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Two banks to fund US$150m Ho, Wa airports - 09/19/2015
Source: B&FT - The African Development Bank (AfDB) and South African bank ABSA have held talks with management of the Ghana Airports Company (GACL) to provide a US$150million loan facility for construction of the proposed Ho and WA airports.
Mr. Twumasi Ankrah-Selby, Chief Director of the Ministry of Transport said: "Management of GACL just returned from South Africa to conclude arrangement for the additional US$150million, which looks favourable. ABSA and AfDB are to provide the funds".
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Gov’t reaffirms commitment to improving KIA - 09/19/2015
Source: GNA - Government has re-affirmed its commitment to ensuring that the Kotoka International Airport (KIA) becomes an aviation hub within the sub-region.
“The government of Ghana would continue to support the KIA with a State of the Art equipment to improve airport operations and excellent safety and security.”
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Air travel holds potential despite Cedi woes - 08/27/2015
Source: B&FT Ghana - Depreciation of the Cedi against major trading currencies is only a temporary situation and would not affect air travel in the long run, Henok Teferra, Chief Executive Officer of Asky Airlines has said.
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Airports Company seeks US$150m for Ho,Wa, airports - 08/20/2015
Source: B&FT - The Ghana Airports Company Limited (GACL) is seeking to raise an additional US$150million to finance the construction of a new airport at Ho in the Volta Region, and to rehabilitate the Wa airstrip in the Upper West Region as it deepens efforts to improve domestic aviation.
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Antrak Air acquires a pair of ATR72s - 08/20/2015
Source: ch-aviation.com - Antrak Air is in the process of acquiring a pair of ATR72-500s ahead of a planned restart during the last quarter of the year Ghana's Citi Business News has reported.
Having suspended operations in June to restructure its business model, Antrak is now planning to resume domestic Ghanaian flights in early October.
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Africa’s aviation industry has potential to boost to dev't 08/19/2015
Source: B&FT - Africa’s aviation industry has the potential to make an important contribution to economic growth and development within Africa if investment is made in aviation infrastructure, Mr. Chris Diaz, Marketing Director of Kenya Airways, has said.
“Air transport can open and connect markets, facilitating trade and enabling African firms to link into global supply chains,” he said.
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KLM Boeing 777-200 commences daily operation - 08/18/2015
Source: starrfmonline.com - Royal Dutch Airlines (KLM), has started operating on a daily basis, its Boeing 777-200, between Accra and Amsterdam, with a fully renovated cabin interior in both World Business Class and Economy Class.
The in-flight entertainment system has also been fully renewed.
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Ghana Airport Company working for better infrastructure - 08/10/2015
Source: starrfmonline.com - Mr Charles Asare the Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of the Ghana Airports Company Limited says the company will continue to source funding to improve infrastructure that will attract both local and foreign patronage.
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Minister orders GCAA to inspect Goldstar Airlines aircraft after impasse - 08/03/2015
Source: GNA - Following a resolution of the impasse between Goldstar Airlines and the Ghana Civil Aviation Authority (GCAA) over the inspection of the airline’s aircraft, Mrs Dzifa Attivor, Minister for Transport has requested the Authority to go and inspect the aircraft with the Ghana business registration.
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Tamale International airport ready by December - 07/11/2015
Source: B&FT - The first phase of rehabilitation and expansion works to transform the Tamale Airport into an international one is expected to be completed by December, three months later than initially planned due to technical challenges.
The first phase of the project consists of extending the runway from the current 2,480 metres to about 3,940 metres, and the installation of a complete lighting system to accommodate bigger aircraft so as to serve as the country’s second international airport....
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Source: B&FT - The African Development Bank (AfDB) and South African bank ABSA have held talks with management of the Ghana Airports Company (GACL) to provide a US$150million loan facility for construction of the proposed Ho and WA airports.
