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  International Flight Information Manual (Ethiopia)
International airports of entry and departure where all formalities incident to Customs, Immigration, Health and similar procedures are carried out, and which are open to scheduled and nonscheduled flights.
International airports of entry and departure at which the formalities incident to Customs, Immigration, Health and similar procedures are made available on a restricted basis, to flights with prior approval only.
International airports at which approval may be granted, provided the prescribed prior notice is given, for international nonscheduled flights only; no other form of international operation is permitted.
www.faa.gov /ats/aat/IFIM/ifimetai.htm   (458 words)

  
 Airport Technology - Bole International Airport (ADD/HAAB), Addis Ababa, Ethiopia
In addition to this, the airport expansion involves the construction of a control tower and the installation of electrical and fire-fighting equipment, numerous accessories to the new terminal building and parallel runway, runway lighting, power generation, internal escalators, baggage carousels and conveyors, a public address system and other communication devices and installation.
Bole Airport is the larger of the two international airports located in Addis Ababa, the second being the Lideta Airport, which is located in the south-west of the capital.
The provision of easy international connections at Bole is a key element in the ambition of Addis Ababa to become one of the most global cities in East Africa.
www.airport-technology.com /projects/bole   (590 words)

  
 Science Fair Projects - Bole International Airport
Bole International Airport serves the city of Addis Ababa, Ethiopia.
Formerly known as Haile Selassie I International airport, it is the main hub of Ethiopian Airlines.
The airport is located near the Bole neighborhood in the southeastern part of Addis Ababa.
www.all-science-fair-projects.com /science_fair_projects_encyclopedia/Bole_International_Airport   (297 words)

  
 Newsletter 12 /Best Practices
The Bole International Airport is considered to be Ethiopia's main international and domestic airport and plays an important role for the country and the neighboring countries, particularly as a hub for air traffic.
Indeed the expansion of Addis Ababa Bole International Airport with a cost of 1.35 billion birr testifies to the determination of the government to carry on with the development of the aviation industry and airports in particular.
Modernization of airports, which is part and parcel of infrastructural development will enable the airports, which are gateways to the world to be competitive with other international airports while enhancing tourism and variety of investments.
www.mfa.gov.et /Press_Section/Newsletter12/BestPractices12.htm   (1030 words)

  
 Ethiopia Air Transport - Flags, Maps, Economy, History, Climate, Natural Resources, Current Issues, International ...
International airports were located at Addis Ababa, Asmera, and Dire Dawa.
Addis Ababa's Bole International Airport served more than l95,000 passengers in EFY l986/87, while the Asmera and Dire Dawa airports handled l08,000 and 8l,000 passengers, respectively, during the same period.
Bole International Airport and the airport at Asmera were capable of handling larger aircraft, such as the Boeing 747.
www.photius.com /countries/ethiopia/economy/ethiopia_economy_air_transport.html   (377 words)

  
 Introduction
Upon arrival at the Addis Ababa Bole International Airport Heads of State and Government will be received by high government officials of the Federal Democratic Republic of Ethiopia and the Chairperson of the Commission of the African Union, H.E. Mr.
Delegates will be assisted in facilitating the necessary Airport formalities by Protocol officers of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Federal Democratic Republic of Ethiopia and the African Union.
The Addis Ababa Bole International Airport is located approximately ten minutes drive from the Sheraton, Hilton and Ghion Hotels where most of the delegation will be staying.
www.mfa.gov.et /African_Union/Arrival_Airport_Visa.htm   (300 words)

  
 The New Bole International Airport Terminal Due to Open in May 2001
The New Bole International Airport Terminal Due to Open in May 2001
The $130 Million (1.05 Billion Birr) Bole International Airport Expansion Project is entering its last phase with the completion of the new runway and the terminal building.
The improved Bole International Airport will have a 12-fold increase in capacity to handle 6-7 million passengers a year up from its current capacity of a mere 500,000 passengers a year.
www.ethiopians.com /bole_airport.htm   (439 words)

