Post Views: 603 The Ghana Tourism Authority (GTA) has disclosed that it recorded over a million visits to tourist sites nationwide in 2023. The record is the highest in four years. According to the GTA’s report, 1,407,709 visits were made to various tourist destinations across Ghana, marking a 49% growth compared to the previous year. […]
Kumasi Int. Airport to be operational by June
Post Views: 588 Kumasi Int. Airport to be operational by June By Joojo Maapa | Ghana’s Minister for Transport, Kwaku Ofori Asiamah, says the “new” Kumasi International Airport will be operationalised by the end June 2024. Mr. Asiamah, who toured the facility in the company of management and board members of the state-owned Ghana Airports Company […]
Asantehene wants action over Boankra Inland Port
Post Views: 578 Asantehene wants action over Boankra Inland Port By Dominick Andoh | The Asantehene, Otumfuo Osei Tutu II, has called on government to complete the Boankra Inland Port project, so as to open up the middle belt for increased economic activity. “The progress on the Airport project is commendable but the Inland Port […]
Ethiopian Airlines and AFI KLM E&M entered into an agreement for Component Support for Boeing 777 fleet
Post Views: 535 Ethiopian Airlines Group, one of the fastest growing global airlines brands, and AFI KLM E&M, a major player in aircraft maintenance and repair services, has entered into an agreement for Component Support for Boeing 777 fleet. As per the program, AFI KLM E&M has started a component support program for Ethiopian Airlines’ […]
Kenya Airways ponders direct flights to Kumasi Airport
Post Views: 563 Kenya Airways ponders direct flights to Kumasi Airport| Nairobi-based Kenya Airways ( KQ) is considering operating some direct flights to the new Kumasi International Airport in Ghana as part of efforts to deepen bilateral trade and tourism between the two friendly countries. According to OEC data, Ghana exported $5.46M to Kenya in […]
IATA Welcomes Nominations for 2024 Diversity & Inclusion Awards
Post Views: 619 IATA Welcomes Nominations for 2024 Diversity & Inclusion Awards | The International Air Transport Association (IATA) has opened nominations for the 2024 Diversity and Inclusion Awards. Nominations are welcome from all individuals or organizations in the aviation sector and will close at 23:59 CET on 17 April 2024. This is the fifth edition of […]
Delta Air Lines deploys new Airbus on Accra-New York route
Post Views: 522 EFFECTIVE October 27, 2024, Delta Air Lines will fly its state-of-the-art Airbus A330-900neo on non-stop service from Accra to New York-JFK. The new aircraft will add approximately 30 per cent more capacity between Ghana and the United States. Speaking to journalists at a media round-table in Accra, the Senior Vice-President for Europe, […]
Tamale International Airport to Get World-Class MRO
Post Views: 584 Tamale International Airport (TML) is the third-busiest airport in Ghana, after Kotoka International Airport (KIA) and Kumasi International Airport (KMS) with a runway of 3,400 meters (11,154 feet). The Tamale area offers an ideal location for the Goldstar Air City Project, which comprises Maintenance, Cargo, and Training facilities because of its low […]