Cyril Ramaphosa, President of South Africa boarded a commercial flight on his way to Brussels, Belgium where the African Union – European Union, AU-EU, summit is taking place. The presidency shared a video clip that showed Ramaphosa and his team walking down a long hallway at the airport to board …
Read More »Ghanaian-American aboard United Airline flight allegedly dies due to ‘negligence’
A Twitter user has narrated circumstances that, according to him, led to the death of a Ghanaian-American at Washington D. C. in the United States of America on Sunday, February 6, 2022, between 6:15 AM and 7:30 AM EST. The user, Eche Enziga @Echecrates explained that the Ghanaian, whose name …
Read More »United Airlines resumes flights to Accra
United Airlines has restored its services to the country after nine years of absence. A Boeing 787 Dreamliner from the airline made its first non-stop trip from Dulles International Airport in Washington DC to the Kotoka International Airport recently. The restoration was propelled by the government’s resolve to make Ghana …
Read More »Bad weather forced Accra-Kumasi flight to land in Abidjan – PassionAir explains
PassionAir, a domestic airline operating in Ghana, says their flight OP152 which departed from Accra for Kumasi on April 17, 2021, landed at the Félix Houphouët-Boigny International Airport due to deteriorating weather conditions at the Kumasi airport. According to the company, the diversion was necessary as it was in …
Read More »Kenya Airways suspends Nairobi-UK passenger flights
Kenya Airways has suspended passenger flights between Nairobi and the UK effective April 9, the carrier said in a statement on Monday. It cited a recent government directive suspending all flights from the UK, and has added new flights before then to accommodate increased demand. “Due to increased demand …
Read More »PHOTOS: Meet Ghana’s historic all-female flight crew
Ghana has made history with its first-ever all-female operated flight. The feat was achieved when the domestic flight operator, Passion Air embarked on a flight on Saturday 20, February 2021. The flight, OP 178; took off from Accra to Tamale with an all-female flight deck and cabin crew in operation. …
Read More »Nigeria to reopen for international flights
The Nigerian government has announced that it will reopen the country’s airspace for international passenger flights from the 29 August. Aviation Minister Hadi Sirika tweeted that the flights’ resumption will begin with the country’s major airports in the capital, Abuja, and the commercial hub, Lagos. Nigerian airports were closed for …
Read More »Plans for home-based carrier alive despite coronavirus setback – Minister
Despite the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on the aviation sector, the Aviation Ministry has indicated that it will continue engaging investors to reach an agreement soon for the establishment of a national carrier. “On the home-based carrier, it is my intention to push on with the initiative and to engage investors, …
Read More »Rat holds up flight for 12 hours
A domestic flight in India was delayed for nearly 12 hours after a rat was spotted scampering around the aircraft, news reports and officials said on Tuesday. Air India flight AI-952 was preparing for take off from the southern city of Hyderabad for Vishakapatnam, a coastal city, early on Sunday, …
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