  
 New Page 2
The ultra-modern glass structure dominates the skyline of the Bole area, a masterpiece of engineering and architecture, which befits the status of Addis Ababa Bole International Airport.
This is an air terminal appropriate for Africa's 'new flower', Addis Ababa, and the emerging capital of the continent as the head quarters of the African union and major UN agencies.
Above all, the priority of the civil Aviation Authority responsible for airports is safety.
www.ethiopia.ottawa.on.ca /airport.htm   (789 words)

  
 World’s only Flying Hospital Lands at Bole
The world’s only flying eye hospital and teaching facility landed at Bole International Airport on Wednesday on a three-week training programme to prevent and cure blindness.
The flying hospital, a DC-10, is one of the vehicles used by ORBIS International to strengthen the skills of Ethiopian eye care professionals to manage and treat eye diseases.
ORBIS International is a non-profit organisation and has been working on the prevention of blindness in Ethiopia since 1999.
www.addistribune.com /Archives/2003/03/21-03-03/World.htm   (309 words)

  
 Addis Ababa travel guide - Wikitravel
Bole International Airport, ADD is serviced by several international airlines with daily flights to Europe, United States, and Asia as well as intern-African destinations includng Accra, Brazzaville, Cairo, Dakar, Dar Es Salaam, Djibouti, Khartoum, Harare, Johannesburg, Nairobi.
Near Bole International Airport is the new Medhane Alem (Savior of the World) Cathedral, which is the second largest in Africa.
Suburbs of the city include Shiro Meda and Entoto in the north, Urael and Bole (home to Bole International Airport) in the east, Nifas Silk in the south-east, Mekanisa in the south, and Keraniyo and Kolfe in the west.
wikitravel.org /en/Addis_Ababa   (3197 words)

  
 LLU Students for International Mission Service - FAQs
International service learning opportunities encourage students to become caring, competent, socially responsible individuals who value service as a lifelong process.
Serving in an international setting also provides students with a first-hand view of global health disparities and the needs and assets of different communities, which challenges participants to examine the ways in which every health-care system is socially and culturally constructed, and which instills in participants a deep sense of community, compassion, and care.
In cases where sites are located long distances from international airports, you may be required to take a bus or train first, with site personnel meeting you at a bus or train station located closer to the site itself.
www.llu.edu /llu/sims/faqs.html   (3656 words)

  
 Ethiopian Civil Aviation Authority Contracts SITA to Provide Solutions at Bole International Airport
We are entering into a partnership with SITA, which will allow much better use and operation of the facilities at the airport, reducing costs and making the traveling experience for everyone passing through Bole International Airport much more enjoyable.
The CUTE systems are being installed at Terminal Two of Bole International Airport and will be used by Ethiopian Airlines, the notional flag carrier, and all other airlines operating at the airport.
All airports are looking for ways to improve services, meet new security requirements and reduce costs.
www.addistribune.com /Archives/2002/10/18-10-02/Ethiopian.htm   (551 words)

  
 Travel Advisories/Embassy of Ethiopia
Visa may be secured promptly upon application to an Ethiopian diplomatic or consular mission abroad or upon arrival at Bole International Airport in Addis Ababa.
For Air travelers the ports of entry to Ethiopia are Bole International Airport, Addis Ababa and Dire Dawa Airport.
At Bole International Airport and in all major cities and many towns, there will be branches of national and private banks.
www.ethiopia-emb.or.jp /tourism_e/advice/index.html   (951 words)

  
 Embassy of Ethiopia in Austria, Vienna
Over seven years of planning have contributed to the development of the new terminal, which is part of a massive redevelopment programme of airport facilities across the country.
The new airport ushers in a whole new era for Addis Ababa.
Not only does the airport now boast a 3,800 meters runway; there are five new taxiways, including two to high speed specification.
www.ethiopianembassy.at /super_hub.htm   (844 words)

