Tag: national carrier
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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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Ghana signs deal to buy six aircraft for new national airline
Government on Tuesday, Novmber 18, 2019, signed a deal with De Havilland Aircraft of Canada at the on-going Dubai Air Show to buy six Dash8-400 aircraft to start its national airline. Citi Business News understands that the aircraft will be purchased by the first quarter of 2020. The plan to reestablish a national carrier has been…
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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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New national airline in the offing
Government has intensified processes towards launching a new national airline soon. According to aviation industry officials, processes have advanced in establishing the necessary policy framework to guide the smooth implementation of the plan. Citi Business News also understands that there have been negotiations with some leading airline companies on best practices to get the national…