Ghana’s National Airline Process Will Be Transparent, Says GCAA Director-General | By Gifty Odamtten
Ghana’s aviation regulator has reaffirmed that the process to establish a new national airline will remain transparent, as industry stakeholders intensify discussions on the long-awaited carrier seen as critical to the country’s hub ambitions.
“All of us cannot wait for our national air carrier soon to come,” Rev. Stephen Wilfred Arthur said during a panel discussion at the 5th AviationGhana Breakfast Meeting organised by AviationGhana.com in Accra.
Rev. Stephen Wilfred Arthur, Director-General of the Ghana Civil Aviation Authority (GCAA), said President John Dramani Mahama had made clear from the outset that the initiative would follow an open and competitive process.
“The doors will always open and we know it will be value for time, time for resources,” he said, signalling government intent to avoid past controversies that have delayed previous attempts to establish a home-based carrier.
Ghana has been without a national airline since the collapse of Ghana International Airlines in 2010, following the earlier demise of Ghana Airways in 2004. Successive administrations have pursued multiple partnership models with foreign investors, with mixed results.
The Mahama administration has since moved to reset the process, including the inauguration of a national airline task force to develop a viable business model, secure strategic partnerships and oversee certification requirements.
Industry analysts say the establishment of a national carrier is widely viewed as central to Ghana’s ambition of positioning Accra as a regional aviation hub, improving connectivity and supporting tourism, trade and investment flows across West Africa.
Rev. Arthur’s comments come amid broader sector reforms, including infrastructure investment and regulatory modernisation, which stakeholders believe are necessary to sustain growth in passenger traffic and airline operations.
Participants at the AviationGhana forum , which brings together policymakers, airlines, regulators and service providers, said collaboration between government and industry would be critical to ensuring the airline project delivers long-term economic value rather than becoming a fiscal burden.
The regulator expressed confidence that the renewed approach would attract credible partners and investor confidence, while aligning with international aviation standards
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