On January 20, 2021, the Dutch government announced tightened measures to curb the spread of COVID-19 infections. “Do not travel abroad and do not book any trips abroad in the period up to and...
On January 20, 2021, the Dutch government announced tightened measures to curb the spread of COVID-19 infections. “Do not travel abroad and do not book any trips abroad in the period up to and including 31 March 2021,” read the...
Lets read a little about who our interviewee is. Sean Mendis is a professional airline manager and amateur writer with a successful track record of conceiving and implementing aviation projects in Africa, North America, Europe and Asia. Sean...
Green Africa Airways, a startup low-cost carrier in Nigeria, is set to commence operations as it has reached the final stage of certification. Sources at the Nigerian Civil Aviation Authority hints that the management of the carrier is...
A passenger plane with more than 50 people on board has gone missing shortly after take-off from the Indonesian capital Jakarta. The Sriwijaya Air Boeing 737 lost contact en route to Pontianak in West Kalimantan province, officials...
There has been some citings of news on social media that the President of the Republic will hand over five (5) aircrafts to the Ministry of Aviation today to commence the operations of the Home Based Carrier. The Ministry wishes to state...
ASKY Airlines flight to Johannesburg, South Africa restarts today. This is a direct flight from Lome-Johannesburg, using their 737-800 aircraft. The Pan-African carrier will offer a daily flight every day of the week between...
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CTK Citylink is an airline based in Accra - Ghana and went defunct about 8 years ago. CTK offered Executive Air Charters, Air Ambulance, Aerial Photocopy, services in West Africa. They provided training and rating courses on all...
Qatar Airways has finally started operations into Ghana after several attempts in the past to launch the Accra - Doha route. Its first commercial passenger flight was welcomed today in Accra (KIA) by the Ghana Airports...
This is super WOOOOOOOOW "jist of the Century" ! Ghanaian indigenous airline, Africa World Airlines turns 8 years old on 21SEP20 and they are offering an all inclusive domestic tickets at Ghc 8.00 as a way of celebrating their...
The pilots of the aircraft that crashed while landing in Kerala's Calicut International Airport on Friday, were alerted about the bad weather in the area. They were also told about the tailwinds, which, however, were "within permissible...
An Air India Express flight from Dubai to Kerala's Kozhikode airport (India) skidded off the runway during land with 184 passengers onboard. Per reports trickling in on sociol media, the Captain and two other people have...
Did you know that the technology of air flow in an aircraft makes the cabin safer than almost all other indoor spaces? Air in the cabin is filtered and constantly refreshed, ensuring that you can always "Fly Safe, Fly Confident!" onboard...
Following weeks of negotiation the German government is taking a 20% equity stake in Lufthansa as part of a €9 billion bailout of the carrier by the country’s Economic Stabilization Fund (WSF). The WSF will pay €300m for its stake...
Commercial flight operations will resume tomorrow from the Takoradi Airport in the Western Region of Ghana. Africa World Airlines, announced a resumption of flights to Takoaradi from 28th May, 2020. "The services will initially operate...
When you fly with Africa World Airlines, your checked-in baggage will be disinfected prior to being returned to you at baggage claim. This is being done to minimise the risk of cross-contamination via the luggage handling process. The...
Africa World Airlines (AWA), the Ghanaian homebase carrier is the first African country to resume its domestic aviation services after the suspension of all routes by the President of Ghana in March, 2020. In terms of worldwide, AWA comes...
Following the President's 7th address to the nation with regards to the COVID-19 pandemic in Ghana, Africa World Airlines is pleased to announce the resumption of limited domestic scheduled flight service with effect from Tuesday 21APR20. AWA...
Home-based Ghanaian carrier, Africa World Airlines (AWA), was awarded the humanitarian mission to repatriate a group of Ghanaians stranded abroad due to the current closure of national borders. Commercial air travel has been immensely...
Ethiopian Airlines, the Pan-African carrier, has delivered medical supplies donated by Jack Ma, the founder of China’s e-commerce giant Alibaba, to 39 African Countries within 5 days. Ethiopian has transported Jack Ma’s support including...
The Ghanaian indigenous carrier, Africa World Airlines (AWA), will suspend all its flights for two weeks in "Pursuant to the movement restrictions imposed by HE The President of Ghana". Africa World Airlines will not operate any...
Pursuant to the instructions issued by Nigeria Civil Aviation Authority, Africa World Airlines will suspend our flights to Lagos and Abuja after 23MAR20. The last flights to both destinations will operate on Monday 23MAR20. AWA will ensure that...
Sal, 17th March, 2020 – The unprecedented circumstances triggered by the further proliferation of Coronavirus, Covid-19, poses a threat not only to the aviation industry, and tourism, but in general to the economy and social...
The Government of Ghana has issued a Travel Advisory that goes into effect from 1300hrs on 17MAR20. Under this advisory, ALL TRAVELS TO GHANA ARE STRONGLY DISCOURAGED UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE. Ghana Immigration Service, at their discretion, may...
Sal, March 10th, 2020 – Following the recent news about the spread of the new coronavirus, COVID-19, Cabo Verde Airlines (CVA) has updated its strategy to protect all passengers with flights booked between February 27th and April 30th, 2020,...
The Africa World Airlines team recognises that current news regarding COVID-19 may cause uncertainty among airline passengers. They are therefore assuring passengers about their safety and health onboard their aircraft. Read below a press release...
