The Ghana Civil Aviation Authority (GCAA) has issued an official statement regarding the recent emergency landing of Delta Airlines flight DL157, which was en route to New York from Accra. The incident occurred on Friday, September 8, 2023, when the aircraft, carrying 215 passengers and crew including Ghanaian musician Sarkodie, was …
Read More »Unregulated drones pose danger to security of airlines and passengers – GCAA
The proliferation of drones and their unregulated use within the country’s airspace poses a threat to the safety and security of airlines and passengers, the Director-General (D-G) of Ghana Civil Aviation Authority (GCAA) of Ghana, Mr Charles Kraikue has said. He said the operation of these drones did not only …
Read More »Aviation sector faces shutdown as staff protest encroachment of airport lands
Days after staff and union leaders of the Ghana Airport Company Limited hoisted red flags and banners at the company in demand for removal of their Managing Director for the company Yaw Kwakwa, their colleagues from the Ghana Civil Aviation Authority are also embarking on a protest over encroachment of …
Read More »Akufo-Addo appoints Charles Kraikue as Ag. Director General of GCAA
President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo has named Ing. Charles Kraikue as the Acting Director-General of the Ghana Civil Aviation Authority, GCAA. He replaces the current Director-General, Ing. Simon Allotey, who retires on July 31st, 2020. Ing. Simon Allotey has been manning the affairs of the aviation authority since 2015. A …
Read More »GCAA staff threaten to withdraw services
The Union and Professional Associations within the Ghana Civil Aviation Authority (GCAA) have threatened to withdraw some services which are critical to aviation safety from Monday, March 17, 2020. “The Union and Professional Associations within the GCAA wish to notify airlines and passengers travelling by air and the public of …
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