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Afra Airlines lay offs staff, refocus outside of Ghana 
In view of the suspension of Afra Airlines Air carrier license (ACL) in February 2005 and recent revocation of the ACL, it has become a necessity for Afra Airlines to reduce overheads and re-focus its business primarily outside of Ghana.
The cost to Afra Airlines to operate and provide employment for 40 staff has been over 100 Million cedis per month. For the last 8 months the company has been paying its workers salaries and meeting other overheads whilst it has appealed to the Government of Ghana for the release of its company’s Air Carrier’s License (ACL) to allow it to operate as an airline in Ghana.
Afra Airlines management has reached a stage that a decision on the future direction of the company and its staffing requirements had to be taken. In the current situation, it is has become clear the company can no longer justify to continue the employment of staff for ticket sales and reservations of its offices in Accra when it is not permitted to operate in Ghana. Therefore some 20 staff have been laid off, whilst the company re-focuses its business to operate outside of Ghana. Management of Afra Airlines expressed their sincere regret and disappointment of the Government’s decisions to first approve, then restrict, then suspend and finally revoke its ACL.
As a result of these decisions by the Government, Afra Airlines felt it had been compelled to lay off these staff members. Plans to employ a further 100 staff as flight attendants, which the company has already interviewed and selected, have also been suspended.
The management of Afra Airlines wish to thank all the affected laid off workers for their patience, sacrifice and strict discipline which enabled them to stand by the company and their work mates.
Speaking on behalf of Afra Airlines management Mrs. Simone Ayele Butler, Executive Director for Human Resources, assured all affected staff that the company shall rehire in the event it receives the necessary permissions to operate as an airline in Ghana.
For further comment contact:
Nana Asante Bediatuo Lawyer & Spokesman for Afra Airlines 0244 349 797
Source: Afra Airlines
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In view of the suspension of Afra Airlines Air carrier license (ACL) in February 2005 and recent revocation of the ACL, it has become a necessity for Afra Airlines to reduce overheads and re-focus its business primarily outside of Ghana.
The cost to Afra Airlines to operate and provide employment for 40 staff has been over 100 Million cedis per month. For the last 8 months the company has been paying its workers salaries and meeting other overheads whilst it has appealed to the Government of Ghana for the release of its company’s Air Carrier’s License (ACL) to allow it to operate as an airline in Ghana.
Afra Airlines management has reached a stage that a decision on the future direction of the company and its staffing requirements had to be taken. In the current situation, it is has become clear the company can no longer justify to continue the employment of staff for ticket sales and reservations of its offices in Accra when it is not permitted to operate in Ghana. Therefore some 20 staff have been laid off, whilst the company re-focuses its business to operate outside of Ghana. Management of Afra Airlines expressed their sincere regret and disappointment of the Government’s decisions to first approve, then restrict, then suspend and finally revoke its ACL.
As a result of these decisions by the Government, Afra Airlines felt it had been compelled to lay off these staff members. Plans to employ a further 100 staff as flight attendants, which the company has already interviewed and selected, have also been suspended.
The management of Afra Airlines wish to thank all the affected laid off workers for their patience, sacrifice and strict discipline which enabled them to stand by the company and their work mates.
Speaking on behalf of Afra Airlines management Mrs. Simone Ayele Butler, Executive Director for Human Resources, assured all affected staff that the company shall rehire in the event it receives the necessary permissions to operate as an airline in Ghana.
For further comment contact:
Nana Asante Bediatuo Lawyer & Spokesman for Afra Airlines 0244 349 797
Source: Afra Airlines
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Heard they have moved their start date from today (June 3) to June 15. they claim they have lost close to US$1.0m as a result of the downgrading of GCAA from FAA CAT 1 to CAT 2 though this should not have any effect on their ops, and also the withdrawal of "many passengers" who have lost faith in the charter companies in Accra from thier travel list , following the demise of (is it) Ghana Travel 
the operators of Flyjet from the UK who abandoned their passengers and got them stranded...
they need to realise that aviation is no kid's play. plenty talk and no action as is always(?) the case in Africa...
Engineer, you just hit the nail right between the eyes!
forgive me for hoping the lessons have been learnt...
http://www.myjoyonline.com/frontarts.asp?p=3&a=14212
the operators of Flyjet from the UK who abandoned their passengers and got them stranded...they need to realise that aviation is no kid's play. plenty talk and no action as is always(?)
the case in Africa...Engineer, you just hit the nail right between the eyes!
forgive me for hoping the lessons have been learnt...http://www.myjoyonline.com/frontarts.asp?p=3&a=14212
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outline of court action
http://www.ghanaweb.com/GhanaHomePag...l.php?ID=84261
result and decision.....
http://www.ghanaian-chronicle.com/thestory.asp?id=6450
http://www.ghanaweb.com/GhanaHomePag...l.php?ID=84261
result and decision.....
http://www.ghanaian-chronicle.com/thestory.asp?id=6450
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Still cluthing at straws Flukey?
It ain't over til the fat lady sings
Why not try to con a U.S. company, or have you done that already in New Mexico, wasn't it?
It ain't over til the fat lady sings
Why not try to con a U.S. company, or have you done that already in New Mexico, wasn't it?
