The Ethiopian Airports Enterprise (EAE) announced it is going to install a new baggage handling system (BHS) at the Bole International Airport. EAE said the new BHS is to be built at the cost of 92 Million Birr and the construction will commence on September 2014.

According to the Enterprise’s Public Relations and Communication Office Head, Wendim Teklu, the current BHS was installed 12 years ago and can only handle 1,500 bags per hour. Nevertheless, the proposed BHS can handle up to 6,000 bags per hour.

Wendim noted passengers that pass through Bole International Airport have increased from 900,000 to 6.5 Million. Tumber is estimated to reach 20 Million by the year 2017. The number of airplanes that are being accommodated have also rose to 45 airplanes from 19 airplanes in a single day.

In addition to installing a new BHS, a design work for the expansion of the passengers’ terminal is completed and the construction work will begin soon.

Source: Ethiopian News Agency