Tag: aviation
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Stakeholders push for West African airline to boost sub-regional trade
As the African Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA) continues to gain momentum, stakeholders in West Africa’s aviation sector are actively pushing for measures that would strengthen the regional industry to boost intra African trade. According to them, one key strategy African governments’ need to deploy is to incentivize local carrier operators, ensuring they play a…
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Tamale Airport likely to be opened in August
The Tamale International Airport may be inaugurated in August this year. The 70-million-dollar Phase 2 project was anticipated to be completed in August 2022. A year on, test runs are underway ahead of expected commissioning. Meanwhile, passengers who travelled to Tamale through the airport were pleasantly surprised to use the all-new 70-million-dollar Phase 2 terminal…
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PassionAir suspends flights to Ho over fuel price hikes, high exchange rates
Local airline operator, PassionAir, has suspended flights to the Volta Regional capital, Ho. According to the airline, although the new Ho route did not enjoy much patronage, the decision to suspend flights to that part of the country is mainly due to the increase in fuel prices. The airline, which started scheduled domestic operations in…
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Ghana on course to becoming aviation hub – Ex-GACL boss
A former Managing Director of the Ghana Airport Company Limited, Charles Asare says Ghana is on course to becoming a preferred aviation hub and a leader in air-travel business in West Africa with the commencement of commercial flights to Ho and Wa airports from Accra. Mr Asare noted that “by developing a world-class terminal (terminal…
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Gov’t is working to invest heavily in aviation sector – Kofi Adda
The Aviation Minister, Joseph Kofi Adda, says government is working to secure investment worth billions of dollars to expand airport infrastructure as part of a bigger plan to make Ghana an aviation hub in the sub-region. Joseph Kofi Adda, made this known to Citi Business News on the sidelines of a media engagement on Monday,…
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Encroachment on our lands threatens aviation safety – GCAA
The staff union of the Ghana Civil Aviation Authority (GCAA) is warning of an imminent interruption in the company’s operations over the continuous invasion of lands which accommodate some air navigation equipment. The workers are demanding an end to what they call the illegal takeover of lands demarcated for their work. Already, they are resisting…
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President cuts sod for second phase of Tamale Airport project
President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo Thursday cut the sod for the commencement of the US$70 million second phase project of the Tamale Airport that is expected to be completed in 30 months. The second phase consists of the construction of an ultra-modern terminal building, together with a multi-purpose hajj facility, and other ancillary facilities, expected…
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Tax on imported aviation spare parts to be slashed
Operators of domestic airlines are to heave a sigh of relief with the amount of money they spend on aviation spare parts. It will follow the reduction in taxes on such products by the government. The Ministry of Aviation is currently engaging the Ministry of Finance for a rebate in the taxes paid by domestic…
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Ministerial reshuffle: Expectations of business related ministers
Expectations for ministers affected by President Akufo Addo’s reshuffling are high. The President, in his first reshuffle, moved fifteen ministers, three of whom are those whose portfolio affects the business related sectors of the economy. The first is the current Aviation Minister, Cecilia Dapaah who is heading to the Ministry of Sanitation and Water Resources.…
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Air Namibia’s comeback to boost trade & tourism
Air Namibia is aiming at improving trade relations between ECOWAS and other regional blocs within Africa with its resumption of operations in Ghana. The airline welcomed its inaugural flight for the new operations last Friday with major commitments to boost air travel. Air Namibia is coming back to Ghana after closing down its operations in…