643-07:00 | 2025-08-31T22:32:40.046643-07:00

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  • Adds a regional airport and scheduled Addis Ababa–Yabello service, increasing domestic connectivity as Ethiopian continues expansion after its reported 8% revenue rise in FY24/25: https://hype.aero/?story=be2ab3f4-6c91-42f9-b3e0-cf5ab91ea739
  • Complements the carrier’s broader infrastructure strategy and planned hub build-out, including the AfDB-mandated $500m Bishoftu hub financing (60m annual capacity expandable to 110m): https://hype.aero/?story=ecbb07af-d803-4942-9429-2e147485a927
  • Strengthens the operational case for in-network support and maintenance as Ethiopian rolls out a $450m MRO programme to back fleet and network growth: https://hype.aero/?story=4f422a7a-43b8-4dd6-bd12-5dd53a02ced4

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