Ghana’s national airline to take off within 12 months, says Transport Minister

Ghana’s proposed national airline is expected to become operational within the next 12 months, according to the Minister of Transport, Mr Joseph Bukari Nikpe.

The minister expressed confidence that outstanding documentation and regulatory processes would be completed in time to allow the national carrier to commence operations.

Speaking to the media on the sidelines of the maiden flight of Air Tanzania at the Kotoka International Airport on January 28, Mr Nikpe said previous attempts to revive a national airline had failed, but the current administration was determined to succeed.

“For some time, since Ghana Airways was liquidated, several attempts have been made to re-establish a national airline, but these efforts have not come to fruition.

“However, I firmly believe that under President Mahama, we have set up a task force, and the task force is working. Within the next 12 months, we will be celebrating a Ghanaian airline flying to the rest of the world,” he said.

Mr Nikpe did not disclose further details on the ownership structure or fleet acquisition but assured that the process was progressing steadily.