Ghana: New Domestic Airline Secures Air Carrier License from CAA
By Dominick Andoh | Ghana: New Domestic Airline Secures Air Carrier License from CAA | In a significant development for the Ghanaian aviation sector, PANAF AIR has officially received its Air Carrier License (ACL) from the Ghana Civil Aviation Authority (GCAA). This milestone marks the airline’s commitment to contributing to the growth of both domestic and regional air travel within...
Live Feed: Follow Maiden London-Kumasi Direct flight here
Follow the history-making flight ET8719 from London (Gatwick) to Prempeh I International Airport, Kumasi here: tap on the link below to view the live feed: https://fr24.com/ETH8719/383e96b2 AviationGhana.com
Elon Musk’s SpaceX wins $8.4million contract to destroy the International Space Station
Elon Musk's SpaceX wins $8.4million contract to destroy the International Space Station | SpaceX has won a contract to help destroy NASA's International Space Station - and it's set to take place sooner than you'd think. Built in 1998, the ISS was created in collaboration with NASA, Roscosmos (Russia), ESA (Europe), JAXA (Japan), and CSA (Canada). It's since allowed scientists to...
Global air passenger demand up by 7% – IATA
Global air passenger demand up by 7% - IATA | Global air passenger demand has steadily increased over the past year. The latest International Air Transport Association (IATA) data released for October 2024 show that total demand, measured in revenue passenger kilometers (RPK), was up 7.1% compared to October 2023. Total capacity, measured in available seat kilometers (ASK),...
Update: Maiden London-Kumasi flight to land on Friday
By Dominick Andoh | Update: Maiden London-Kumasi flight to Land on Friday | AviationGhana sources have confirmed that the maiden London (Gatwick) - Kumasi special direct charter flight is now set to depart on Friday, December 6, 2024 and land at the Prempeh I International Airport at about 9 am local time. According to Ghana Airports...
Ghana introduces Chip-embedded passports
Ghana introduces Chip-embedded passports | Ghana has introduced chip-embedded passports with enhanced biometric features and is expected to gradually phase out the current biometric passport. The chip-embedded passports are linked to the national identification system. The biometric information on the chip can be used to authenticate the identity of the passport holder. The newly launched e-passport for Ghanaian citizens incorporates advanced...
Billion-Dollar Expansion Coming to United’s Washington Dulles Hub
Billion-Dollar Expansion Coming to United's Washington Dulles Hub | United and the Metropolitan Washington Airports Authority (MWAA) has celebrated the airline's growth and airport construction developments of the much-anticipated, more than half a billion-dollar Concourse E that will transform the customer experience over the coming years at Washington Dulles International Airport. The 435,000-square-foot, 14-gate concourse will include an expansive...
Aviance is ready to handle maiden London-Kumasi flight – MD
Aviance is ready to handle maiden London-Kumasi flight - MD | The Managing Director of Aviance Ghana Limited, Mr Mark Kamis, says his outfit is ready to provide the same high-quality passenger and ground handling services it is renowned for in Accra at the recently inaugurated Prempeh I International Airport, Kumasi. Speaking at Aviance Ghana's 30th-anniversary media launch at...
Special London-Kumasi flight sells for US$600
David Kwakutse | Special London-Kumasi flight sells for US$600 | If you are a Ghanaian resident in the UK or a tourist seeking to visit the Ashanti Region in December, you might consider joining the maiden special direct charter flight from London Gatwick Airport to Kumasi, Ghana, for as low as $600 one-way, a fraction of the regular one-way...
Maiden London-Kumasi flight faces major hurdle
By Dominick Andoh | Maiden London-Kumasi flight faces major hurdle | The maiden London-Kumasi direct charter flight is facing a major hurdle, forcing the departure date to be changed from Tuesday, Dec 3, 2024, to Thursday, Dec 5, 2024. AviationGhana sources close to the operation say securing the requisite clearance from UK and London Gatwick Airport officials has...