Pamela Djamson-Tettey has been appointed as the new Managing Director of the Ghana Airports Company Limited (GACL).It follows the resignation of the former MD, Mr Yaw Kwakwa.Announcing Djamson-Tettey’s appointment in a press release dated February 16, 2022, the GACL Board said: “Following an emergency meeting of the GACL Board...
The Minister for Transport, Kwaku Ofori Asiamah, has implored the new board of the Ghana Civil Aviation Authority (GCAA) to be innovative and work assiduously to improve the financial fortunes of the Authority, which he said is in a dire situation.He said COVID-19 has left the sector to struggle,...
The appointment of the Managing Director of the Ghana Airports Company Limited, Yaw Kwakwa, has been terminated.A letter from the Transport Ministry dated January 31, 2022, said President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo directed that the MD’s appointment be terminated with immediate effect. More soon
PassionAir, a solely Ghanaian owned company commenced operations in Ghana in August 2018. The airline seeks to make air travel an experience designed to meet and exceed the expectations of the customer in the Ghanaian market.It is the aim of PassionAir to be the most competitive Aviation Service Provider...
McDan Aviation, the aviation subsidiary of the McDan Group of Companies, has opened Ghana’s first private jet terminal at the Kotoka International Airport (KIA) in Accra.The private jet terminal, located at Terminal One of KIA, according to the company, would position and deepen the country’s quest as the gateway...
Emirates, the world’s largest international airline, has launched a new offer for passengers visiting Dubai with friends and family, when booking by February 6 2022.Two or more passengers travelling to Dubai from January 24 2022 to April 30 2022 will have the opportunity to save 25% on fares when...
Despite being one of the industries hardest-hit by the COVID-19 pandemic, players in the aviation space are upbeat about a strong rebound in the second quarter (Q2) of 2022, once recently-introduced restrictions which were imposed on some flights are removed.Over the past 20 months, global passenger traffic has averaged...
Emirates Airlines has extended the initial 48-hours ban for flights from Accra to Dubai indefinitely.“Emirates flight suspension from Accra to Dubai effective December 27, 2021, is now extended until further notice,” the airline said in its urgent broadcast sent to trade partners on Tuesday, December 28, 2021.The airline, however,...
Ghana has announced plans to fine airlines US$3,500 for each passenger who arrive in the country without being fully vaccinated against COVID-19.A joint statement by the Ghana Health Service and Ghana Civil Aviation Authority on Monday stated that the new measure is part of plans to prevent the West...
Today marks another milestone in the historical exploration of global aviation, which is worth acknowledging as it marks its 118th birthday.The success of the historical evolution in the aviation industry could be attributed to the "Aero Dare devils" who through uncalculated risks, fine-tuned experiments to make aviation what it...