Government has signed an agreement with Doha-based Qatar Airways for the Middle Eastern airline to start scheduled flights between Accra and Doha, while Air Namibia - which pulled out of the country some four years ago - has started discussions to re-start operations this year. Passengers travelling to the Middle...
The International Air Transport Association (IATA) released new data indicating that the impact of COVID-19 on Africa’s aviation industry and economies has worsened sharply since the previous assessment in April. Job losses in aviation and related industries could increase by up to 3.5 million. That is more than half...
President Akuffo-Addo has announced that the Kotoka International Airport will reopen and resume operations from Tuesday, 1st September 2020. This decision, according to the President, has been communicated to international airlines. He said “It has been well-established that the very first cases of COVID-19 in Ghana were imported into our shores....
Emirates will introduce a new nonstop service between Newark Liberty International Airport (EWR) and Dubai from June 1, 2018, adding to its existing daily flight which operates with a stop in Athens, Greece. The new nonstop service will be operated with an Emirates Boeing 777-300ER, offering 8 suites in First...
Dubai, a fascinating city in the United Arab Emirates (UAE) has been listed twice in a row as the Most Popular Destination in the World by the TripAdvisor Travellers' Choice Awards for destinations. The city which is one of the most sought-after tourist destinations worldwide with its spectacular skyscrapers, beautiful...
The International Aviation Transport Authority (IATA) released latest figures from 2017, which showed that last year, global aviation safety improved dramatically. According to IATA, in 2017, there were six fatal accidents with 19 fatalities among passengers and crew in 2017, compared with an average of 10.8 fatal accidents and approximately...
Aviation Minister Joseph Kofi Adda has warned of impending forceful removals of communication masts belonging to telecommunication and media companies that are impeding work and effective operations at the Wa Airport after earlier warnings had been ignored. According to the minister who was speaking on the floor of parliament to...
Domestic and foreign investors have submitted various proposals to the Aviation Ministry to partner government in the development of on-ground aviation infrastructure, in line with the country’s vision to be an air transport hub. B&FT sources say that a proposed airport in the Western Region, development of the KIA Airport...
Aviance, the largest ground handling company by market share, has today, July 1, 2024, rolled out its full service at the newly- inaugurated Prempeh I International Airport, Kumasi. The company, over the weekend, deployed its new state-of-the-art air conditioned buses to the Prempeh I International Airport, Kumasi to complement other...
Emirates has announced it will resume flights to Johannesburg (1 October), Cape Town (1 October), Durban (4 October) in South Africa; Harare in Zimbabwe (1 October); and Mauritius (3 October). The addition of the five points will expand the Emirates' global network to 92 destinations, as the airline gradually resumes...