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Airlines ground Boeing 737 Max 8 jets after latest crash

March 11, 2019

Several airlines have grounded Boeing 737 Max 8 jets following a deadly Ethiopian Airlines crash. The flight crashed minutes after takeoff on Sunday, killing all 157 people on board. It was the second disaster in five months involving a Boeing 737 Max 8. China’s aviation regulator has ordered domestic airlines to suspend flights using that...Read More

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Ethiopian Airlines

Engine failure forces Paris-bound A380 back to Abidjan

March 10, 2019

by Akesse Sanza

A mid-flight engine failure forced an Air France A380 jet with more than 500 passengers on board to turn back to the Ivory Coast capital Abidjan where it landed without further incident early on Sunday. “We were flying over Niger (to Paris)… I saw a ball of flame for a few seconds and then a...Read More

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This is the Nigerian who died in the Ethiopian Airlines crash

March 10, 2019

by Akesse Sanza

Ethiopian Airlines flight ET 302 from Addis Ababa to Nairobi crashed on Sunday morning six minutes after take-off. 149 passengers and 8 crew on board have been confirmed death by Ethiopian Airlines. Among the 149 passengers is a Nigerian. Jetsanza.com has been able to identify the Nigerian as Pius Adesanmi. Pius was the Director at...Read More

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Ethiopian Airlines

Ghanaians expected on crashed Ethiopian Airlines flight

March 10, 2019

by Akesse Sanza

The world was greeted with sad news on Sunday morning on the crash of Ethiopian Airlines’ flight ET 302 which was heading to Nairobi from Addis Ababa. Ethiopian Airlines flight to Nairobi crashes The news was broke by Ethiopia’s Prime Minister on Twitter. “The Office of the PM, on behalf of the Government and people...Read More

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Ethiopian Airlines

Ethiopian Airlines flight to Nairobi crashes

March 10, 2019

by Akesse Sanza

An Ethiopian Airlines flight on a regular schedule on the Addis Ababa – Nairobi route has crashed, the Ethiopian prime minister’s office said on Sunday morning. “The Office of the PM, on behalf of the Government and people of Ethiopia, would like to express its deepest condolences to the families of those that have lost...Read More

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Ethiopian Airlines

Sunyani Airport reopening soon

March 7, 2019

by Akesse Sanza

Minister of Aviation, Joseph Kofi Addah, has announced that the Sunyani Airport, which has been closed since 2015 due to challenges will reopen soon. According to the Minister, the airport which is undergoing rehabilitation work will be ready for use by end of 2019. “It is not fair to the people of the Brong Ahafo...Read More

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Ghana, Sunyani Airport

Airlines To Pay $5 More For Using KIA Terminal 3 Counters

March 4, 2019

by Akesse Sanza

Effective March 1, 2019, Airline companies using the Terminal Three facility at the Kotoka International Airport will pay 5 dollars per hour for using the counters at the facility. The new fee which is known as the Check-in Counter fee was disclosed in a letter which was sent by the Ghana Airport Company to the...Read More

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Kotoka International Airport Terminal 3

Ethiopian Airlines to operate all-women flight on International Women’s Day

February 27, 2019

by Akesse Sanza

Ethiopian Airlines has announced that it will be operating all-women flight on March 8, 2019 to celebrate International Women’s Day. According to the CEO of the Africa’s largest airline group, Tewolde GebreMariam, women have been an integral part of the success story of Ethiopian Airlines. “From the start, women have been an integral part of...Read More

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Africa, Ethiopian Airlines

RwandAir seeks approval to run Accra-New York route

December 15, 2018

by Akesse Sanza

RwandAir hopes to use the West Africa hub of Accra to feed its direct flights to the US once it gets the final approval from the Ghana Civil Aviation Authority (GCAA) and the US Federal Aviation Agency (FAA). A statement from the Ghana Civil Aviation Authority said although RwandAir has formally made the request, the...Read More

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PassionAir operations push air traffic from 400 to 700 daily

October 2, 2018

by Akesse Sanza

Ghana Airports Company Limited has said there has been an increase in air traffic from 400 passengers to 700 passengers a day since the entry of PassionAir in the domestic flight space. Managing Director of the Ghana Airports Company, John Attafuah, made the comment during a short ceremony to outdoor PassionAir’s second aircraft, 78-seater Bombardier...Read More

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Passion Air

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