Ghana moves towards return of a national airline
By the AFREEQUE newsroom, based on MyJoyOnline
Ghana is in advanced negotiations with Boeing to relaunch a national airline, according to Ghana's ambassador to the United States, Victor Smith. The government is also seeking investors and wants to finalise the agreement, after the disappearance of Ghana Airways in 2004, MyJoyOnline reports.
Negotiations between Ghana and Boeing to establish a new national airline are close to conclusion, Ghana's ambassador to the United States, Victor Smith, said in an interview with JoyNews. The government is meanwhile seeking investors to finance the project, according to MyJoyOnline.
Victor Smith said the aim was to have a carrier flying under the Ghanaian flag again. Ghana has been without a national airline since the disappearance of Ghana Airways in 2004 and Ghana International Airlines in 2010, MyJoyOnline recalls.
The project has yet to specify its ownership structure, its financing, its operating model and its launch date, according to MyJoyOnline. The government already presented a roadmap for the new airline on 6 November.
