The Aviation Ministry has begun talks with the Finance Ministry to scrap taxes on import duty on aircraft parts and other ancillary aircraft equipment, the former’s minister has said. According to Cecilia Dapaah, when done it will complement government’s move to reduce the components of the price build-up of VAT on domestic airline tickets. It … Read more
Intense competition is looming for Ghanaian airlines as the Ministry of Aviation has indicated its readiness to allow competition into Ghana’s domestic air travel space. This move according to the Deputy Minister of Aviation, Kwabena Okyere Darko, is to upgrade Ghana’s aviation system; by shaping it into a more competitive hub for aviation. According to … Read more
Minister of Aviation, Ms Cecilia Abena Dapaah, has asked foreign companies that supply high-tech equipment to the airline industry in Ghana to train Ghanaians in the maintenance of such equipment to cut down cost. “Many a time, we have to fly down technicians from abroad to come and fix the least problem when there is … Read more
Tens of thousands of people gathered to hear Warren Buffett impart wisdom and answer questions at Berkshire Hathaway’s annual shareholders meeting, which kicked off Saturday morning. Thousands more are likely to tune in via Yahoo Finance, which is livestreaming the festivities. There’s plenty for Buffett, 86, and right-hand man Charlie Munger, 93, to talk about. … Read more
In yet another incident that could prove a public relations nightmare for the airline industry, a California couple has come forward claiming they were kicked off an overbooked Delta flight for refusing to give up their child’s seat. The incident unfolded last week as the Schear family of Huntington Beach were flying back home from … Read more
Last year, consumption of aviation turbine kerosene (ATK), the fuel used by aircraft, rose by 17.9 per cent to 140,272 metric tonnes. The increment was due to the removal of taxes on the product and supply challenges in neighbouring Nigeria, which forced airlines in that country to rely on the Ghana market for refill. The … Read more
The Mumbai-based airline confirmed the incident took place on April 3 on a Chandigarh-Mumbai flight, adding the pilot in question had been taken off the flying roster soon after and an apology had been extended to the victim. Indian carrier Jet Airways said Wednesday it had suspended a foreign pilot from flying duty over allegations … Read more
Newly released reports from security officers at Chicago’s O’Hare International Airport paint an unflattering picture of the man dragged from a United Airlines flight, setting off a worldwide uproar. The documents, requested by US media outlets which reported on their contents Tuesday, say passenger David Dao was “aggressive,” and that one of the three officers … Read more
The thebftonline.com has gathered that, the Ghana Civil Aviation Authority (GCAA) is working with government to eliminate import duty on aircraft parts and other ancillary aircraft equipment. According to the GCAA, this when done it will come up to add to the government’s removal of VAT on domestic airline tickets which is expected to increase … Read more
Government is to renegotiate existing Fifth Freedom Traffic Rights as it firms up plans to establish a new national airline to serve the West African market. Large European, American and Gulf carriers, by virtue of the Fifth Freedom, are able to operate flights directly from their respective bases into Accra and then fly into a … Read more
The Minister of Aviation, Ms Cecilia Abena Dapaah, says the ministry has started receiving proposals from interested investors who want to partner the government to establish a national airline. Although she declined to give details of the number of proposals received, she said the plan of the government was to establish a national airline based … Read more
The Aviation Ministry has received a number of proposals from investors seeking to partner government in the establishment of a new national airline. The sector ministry, which is seeking to establish a national airline under a public-private-partnership (PPP) arrangement in order to realize the vision of making Ghana an aviation hub in the sub-region, is … Read more
Successive governments have expressed their desire to behold a plane bearing the flag of Ghana on its tail, an embodiment of the soul of the nation, back in the skies more than a decade after the demise of Ghana Airways. The desire is yet to bear fruit. The processes have been long, rough and beset … Read more
Emirates has introduced yet another innovation aimed at making it easier for its Ghanaian customers to purchase airline tickets to any of its over 150 destinations. Ghanaian travellers seeking to enjoy the world class onboard services and products provided by Emirates can now purchase their tickets from their mobile phones via MTN Mobile Money. The … Read more
Former Member of Parliament for Bantama, Cecilia Dapaah has been nominated for the newly created Aviation ministry. Her mandate involves working to develop Ghana’s aviation industry to make it very competitive within the sub-region. This also ties in with the government’s target to make Ghana a hub for West Africa to attract large volumes of … Read more
Former Member of Parliament for Bantama, Cecilia Dapaah has been nominated for the newly created Aviation ministry. Her mandate involves working to develop Ghana’s aviation industry to make it very competitive within the sub-region. This also ties in with the government’s target to make Ghana a hub for West Africa to attract large volumes of … Read more
Government has affirmed its commitment to make Ghana an aviation hub in the subregion. It is for this reason the government is creating an enabling environment for the expansion of the airline industry in the country. “And as part of this objective, a lot of expansion works are ongoing in the country’s airports,” the Chief … Read more
In July when L/Cpl William Amuzu of the Tema Police Regional Command’s Rapid Deployment Force Unit run amok and killed his mother-in-law, two kids and committed suicide, the country was expectedly shocked to its marrow. We emphasized in a subsequent editorial the importance of examining the mental health status of firearm-bearing cops periodically to isolate … Read more
Ghana is currently in talks with the government of the United Arab Emirates (UAE) for the re-establishment of a national airline for Ghana. The country’s Consul General to the UAE, Mr Daniel Osei, confirmed the government’s interest in creating a national airline to the Graphic Business in Dubai such that it was actively looking for … Read more
An Air Algerie jet carrying 116 people crashed Thursday in a rainstorm over restive Mali, and its wreckage was found near the border of neighboring Burkina Faso — the third major international aviation disaster in a week. The plane, owned by Spanish company Swiftair and leased by Algeria’s flagship carrier, disappeared from radar less than … Read more