The Chief Executive Officer of Ethiopia Airlines, Tewolde GebreMariam has said that the airline will continue its flight services to various cities in China despite the spread of Coronavirus (CODVID-19) in that country. The CEO said "Travel...
The High Court in Kenya has suspended flights from China for 10 days because of the coronavirus. Justice James Makau issued the order after three cases were filed Friday against the Kenyan government. The petitioners wanted the court to...
Following the decision of the Government of Cabo Verde to suspend all flights between Italy and Cabo Verde until March 20, 2020 due to the Coronavirus (COVID-19) epidemic, Cabo Verde Airlines has implemented a strategy to protect all...
Africa World Airlines continues to operate flights to Lagos following the announcement by Nigerian authorities of an Italian national being treated for COVID-19 there. AWA is monitoring the situation in close co-ordination with the officials in...
The Ghana Police Service is to take delivery of three (3) helicopters to enhance its operations, as part of a comprehensive government programme to retool the law enforcement agency. Delivering the 2020 State of the Nation Address (SoNA) to...
Ethiopian Airlines will make its Manchester-Addis Ababa route, which currently transits in Brussels, a non-stop service from July 1. The four-times-weekly route operated by a two-class B787 Dreamliner launched on December 11, 2019. ET729...
Traveling with one or multiple infants or toddlers? This latest chart may be of interest to you. The data has been collected and the results have been analyzed, and according to research by lastminute.com, Etihad Airways is the world’s most...
Minister of Aviation, Joseph Kofi Adda, has said that the Kotoka International Airport (KIA) Terminal 3 was able to handle more than three million passengers in 2019. He added that the KIA is will soon meet the five million passenger target for...
Qantas has warned of a severe financial impact as the potentially deadly coronavirus diminishes demand for travel in Asia. The Australian airline said the outbreak would cost it up to 99million dollars as it cuts flights to Asia by 15% until at...
The Management of Ethiopian Airlines has re-assured its Ghanaian clients that it has stepped up passenger screening and aircraft disinfection process at the Addis Ababa Bole International Airport per the World Health Organisation (WHO)...
Two key executives at British Airways are leaving the airline after a tense faceoff between pilots and company leadership sparked its first strike in four decades, The Wall Street Journal reported. Chief Operating Officer Klaus Goersch and People...
Ghana's most reliable airline company, Africa World Airlines Limited has said flight schedules are largely returning to normal after poor visibility caused by harmattan. The problems arose when the airport experienced a storm in the...
Indigenous Ghanaian carrier, Africa World Airlines (AWA), launches its maiden flight from Accra, Ghana to Abidjan , La Cote D'ivoire. The new route which is their 10th destination will substantially strengthen the airline, the proud...
A number of international flights heading to the Murtala Mohammed Airport in Lagos, Nigeria, have been diverted to the Kotoka International Airport over poor visibility caused by harmattan. In an interview, Edward Baah, Director, Air Traffic...
Xavier Masule, the Acting Chief Executive Officer of Air Namibia has resigned. Air Namibia's Chief Human Resource Officer, Elia Erastus has been appointed as acting head of the national airline. Spokesperson Twakulilwa Kayofa on...
Due to extremely poor visibility conditions throughout the region, a large number of flights are experiencing significant disruptions, including delays, cancellations and diversions. Passengers booked on any Africa World Airlines (AWA) operated...
Boeing has had its worst January in regards to aircraft sales in over 50 years. The American aircraft manufacturer clocked zero orders for new aircraft this January. According to Reuters, the last time this happened was in 1962. Boeing...
Ghana and Africa in general aviation's sector have the potential to fuel economic growth. Air transport supports 6.2 million jobs and $55.8 billion in African economic activity. That is 1.8% of all employment and 2.6% of all GDP in African...
Qatar Airways Chief Executive Officer Akbar Al Baker discusses the impact of the coronavirus on the airline and the wider aviation industry. He speaks with Bloomberg's Simone Foxman at the CAPA Qatar Aviation conference in...
South African Airlines (SAA) has announced that it will halt its regional and international services from Johannesburg to Abidjan via Accra, Entebbe, Guangzhou, Hong Kong, Luanda, Munich, Ndola, and Sao Paulo. The move according to the airline...
Qatar Airways is in negotiations with RwandAir to buy a 49 percent stake in Rwanda's state carrier. The Gulf airline is investing in Rwandair after identifying Africa as a market with significant potential, Akbar Al Baker, its chief executive...
Etihad Airways signed an agreement yesterday to sell 38 aircraft. Ownership will transfer to global investment firm KKR and commercial aviation finance business Altavair AirFinance. The deal is worth USD$1 billion. Included in the sale are 16...
Rwanda has announced plans to abolish visa fees for citizens of over 90 countries to boost the Eastern African country's economy. Citizens of Commonwealth including the African Union and La Francophonie member countries will benefit from the...
Africa World Airlines, the proud winner of "Best Airline in West Africa", will soon begin flying to Abidjan, Cote D'Ivoire; its 10th destination in the region. Effective from Friday, 14th February 2020, AWA will offer 6 weekly...
Airbus, Europe’s largest aerospace multinational, has admitted paying huge bribes in order to secure contracts in Ghana, under the erstwhile Mills-Mahama administration. Airbus was found guilty by a High Court in London and is to pay a fine...
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