President John Dramani Mahama has met with officials of Boeing as Ghana moves forward with plans to establish a new national airline, with preliminary studies affirming the viability of the project.
The meeting focused on the next stages of the initiative, including a roadmap for establishing and operationalising the airline.
According to the Jubilee House, the roadmap will involve the search for a strategic airline partner and a technical partner, alongside the acquisition of an Air Operator’s Certificate, decisions on fleet selection and arrangements for financing.
“Preliminary studies have affirmed the viability of the project,” the Presidency said, adding that a roadmap for setting up the new airline had been agreed with the Boeing team.
Boeing is supporting Ghana’s efforts to re-establish a national carrier and has assured President Mahama of its continued support throughout the establishment and operational phases of the proposed airline.
The government expects the new carrier to increase the utilisation of Ghana’s aviation infrastructure and support President Mahama’s ambition of positioning Accra as a leading aviation hub in West Africa.
“The new airline will increase utilisation of Ghana’s improved airport facilities and give meaning to President Mahama’s vision to make Accra the premier aviation hub in West Africa,” the Jubilee House said.
The proposed airline is also expected to generate thousands of jobs across the aviation industry, with opportunities for pilots, cabin crew, aeronautical engineers and aviation management professionals.
The proposed airline would mark Ghana’s return to national carrier operations after Ghana Airways collapsed.
