Bishoftu International Airport (Code: BIA) is expected to cost USD 10 billion and will be built 40 km south of the East African country’s capital city, Addis Ababa. He went on to explain: “To stay dominant, the government of Ethiopia is also expanding its airport facilities, especially for international flights. Also, direct rail and expressway links will connect Bishoftu to Bole Airport, facilitating transits from international to domestic flights. It transported 19 million passengers (15.1 million on international routes and 3.9 million within the country) and moved785,323 tons of cargo, summarized CEO, Mesfin Tasew. Tasew also cited U.S. government regulations as a growing challenge to international air transport services.