Category: Transport
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KIA flooding being addressed – GACL
The Ghana Airport Company Limited (GACL) has told Citi Business News it will complete re-roofing of the Kotoka International Airport (KIA) by the end of December. Most parts of the airport including the arrival and immigration halls got flooded on Saturday evening after a heavy downpour. The airport has flooded on several occasions this year…
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British Airways passengers to sue airline and GACL
Some passengers of British Airways have threatened legal action against the airline and the Ghana Airport Company Limited over delays in handing over their bags for hours over the weekend. The passengers went up in arms against the airline and the Ghana Airport Company on Saturday evening after access to their bags were delayed for…
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Committee reveals cause of helicopter crash
An oil spill on the engine of the helicopter that crushed early this year in Takoradi in the Western Region, might have been the cause of the crash, that led to the death of three workers of Luk Oil. This is according to the five-member investigative committee set up by the transport ministry. The committee…
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Ghana to co – manage Togo & Benin airspace
The Ghana Civil Aviation Authority (GCAA) has commenced talks with Togo and Benin to co-manage their respective upper airspace. Togo and Benin have requested for autonomy from Ghana in the management of their respective upper airspace, as contention over revenue deepens. The internationally designated Accra Flight Information Region (FIR) which refers to the combined upper…
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Unicorn Air joins Ghana’s aviation market
The Ghana Civil Aviation Authority (GCAA) has licensed Unicorn Air Chartered Services to begin commercial operations in the country. Unicorn Air, a subsidiary of UHI Holdings is to provide chartered air travel services in Ghana’s aviation sector. The airline will start operations with its HS-125 800XP aircraft, after undergoing the certification for the Air Operators…
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Africa World Airlines to still pursue national carrier ambition
Africa World Airlines (AWA) has told Citi Business News it will still pursue its ambition to partner government in the establishment of a new national airline. Africa World is a Ghanaian-Chinese company, with Strategic African Securities (SAS) and the Social Security and National Insurance Trust (SSNIT) representing the Ghanaian stake, in partnership with the Hainan…
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Air France suspends flights to Sierra Leone
Air France has also suspended flights to Sierra Leone at the request of the French government. The decision comes after the airline’s staff signed a petition calling on their employer to avoid Ebola-hit countries for their own safety. Unions representing employees called on the airline to halt its flights to and from West African countries…
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BA to continue with flight ban to Liberia
Citi Business News has learnt that British Airways (BA) will continue to suspend flights to Liberia and Sierra Leone till the end of the year. BA had earlier announced it had suspended flights to and from Liberia and Sierra Leone due to the Ebola outbreak hammering on issues of health, safety of its customers, crew…
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National security & lands commission investigate airport land encroachers
National security and the lands commission are currently investigating the growing number of encroachers on lands belonging to the Ghana Airport Company Limited . Several high rise buildings are developing around the Kotoka International Airport (KIA), posing a security threat to operations of the facility. There are also concerns about the growing residential areas developing…
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GRA locks up Africa Automobile for nonpayment of tax
The Ghana Revenue Authority (GRA) has locked up the offices of Africa Automobile company dealers in Hyundai cars for non-payment of taxes. The move follows the company’s indebtedness to the revenue authority to the tune of 6 million cedis of value added tax. The Ghana Revenue Authority indicates this amount accrued over two years. The…