  
 ADF 2001 - General Info   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-03)
The airport tax on departure from Bole International Airport is US$20.00 and is payable in cash US dollars.
Provided that advance notice is given, participants will be met on arrival at Bole International Airport and will be assisted with the formalities regarding immigration and customs, etc. Consequently, expected date and time of arrival in Addis Ababa with flight details should be sent as soon as possible to the address specified.
You will arrive at Bole International Airport, which is located just 5 kilometres from the centre of Addis Ababa.
www.uneca.org /adfiii/geninfo.htm   (2015 words)

  
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The youngster, who was born in Ethiopia and later immigrated to Israel, was meant to fly to Tel Aviv on the morning of September 13 at 2:30 a.m.
According to police sources, he arrived at the airport at 7 p.m.
The Israeli was arrested by airport police and then transferred to the custody of the Federal Police Commission.
www.ynetnews.com /Ext/Comp/ArticleLayout/CdaArticlePrintPreview/1,2506,L-3143061,00.html   (220 words)

  
 Ethiopia travel guide - Wikitravel
Since 2002, tourists from 33 countries (listed here) are able to obtain entry visas upon their arrival at Bole International Airport in Addis Ababa, and at the airport in Dire Dawa.
Bole International Airport in Addis Ababa is the main hub for Ethiopian Airlines and also hosts Lufthansa, Sudan Airways, British Airways, and KLM.
A new runway and international terminal, which was said to be the largest in Africa, opened in 2003.
wikitravel.org /en/Ethiopia   (3245 words)

  
 Consular Information Sheet
Due to animosity stemming from the ongoing border dispute with Eritrea, U.S. citizens of Eritrean origin who travel to Ethiopia may experience delays in processing of their visa applications because all such applications must be cleared through the main Ethiopian immigration office in Addis Ababa.
The Ethiopian government has closed air routes near the border with Eritrea and has referred to the airspace as a "no-fly zone." The FAA currently prohibits U.S. aircraft and U.S. pilots from flying in Ethiopian airspace north of 12 degrees north latitude, the area along the country's northern border with Eritrea.
For information on international adoption of children and international parental child abduction, please refer to our Internet site at http://travel.state.gov/children's_issues or telephone 202-736-7000.
exodus2006.com /advice.htm   (2455 words)

  
 ABC News: Syrian President, Annan Discuss Lebanon
Secretary-General Kofi Annan, in an attempt to give new momentum to the stalled peace process in Darfur, is convening a meeting Thursday in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, of senior officials from the African Union, the Arab League, the European Union, Sudan, the United States, China, Russia, Egypt, France, and half a dozen African countries.
Syria denied involvement but was forced under heavy international pressure to withdraw its troops from Lebanon in April 2005, ending a 29-year domination of the neighboring country.
Annan said in a report released Thursday that the U.N. and the Lebanese government agreed that the tribunal would have a majority of international judges, an international prosecutor and be located outside Lebanon.
abcnews.go.com /International/wireStory?id=2665063   (425 words)

  
 VISA
Visitors are allowed to bring an unlimited amount of foreign currency provided that they declare it on arrival at the airport.
Bole Road (also called Africa Avenue) which is the main road that leads into the city away from Bole International Airport, has several modern restaurants, shops, supermarkets, banks and offices.
The Commission of the African Union headquarters is situated in the western part of the city, as are many of the city’s embassies and Mercato, a large, open-air market.
www.africanchildforum.org /visa.asp   (1166 words)

  
 Ethiopian Airlines: Flying the Air Highways to Africa and Beyond
We will also publish the text of our interviews in Ethiopia with airport authorities on the development of regional airports and the modern terminal facilities under construction at Bole International Airport in Addis Ababa.
During close to 30 days in Ethiopia, one of the first things we noticed was the major renovation of Airport Terminals at Lalibela, Gondar and Bahir Dar, the first three regional air gateways we visited.
From our interviews we learned that two international and twelve regional/ domestic airports are administered by the Ethiopian Civil Aviation Authority, which has undergone a comprehensive National Airports Development Plan covering the period to 2017.
www.africa-ata.org /ethiopianair_map.htm   (163 words)