Mr. Twumasi Ankrah-Selby, Chief Director of the Ministry of Transport said: "Management of GACL just returned from South Africa to conclude arrangement for the additional US$150million, which looks favourable. ABSA and AfDB are to provide the funds".
Read More
Gov’t reaffirms commitment to improving KIA - 09/19/2015
Source: GNA - Government has re-affirmed its commitment to ensuring that the Kotoka International Airport (KIA) becomes an aviation hub within the sub-region.
“The government of Ghana would continue to support the KIA with a State of the Art equipment to improve airport operations and excellent safety and security.”
Read More
Air travel holds potential despite Cedi woes - 08/27/2015
Source: B&FT Ghana - Depreciation of the Cedi against major trading currencies is only a temporary situation and would not affect air travel in the long run, Henok Teferra, Chief Executive Officer of Asky Airlines has said.
Read More
Airports Company seeks US$150m for Ho,Wa, airports - 08/20/2015
Source: B&FT - The Ghana Airports Company Limited (GACL) is seeking to raise an additional US$150million to finance the construction of a new airport at Ho in the Volta Region, and to rehabilitate the Wa airstrip in the Upper West Region as it deepens efforts to improve domestic aviation.
Read More
Antrak Air acquires a pair of ATR72s - 08/20/2015
Source: ch-aviation.com - Antrak Air is in the process of acquiring a pair of ATR72-500s ahead of a planned restart during the last quarter of the year Ghana's Citi Business News has reported.
Having suspended operations in June to restructure its business model, Antrak is now planning to resume domestic Ghanaian flights in early October.
Read More
Africa’s aviation industry has potential to boost to dev't 08/19/2015
Source: B&FT - Africa’s aviation industry has the potential to make an important contribution to economic growth and development within Africa if investment is made in aviation infrastructure, Mr. Chris Diaz, Marketing Director of Kenya Airways, has said.
“Air transport can open and connect markets, facilitating trade and enabling African firms to link into global supply chains,” he said.
Read More
KLM Boeing 777-200 commences daily operation - 08/18/2015
Source: starrfmonline.com - Royal Dutch Airlines (KLM), has started operating on a daily basis, its Boeing 777-200, between Accra and Amsterdam, with a fully renovated cabin interior in both World Business Class and Economy Class.
The in-flight entertainment system has also been fully renewed.
Read More
Ghana Airport Company working for better infrastructure - 08/10/2015
Source: starrfmonline.com - Mr Charles Asare the Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of the Ghana Airports Company Limited says the company will continue to source funding to improve infrastructure that will attract both local and foreign patronage.
Read More
Minister orders GCAA to inspect Goldstar Airlines aircraft after impasse - 08/03/2015
Source: GNA - Following a resolution of the impasse between Goldstar Airlines and the Ghana Civil Aviation Authority (GCAA) over the inspection of the airline’s aircraft, Mrs Dzifa Attivor, Minister for Transport has requested the Authority to go and inspect the aircraft with the Ghana business registration.
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Tamale International airport ready by December - 07/11/2015
Source: B&FT - The first phase of rehabilitation and expansion works to transform the Tamale Airport into an international one is expected to be completed by December, three months later than initially planned due to technical challenges.
The first phase of the project consists of extending the runway from the current 2,480 metres to about 3,940 metres, and the installation of a complete lighting system to accommodate bigger aircraft so as to serve as the country’s second international airport....
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Starbow Airline to operates Accra - Sunyani - 07/07/2015
The executives of Local airline Starbow has announced to operate in Sunyani of Brong Ahafo Region, which will begin a 4x weekly Sunyani - Accra on 10th July 2015.
The Chartered Institute of Marketing Domestic airline of the Year, Starbow is currently operating 39 flights a week to the three Ghanaian destinations from its base at Kotoka International Airport, namely Kumasi, Takoradi and Tamale.
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Spanish airline Vueling begins flights to Accra from June 2015 - 06/19/2015
Source: myjoyonline / 19.06.2015 - Spain's low cost carrier, Vueling is set to begin scheduled flights from June 20.
