New Airline Launched

A private airline, Sobel Airlines has begun domestic flight operations in Ghana, with the ultimate goal of operating a West Coast flight. There was only one passenger aboard the maiden flight from Accra to Tamale via Kumasi on Wednesday, due to what the operators described as start-up problems. The airline is hoping to build up a large clientele to be able to effectively compete on the West Coast.

Similar domestic airlines, which started in the country on an optimistic note, have folded up but the Managing Director of Sobel airline, Shirish Raval believes that with the several years of aviation experience that he and his partners have gathered, Sobel will survive. The Airline begins full operations next week. The flight from Accra to Kumasi is expected to last 40 minutes, Accra to Tamale- one hour twenty minutes and Kumasi- Tamale: 50 minutes.