Airline operators in the country have asked the Ministry of Aviation to give them at least 14 days’ prior notice after government stakeholders in the aviation sector come to a firm conclusion as to the date for re-opening the air borders. The move, they explained, is to afford them enough...
The Aviation Minister Joseph Kofi Adda   has assured management and staff of the Ghana Civil Aviation Authority (GCAA) and Ghana Airport Company Limited (GACL) of their safety of work and that government has no intention of selling or privatizing parts of the state owned airports in the country. “The current...
By Mohammed AWAL ([email protected]) In a landmark event for Ghana's aviation industry, ITA Airways, Italy's flag carrier, has officially launched its maiden direct flight from Rome to Accra, becoming the 24th international airline to operate at Kotoka International Airport. The inaugural ITA Airways flight was celebrated with a special event attended...
In an exclusive interaction with B&FT, Captain Victor Kwesi Amoah, an aviation mentor and enthusiast, highlights another chapter of the enviable history of global aviation. Q. I am eager to learn more on the laws; shall we continue? Yes, before we continue I even want to emphasise some other conventions that...
The Ministry of Foreign Affairs has resorted to issuing visas on arrival to inbound travellers as a way of addressing challenges many Ghanaian Missions abroad are facing in processing travel documents, a development that has awakened discussions on what happened to government’s promised e-visa project. Last Friday, July 15, the...
Ghana’s only domestic and regional airline, Africa World Airline (AWA), will from January 16, 2018 start Lagos-Monrovia service via Accra, as it seek to improve connectivity withing the West African sub-region. The airline is offering a promotional fare of starting from US$199 on the Lagos-Monrovia route and passengers can log...
By Bernard Yaw ASHIADEY, Atlanta-Georgia Delta Air Lines has reemphasised its commitment to on-time performance and reliability for travellers flying to and from Ghana with its industry-leading on-time record a point of reference as it focuses on providing a smooth travel experience for its customers in the country. Speaking to Ghanaian...
National boxing legend and former WBC featherweight  and WBC super featherweight champion, Azumah Nelson, has held discussions with the Ghana Civil Aviation Authority (GCAA)–the aviation industry regulator–about establishing an airline. www.aviationghana.com sources say, the discussions took place months ago and the boxing ‘professor’ and his business associates are now expected to submit some...
Nigeria will block flights from countries that do not allow Nigerian flights to land due to coronavirus restrictions, Aviation Minister, Hadi Sirika said on Thursday. “The principle of reciprocity will be applied,” Sirika told reporters. “If you ban us from coming to your country, the same will apply the other...
In the UAE Year of Sustainability, and at the 3rd ICAO Conference on Aviation and Alternative Fuels (CAAF/3) held in Dubai, eight founding entities announced the launch of the ‘Air-CRAFT’ initiative – a UAE-based research consortium focused on developing, producing and scaling sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) technologies. Air-CRAFT, or the...