The Minister for Aviation, Cecilia Abena Dapaah has indicated that two new domestic airlines will be coming on stream sometime in the second quarter of the year. Presently, Africa World Airlines (AWA) remain the only domestic air carrier and the Minister reckons with two new airlines coming on board,...
Good morning. It is a pleasure to be in New York City. We're especially gratified to be hosting Aviation Day USA with the Wings Club for a second time. Thanks are also owed to our generous sponsors, who make events like this possible. Aviation and New York City are inextricably...
In January 2013, I flew from Kumasi to Accra with Fly 540 on a return journey that cost an average of $36 or (GHC 80.00) that time. Similarly, Starbow had an off peak fare on the same route for a little under GHC 40. The period of 2012 and 2014...
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...
Brussels Airlines, an airline giant has made changes to its top management, appointing Christina Foerster as it new Chief Executive Officer effective April 1, 2018. She becomes the first-ever female to head a Lufthansa Group airline replacing Bernard Gustin who has been at the position since June 1, 2012. In a...
The Ghana Airports Company Limited (GACL) has started processes to construct a new terminal building for the Kumasi Airport to bring the facility up to international standards and ensure the comfort of passengers at the facility. In a Request For Expression of Interest published on Wednesday, January 31, 2018, titled:...
Air Seychelles has announced a new strategic transformation plan aimed at ensuring the long-term profitability and sustainability for the airline. The plan, aimed at responding to rapidly increasing competition in the air travel sector, has been approved by Air Seychelles’ Supervisory Board and both shareholders, the Government of the Republic...
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...
The Lufthansa Group is driving forward the standardization of its Airbus A320 fleet: Austrian Airlines, Brussels Airlines, Eurowings, Lufthansa and Swiss International are developing a standard specification for the Airbus A320 fleet. At the same time, the airline brands will be preserved by a different brand look. The standardization process...
Brussels Airlines, a unit of Lufthansa, has introduced a new promo dubbed “Super Fares” in its bid to increase passengers for the Ghana Europe route. The Super Fares which is an Europe promo is ongoing from now until 17 February 2018. Brussels has seen air fares cut down by between 10...