Addis Ababa Bole International Airport

A new runway and control tower become operational at Bole by December 1962, allowing Ethiopian Airlines to operate jet aircraft such as the Boeing 720 after the old Lideta airfield became inadequate.

An East African Airways VC-10 crashes on April 18, 1972, killing 35 passengers and 8 crew members.

A new international passenger terminal, among the largest in Africa at the time, opens with capacity for about 3,000 passengers per hour, at a cost of roughly $130 million (1.05 billion birr).

A $27.9 million project is announced to increase aircraft parking stands from 19 to 44, supporting Ethiopian Airlines' expanding fleet.

A $250 million expansion project, including a new ramp for 24 aircraft, is completed, raising capacity to around 22 million passengers annually.

Ethiopian Airlines Flight 302, a Boeing 737 MAX, crashes shortly after takeoff on March 10, 2019, killing all 157 on board; the accident contributes to the worldwide grounding of the 737 MAX fleet.

Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed inaugurates the Terminal 2 expansion in January 2019, further increasing passenger-handling capacity.

Construction begins in January 2026 on a new roughly $12.5 billion airport project intended to become one of Africa's largest, with a planned replacement facility targeted for completion around 2030.