Angola International Airport, which is set to replace Luanda International Airport, will open in the middle of the year. The airport will be able to accommodate 13 million passengers annually.

“The opening of the new airport will assist the country in becoming a major hub for sub-Saharan Africa by linking international business and securing huge logistic networks in Angola,” the airport’s website says.  

A new rail link from Luanda to the airport is also under construction. The railway construction began four months ago and is being carried out in three sections. According to local media reports, the ground-levelling works are currently under way, with railway construction set to be completed within 18 months.

Construction on Angola International Airport began in 2004.