The country’s only remaining domestic air operator, Africa World Airlines (AWA), is to take delivery of a bigger equipment early next year to help it meet the current demand for domestic air services between Accra and Kumasi, Tamale and Takoradi. The decision follows the suspension and subsequent laying-off of Starbow...
No African city made it to the Top 100 City Destinations ranking released a week ago by research firm Euromonitor International. This is because interconnectivity among African cities is poor, as there are few direct flights between countries by the continent’s airlines. instance, a traveller from East Africa to the...
No African city made it to the Top 100 City Destinations ranking released a week ago by research firm Euromonitor International. This is because interconnectivity among African cities is poor, as there are few direct flights between countries by the continent’s airlines. instance, a traveller from East Africa to the...
The International Air Transport Association (IATA) has announced global passenger traffic results for October showing that demand, measured in revenue passenger kilometres, rose 7.2 per cent compared to the same month last year. Capacity grew 6.2 per cent and load factor climbed 0.8 percentage point to 80.8 per cent, which...
Indigenous airline, Africa World Airlines (AWA), the only airline currently providing domestic air services in the country, has increased its flight frequency between Accra and Kumasi, and Accra-Tamale, to help meet the increased demand. This follows the suspension of operations of Starbow–the second domestic airline operator. AWA has increased its Accra-Kumasi-Accra...
Indigenous airline, Africa World Airlines (AWA), the only airline currently providing domestic air services in the country, has increased its flight frequency between Accra and Kumasi, and Accra-Tamale, to help meet the increased demand, following the suspension of operations of Starbow–the second domestic airline operator. AWA has increased its Accra-Kumasi-Accra...
“Together, let’s open up the skies of Africa, and together let’s integrate Africa. By so doing, we will build stronger and more resilient economies.” – Akinwumi Adesina, President of the African Development Bank The African Development Bank (AfDB) has called on African countries to implement the 1999 Yamoussoukro agreement for...
The African Development Bank (AfDB) has called for bold actions to improve connectivity, market access, and cost reduction in Africa’s aviation sector. Pierre Guislain, AfDB Vice-President for Private Sector, Infrastructure and Industrialization, made this call at the third ICAO World Aviation Forum in Abuja. The AfDB is partnering with the Nigerian...
Airlines operating flights to and from Accra, Ghana are changing their aircraft in response to increased capacity on the route, demand by passengers for enhanced comfort and improved on-board services, starting a healthy competition that will benefit consumers. Given the capacity of these aircraft, airlines would have to be creative...
Mr. Kwabena Okyere Darko (MP), Deputy Minister of Aviation, has disclosed that about 20 international and local airlines have expressed interest in partnering government for the establishment of a new national carrier. Mr. Okyere Darko, who represented the sector minister, Ms. Cecilia Dapaah, at the welcome ceremony to receive Ethiopian...