  
 Addis Ababa
Bole International Airport is 5 kilometres from the city centre and is undergoing major extensions, with a new International Passenger Terminal Building under construction:
For example Africa Avenue on the map is universally known as Bole Road, and Has Biru Avenue as Debre Zeit Road.
There is a large and efficient network of blue and white minibuses which cover the town.
www.selamta.net /addis_ababa.htm   (3236 words)

  
 ethiobserver
The world's largest aircraft ever, the European Airbus A380, will be landing at the Addis Abeba's Bole international airport, making Ethiopia the first African sky to witness what is often described as "super jumbo" aircraft.
Addis Abeba and its Bole International Airport were chosen as the test site for the local altitude of 2,500 meters above sea level, a flight and landing circumstance not available in previous test locations.
The aircraft was developed by the European consortium, Airbus, based in Toulouse, France, in the early 1990s, in a bid to break the American Boeing's dominance in the aviation manufacturing business, especially with its signature 747 aircraft.
www.ethioobserver.net /air_bus.htm   (614 words)

  
 Luchtzak Aviation - Bole International Airport reopened after Sunday crash
Night flights to Ethiopia's international airport were expected to resume Tuesday.
Well informed Luchtzak members will remember Lufthansa's problems some years ago (2001) when the pilot was told that he could not land at Bole International Airport as the lights on the runway were not functioning.
Is it a coincidence Siemens is the conttractor for the 3rd phase of Bole Airport?
www.luchtzak.be /article9084.html   (435 words)

  
 Nazret.com EthioBlog - Ethiopia: Airbus Superjumbo A380 lands in Ethiopia
The Ethiopian capital's Bole airport is situated at 7,500 feet, from which the A380 is to undertake tests to validate its Engine Alliance GP7200 engines performance from high altitude airports.
Addis Ababa is an airport situated at 7,500 feet, from which the A380 will perform tests to validate the engines’ performance from high altitude airports.
The Addis Ababa Bole International Airport is chosen for its altitude of 7,500 feet above sea level.
nazret.com /blog/index.php?title=ethiopia_airbus_superjumbo_a380_lands_in&more=1&c=1&tb=1&pb=1   (2544 words)

  
 SnapshotJourneys | Travel Photos | Ethiopia Addis Ababa | Addis Abeba
Addis Ababa boasts a new airport, Bole International, which is the international hub.
(See Sleeping in Airports Addis Ababa) From here, visitors can get a connecting flight to Gonder, Bahir Dar (and the Blue Nile Falls), Aksum (for the stele fields), and Lalibela, for the rock churches.
Bole International Airport is about 5 kilometres/3 miles to the southeast.
www.snapshotjourneys.com /addis.html   (998 words)

  
 Addis Ababa-Bole Airport Crash « Google Sightseeing
On the 19th of June 2005, a Mahfooz Aviation Boeing 707-347C crashed while landing at Addis Ababa-Bole Airport in Ethiopia.
Firstly, the satellite photo is dated as November 2005 and the June crash is the only Addis Ababa-Bole Airport incident listed on the Aviation Safety Network for the whole of 2005.
For further proof I measured the wingspan of the crashed plane using the Google Earth ruler, and it more or less matches the 44.42 m wingspan of a 707-320B.
googlesightseeing.com /2006/12/08/addis-ababa-bole-airport-crash   (872 words)

  
 AIRPORTS
Airport has very poor ventilation and is very hot and humid.
International Transit lounge very large and well organized with many duty free shops and
Cairo airport has two terminals -these do not appear to be marked.
hajjpracticalities.freeservers.com /airports_4.htm   (815 words)

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