The airline plans to fly to Accra every Saturday, with its 180 seat Airbus A320s.This new route will enable passengers flying from Accra to connect via Barcelona with Vueling’s more than 155 destinations in Europe, Africa, and the Middle East.
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Gov’t spends $ 23 Million on Kumasi International Airport renovation - 05/30/2015
Source: citifmonline.com / 30.05.2015 - Government spent US$23,829,247.4 on rehabilitation of the Kumasi Airport runway alone, a document sighted by citifmonline.com has revealed.
The document was presented to Parliament by the Ministry of Transport and signed by the Chief Director at the Ministry, T A Selby.
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Works begin on new Int’l terminal at KIA in April - 03/17/2015
Source: myjoyonline.com / 17.03.2015 - Construction works on a new terminal at Kotoka International Airport (KIA) are set to begin by next month. The terminal which will be completed December 2016 will handle international passengers and flights at Kotoka. The construction has been influenced by the increasing number of international flights operating out of the airport which has put pressure on facilities at KIA.
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Night flights draw more passengers - 02/16/2015
Source: B&FT - The commencement of night flights between Accra and Kumasi has started drawing more passengers on the domestic route, a situation operators are excited about even though it is early days yet.
Night flights on the domestic front were made possible by the installation of an Aeronautical Ground Lighting system (AGL) and total resurfacing of the Kumasi runway.
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Tamale International Airport ready by September 2015 - 01/14/2015
Source: Ghana | B&FT | twitter@isaacessel (Jan 2015)
The Tamale Airport is expected to be completed by September 2015 for operation as a second international airport in the country.
Airport authorities say the finished airport will have all the facilities of a modern airport, and have spacious maintenance bays and hangers for airlines.
“The project will be completed by September and inaugurated the same month,” an airport source told the B&FT
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Pilots, motorists asked to be wary of severe Harmattan - 01/09/2015
Source: Daily Graphic Online - The foggy weather being experienced in the country has compelled the Ghana Meteorological Agency (GMET) to advise pilots and motorists to exercise extreme caution.
This is because the severe Harmattan (Sahara wind, with sand) has made visibility very poor.
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Abu Ramadan incurs wrath of Tamale youth over airport comments - 01/09/2015
Source: Citifmonline.com - The Peoples National Convention (PNC) National Youth Organizer has incurred the wrath of majority of people in the Northern Region over his recent comment that residents of the north do not need an international airport.
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Kumasi Airport assumes international status - 12/16/2014
Daily Graphic Ghana / 16.12.2014 - Kumasi, Ghana's second biggest city, was ushered into a brand new life last night when President John Dramani Mahama and the Asantehene, Otumfuo Osei Tutu ll jointly inaugurated the aeronautical ground lighting ( AGL ) system at the Kumasi International Airport (KIA) at a ceremony characterised by extraordinary fanfare.
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Prez Mahama breaks ground for Tamale International Airport expansion - 09/10/2014
Source GNA / 10.09.2014 - President John Dramani Mahama on Tuesday announced that Government would build three new airports to augment the existing ones and make air travel accessible to all Ghanaians...
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The executives of Local airline Starbow has announced to operate in Sunyani of Brong Ahafo Region, which will begin a 4x weekly Sunyani - Accra on 10th July 2015.
The Chartered Institute of Marketing Domestic airline of the Year, Starbow is currently operating 39 flights a week to the three Ghanaian destinations from its base at Kotoka International Airport, namely Kumasi, Takoradi and Tamale.
Read More
Spanish airline Vueling begins flights to Accra from June 2015 - 06/19/2015
Source: myjoyonline / 19.06.2015 - Spain's low cost carrier, Vueling is set to begin scheduled flights from June 20.
The airline plans to fly to Accra every Saturday, with its 180 seat Airbus A320s.This new route will enable passengers flying from Accra to connect via Barcelona with Vueling’s more than 155 destinations in Europe, Africa, and the Middle East.
