Ghana Airways takes delivery of aircraft

Accra, July 18, GNA - Ghana Airways on Friday took delivery of two DC 9 aircraft to augment its West Coast Operations. Boeing Capital Company of United States of America leased the 26-year old aircraft to Ghana Airways after repossessing them from Africa One Airline of Uganda. The 106-seater aircraft consisting 96 economic class seats and 16 first class seats were flown in from Entebbe, Uganda.

At a ceremony on the tarmac at the Kotoka International Airport, Mr Emmanuel Adjei Boye, Deputy Minister of Roads and Transport, acknowledged that Ghana Airways had faced several problems over the years and said it was incumbent on government to ensure that the airline regained its past glory. He said the delivery was the result of a joint effort between the government and Management of the airline and urged Ghana Airways staff to handle the aircraft with care.

Mr Philip Owusu, Chief Executive of Ghana Airways, said the airline is doing all it could to ensure professional operations. Captain Kwasi Oteng, a Ghana Airways Pilot, said the six-month lease arrangement enables Ghana Airways to fly its own crew and use its engineers in maintaining the craft.