Tag: Ghana Airways
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Re-establishing national airline critical to reducing forex loss – Former Civil Aviation Boss
A Former Director General of the Ghana Civil Aviation Authority, Wing Commander Andy Mensah Retired has reiterated calls for the country to fast-track processes of re-establishing an indigenous commercial airline. He explains that an indigenous airline will reduce the incidence of transferring traveling traffics to other destinations which reduces the inflow of the forex into…
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Private management of national airline critical for its success – Daniel Mckorley
Executive Chairman of embattled McDan Aviation, Daniel Mckorley is calling for private management of the proposed national airline if it is to succeed this time around. President Nana Akufo-Addo in his 2021 State of The Nation address, stated that Cabinet had granted policy approval for the establishment of a National Flag Carrier or Home Based…
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New home-based carrier to start operations this year
Barring any last minute change, Ghana’s new home based carrier should commence operations this year [2019]. Information available to Citi Business News also indicates that the government and the management of Ethiopian Airlines have progressed in finalizing the agreement. The Area Manager of Ethiopian Airlines in Ghana, Genet Michael confirmed the progress of work in…
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Turkish Airlines joins interested parties in new national carrier
Turkish Airlines has expressed interest in partnering the government of Ghana in the establishment of a national carrier. According to the Turkish Ambassador to Ghana, Nesrin Bayazit, Turkey has the capacity to provide the needed support to grow Ghana’s aviation industry. Ambassador Nesrin Bayazit made the disclosure when she paid a courtesy call on the…
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No gov’t interference in new national airline – Aviation Minister
Aviation Minister, Cecilia Abena Dapaah has disclosed that there will be no government interference in the operations of Ghana’s new national airline. According to her, the decision is to promote efficiency and avert another collapse of the proposed new national carrier. The Minister made the remarks when she joined a panel to discuss ways on…
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National carrier to start within one year – Aviation Minister Nominee
The NPP government will work to ensure that the new national airline commences operations in at least one year’s time, Aviation Minister Nominee, Cecilia Dapaah has revealed. “…The consultant said two years and I said we should do it in a year if possible so between one and two years, I think that should be…