Read More
Gov’t spends $ 23 Million on Kumasi International Airport renovation - 05/30/2015
Source: citifmonline.com / 30.05.2015 - Government spent US$23,829,247.4 on rehabilitation of the Kumasi Airport runway alone, a document sighted by citifmonline.com has revealed.
The document was presented to Parliament by the Ministry of Transport and signed by the Chief Director at the Ministry, T A Selby.
Read More
Works begin on new Int’l terminal at KIA in April - 03/17/2015
Source: myjoyonline.com / 17.03.2015 - Construction works on a new terminal at Kotoka International Airport (KIA) are set to begin by next month. The terminal which will be completed December 2016 will handle international passengers and flights at Kotoka. The construction has been influenced by the increasing number of international flights operating out of the airport which has put pressure on facilities at KIA.
Read More
Night flights draw more passengers - 02/16/2015
Source: B&FT - The commencement of night flights between Accra and Kumasi has started drawing more passengers on the domestic route, a situation operators are excited about even though it is early days yet.
Night flights on the domestic front were made possible by the installation of an Aeronautical Ground Lighting system (AGL) and total resurfacing of the Kumasi runway.
Read More
Tamale International Airport ready by September 2015 - 01/14/2015
Source: Ghana | B&FT | twitter@isaacessel (Jan 2015)
The Tamale Airport is expected to be completed by September 2015 for operation as a second international airport in the country.
Airport authorities say the finished airport will have all the facilities of a modern airport, and have spacious maintenance bays and hangers for airlines.
“The project will be completed by September and inaugurated the same month,” an airport source told the B&FT
Read More
Pilots, motorists asked to be wary of severe Harmattan - 01/09/2015
Source: Daily Graphic Online - The foggy weather being experienced in the country has compelled the Ghana Meteorological Agency (GMET) to advise pilots and motorists to exercise extreme caution.
This is because the severe Harmattan (Sahara wind, with sand) has made visibility very poor.
Read More
Abu Ramadan incurs wrath of Tamale youth over airport comments - 01/09/2015
Source: Citifmonline.com - The Peoples National Convention (PNC) National Youth Organizer has incurred the wrath of majority of people in the Northern Region over his recent comment that residents of the north do not need an international airport.
Read More
Kumasi Airport assumes international status - 12/16/2014
Daily Graphic Ghana / 16.12.2014 - Kumasi, Ghana's second biggest city, was ushered into a brand new life last night when President John Dramani Mahama and the Asantehene, Otumfuo Osei Tutu ll jointly inaugurated the aeronautical ground lighting ( AGL ) system at the Kumasi International Airport (KIA) at a ceremony characterised by extraordinary fanfare.
Read More
Prez Mahama breaks ground for Tamale International Airport expansion - 09/10/2014
Source GNA / 10.09.2014 - President John Dramani Mahama on Tuesday announced that Government would build three new airports to augment the existing ones and make air travel accessible to all Ghanaians...
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Rename Airport After Osagyefo Dr Kwame Nkrumah - 11/14/2009
Hohoe, Nov. 14, GNA - Mr Anthony Korsi Kumeni, a retired Civil Servant, has passionately appealed to President John E. A. Mills to rename the Kotoka International Airport after Osagyefo Dr Kwame Nkrumah.
He said Dr Nkrumah has left remarkable prints on the conscience of Ghanaians through his efforts to lay the developmental foundation for national socio-economic prosperity and none of the successive leaders compare to him.
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Hohoe, Nov. 14, GNA - Mr Anthony Korsi Kumeni, a retired Civil Servant, has passionately appealed to President John E. A. Mills to rename the Kotoka International Airport after Osagyefo Dr Kwame Nkrumah.
He said Dr Nkrumah has left remarkable prints on the conscience of Ghanaians through his efforts to lay the developmental foundation for national socio-economic prosperity and none of the successive leaders compare to him.
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