The International Air Transport Association (IATA) released data for January 2023 global air cargo markets, showing that air cargo demand declined as economic headwinds persist. Global demand, measured in cargo tonne-kilometres (CTKs), fell 14.9 percent compared to January 2022 (-16.2 percent for international operations). Capacity – measured in available cargo tonne-kilometres (ACTK)...
The Tamale International Airport has been inaugurated by the Vice President, Dr. Mahamudu Bawumia. This follows the successful operationalisation of the terminal and the transfer of operations from the old to the new terminal. Dr.  Bawumia indicated the project was part of government's vision to expand the frontiers of the...
Delta Air Lines, in collaboration with JA Africa, hosted 30 high school-aged students, all girls, from Ghana, Nigeria, and South Africa to Accra, Ghana, at a highly impactful four-day bootcamp aimed at empowering them to become high-achieving women. The bootcamp was part of events to mark International Women's Day and...
Flights to Accra will operate for the first time since 2013 Daily service to commence in May 2025 Flights will operate on a mix of Airbus A330s and A339neos Virgin Atlantic is returning to Ghana, as the airline is set to relaunch its services between Accra and London Heathrow. ...
·         Airline also named Middle East’s Best Economy Class and the overall Travellers' Choice Major Airline for the Middle East Emirates' unmatched First-Class travel experience was given double honours at the 2020 Tripadvisor Travellers' Choice awards for Airlines, winning the World's Best First-Class award as well as Middle East's...
Patricia Mawuli is Ghana's first female civilian pilot and the first woman in West Africa certified to build and maintain rotax engines. STORY HIGHLIGHTS Patricia Mawuli is Ghana's first female civilian pilot She is also the first woman in West Africa certified to build and maintain Rotax engines Mawuli grew...
The Founder and Co-Chairman of Africa World Airline (AWA), Togbe Afede XIV, has revealed plans to establish a pilot training school and an aircraft maintenance facility in the Volta Region capital, Ho, alongside operationalisation of the newly completed Ho Airport. According to him, construction of the school and maintenance facility is geared...
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
PHI Century Ltd., a company that provides aviation transportation services in Ghana and West Africa, has completed the registration of its Sikorsky S-92A fleet of helicopters with the Ghana Civil Aviation Authority (GCAA). This marks the end of a painstaking assessment process where the operational and maintenance history, as...
The Ghana Civil Aviation Authority (GCAA) celebrated its 37th anniversary on May 16, marking a great milestone for the organisation in providing world-class regulation and air navigation services for the aviation industry. Ing. Charles Ebo Kraikue, Director-General of the GCAA, highlighted the Authority’s efforts to modernise its infrastructure and provide...