So who exactly does the 70% Chinese ownership belong to?
There are multiple partners who make up the 70% non-Ghanaian ownership component. I don't recall the specific numbers for each offhand, but no single party has a majority stake.
How much salary/benefits do Ghanaian FO's/Captains make at AWA? Is it less than Chinese FO's/captains flying the same equipment in China, and if so, why?
Thanks for clarifying. Answer to that question is no, it is not significantly different than the local scales for TJA's ERJ-145 pilots at the various levels. It was actually very slightly higher when the Ghanaian pilots signed their contracts at the end of 2011, but due to changes in GHS and RMB exchange rates since then, the numbers are right around the same levels right now. For better or worse, experienced Ghanaian are able to command higher wages than they used to, primarily due to shortage of qualified personnel at present.
seeing how domestic operations are being postponed, when would regional ops commence? 2015?
The intention is to expand into regional operations at the earliest possible opportunity (viz. as soon as the relevant licenses and authorisations are in place).