Aviation industry regulator, the Ghana Civil Aviation authority (GCAA), is to meet all dormant airlines by the end of this month to ascertain the cause of their inactivity and collectively decide on a roadmap for resumption of their operations. “We are meeting them to find out their current situation so...
Indigenous airline Africa World Airlines (AWA) is scaling-up its sub-regional operations with the addition of Freetown, Sierra Leone, to its destinations. The airline’s new service to Freetown is expected to offer more travelling options to Ghanaians seeking to do business in neighbouring West Africa states or travelling for pleasure. AWA is...
The African Import Export Bank (Afreximbank) and the Russian Export Center (REC) has begun a series of roadshows under a new partnership in Nairobi that will raise the profile of Russian aircraft and helicopters in Africa. The roadshows, which will feature presentations, will showcase a range of cutting-edge Russian aircraft...
The African Development Bank assembled top representatives from African airlines, aviation industry organizations, civil aviation and regulatory authorities, airplane manufacturers, financiers and development partners to discuss the future of aviation in Africa. The Bank initiated the consultation to obtain the views of stakeholders as it prepares its action plan on...
Government needs to strengthen the Plant Protection and Regulatory Services Directorate (PPRSD) of the Agric Ministry so it can enforce stronger standards on agriculture produce before it leaves the country’s shores, the Federation of Associations of Ghanaian Exporters (FAGE) has urged. Given that a big chunk of the country’s exports is...
Emirates is celebrating 10 years of enabling mobile phone use on board its aircraft. As a global leader of inflight innovations, Emirates made history in March 2008 by becoming the first airline in the world to allow customers to make and receive calls, as well as send SMS messages...
Air France has started a daily service between Accra and its hub at Paris-Charles de Gaulle, France, with stops in Lomé and Ouagadougou. The airline, which commenced the new schedule on March 25, 2018 said the strategic decision to operate daily flight between Paris and Accra, with stops in the...
Air France is to start a daily service between Accra and its hub at Paris-Charles de Gaulle, France, with stops in Lomé and Ouagadougou starting on March 25, 2018. This strategic decision is designed to offer the travelling public more travelling options between Accra and Paris, with onward connections to...
On the occasion of Namibia's Independence Day, the Ghana-Namibia Friendship Association has released a statement to commemorate the day and foster partnership between both countries in areas of tourism and business. A statement signed by former High Commissioner of Ghana to Namibia and Chairman of the association, Harruna Attah, welcomed the "resumption...
Operating profit (EBIT) of €14.98 million in 2017 (IFRS standard) Net result of €3.57 million (IFRS) Market share increased by 1.4 p.p. (+ 1.3 million passengers) Passenger growth of 15% and 16.5% in January and February 2018 1 million passengers (+17.3%) leading to a record seat load factor...