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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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....