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GO is already what is known as a 'controlled duplicate' according to Gabriel (which is generally fairly up to date) .....
>dxa/go
GO GO FLY LTD.
GO d KUZU AIRWAYS CARGO TRANSPORT
...... I seem to recall that 'zero options' are not available.
The plot thickens ......
Added comment ..... There is a moritorium on reissue of 'unused designators', but this is probably exceeded now (I'll talk to some contacts in IATA and see if I can establish the facts.
>dxa/go
GO GO FLY LTD.
GO d KUZU AIRWAYS CARGO TRANSPORT
...... I seem to recall that 'zero options' are not available.
The plot thickens ......
Added comment ..... There is a moritorium on reissue of 'unused designators', but this is probably exceeded now (I'll talk to some contacts in IATA and see if I can establish the facts.
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Sorry TimS yes your right, I was looking at an old listing.
Would GO Fly have not given there's back when Ej took them over?
I have found A0 & D0 issued, but I can't see any others? Strange.
Rgds
Would GO Fly have not given there's back when Ej took them over?
I have found A0 & D0 issued, but I can't see any others? Strange.
Rgds
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Whatever its two-letter-code, the word on the block I hear is that GIA is still short of about 98% of the capital necessary to actually start operating.....
As for the business plan being vetted by SH&E and prepared by a team of 26 industry professional, this - if true - guarantees ignominious failure.
Apparently in 1957, at the time of independence, the GDP of Ghana was almost identical to the GDP of South Korea. Today the GDP of Korea is almost 35 times greater than Ghana's. Ghanaians are prefectly intelligent people, but they do not seem to be served by politicians capable of creating structures within which business can flourish.
As for the business plan being vetted by SH&E and prepared by a team of 26 industry professional, this - if true - guarantees ignominious failure.
Apparently in 1957, at the time of independence, the GDP of Ghana was almost identical to the GDP of South Korea. Today the GDP of Korea is almost 35 times greater than Ghana's. Ghanaians are prefectly intelligent people, but they do not seem to be served by politicians capable of creating structures within which business can flourish.
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I think I'd have to reject that Engineer - its a difficult environment which even the better individual is forced to follow.
The problem sits with the two parties you recommend, in particular the later (short term reward rather than development)
TimS
Yak,
You are right about \'Aye Zero\' ....
>dxa/a0
A0 THAI JET INTERGROUP CO.LTD
>dxa/d0
015 - FORMAT
.... but possibly not \'Dee Zero\'.
Which destroys my theory, so will go into research (beg a favour) mode.
Brgds TimS
The problem sits with the two parties you recommend, in particular the later (short term reward rather than development)
TimS
Yak,
You are right about \'Aye Zero\' ....
>dxa/a0
A0 THAI JET INTERGROUP CO.LTD
>dxa/d0
015 - FORMAT
.... but possibly not \'Dee Zero\'.
Which destroys my theory, so will go into research (beg a favour) mode.
Brgds TimS
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Can Ghana International Airlines restore ECOWAS pride?
By: Jeffrey, Peter Nee, (2005-02-16)
http://www.ghanaweb.com/GhanaHomePag...l.php?ID=75464
West African Renaissance –
ECOWAS and Ghanaian citizens must thank Mr Ralph Atkin and his team of executives for saving the Ghanaian national airline. Yes the name may have changed from Ghana Airways to Ghana International Airline, and in any major business, investors/businessmen tend to seek returns for their initial investments first and foremost than mere national sentiments.
However looking at the airline industry as a whole, the turbulence and the fold up of major airlines is now part and parcel of the whole restructuring of the industry. This process started well before the 9/11 tragedies. Thus saving a major regional airline from liquidation should help boost investment for the sub-region.
In the sub-region once major giants like Nigeria Airways and others have all gone under. All should appreciate for having men like Ralph Atkin who are still prepared to invest in an African carrier irrespective of the chaotic investment climate that prevail on the continent, thus keeping the Black Star afloat.
West Africans are very patriotic and therefore despite the 2004 summer crisis, in which the daughter of this writer and her friend were caught up in and got stranded in Accra for almost a month, thus missing the beginning of the fall semester, citizens of ECOWAS would once again fly the Ghanaian national carrier (The only airline remaining in the sub-region).
It does make business since to disentangled politics and nostalgic feelings from running an airline business. Ghana “Airways” International Airline is the only national airline remaining in the sub-region, however without the drastic measures taken by President Kufuor the national airline would have gone the same way as the rest. The demise of the national enterprises in the sub-region mirrors the chaotic state of the region as a whole where lawlessness and sheer brutality reigns.
The events in neighbouring Togo and the Ivory Coast (where civil society has totally broken down) shows that whatever effort outsiders will make to turn our societies into fledging democracies will fail.
The make up of the West African sub-region is such that any instability that occurs in one country affects all the other countries. Tribes and different ethnic groups overlaps, thus the whole region is like one big family. Migration within the sub-region started well before the arrival of the colonial powers and is still going on unabated. Yes there have been expulsions, but as always the prosperous attracts migrants from the poorer ones…………….
Thus in the 1960s most migration were from the northern countries to southern countries of West Africa. In the 1980s when Nigeria came to the fore she attracted a whole generation of migrants from the rest of the sub-region.
Now Ghana has once again become the destination of migrants due to her vibrant economy and respect of human rights. Crises have also contributed and fuel this migration. Investors and friends of Africa like Ralph, having faith, investing in an African airline means all is not lost.
The only nagging issue that remains is lack of respect for rule of law and corruption on massive scale.
The installation of Eyadema’s son to the Togolese presidency, the instability in Ivory Coast, where the country is basically been divided into two with bandits ruling one half of the country, makes mockery of our democracies in the sub-region. Without the help of the British in installing peace in Sierra Leone and forcing peace in Liberia, the whole region would have been in flames…………… to a point that before the lawful democratic elections in Ghana and Nigeria some senseless people were advocating “Liberia Way” if the elections did not go their way”.
Thus it is incumbent on Presidents Obasanjo and Kufuor to ensure that peace reign in Togo and Ivory Coast so that the sub-region can continue to entice investors like Ralf Atkin to come and invest in the region. The integration of the economies of the sub-region is the only way that can help uplift our people from poverty.
Free movement of people, goods and services should be implemented to the letter of the ECOWAS protocol. The total economic integration of ECOWAS and respect for rule of law are some of tenets of that would reassure friends of West Africa to continue to invest in our homeland.
And in this respect the success of Ghana “Airways” International Airline is paramount not only to Ghana but the whole sub-region.
By: Jeffrey, Peter Nee, (2005-02-16)
http://www.ghanaweb.com/GhanaHomePag...l.php?ID=75464
West African Renaissance –
ECOWAS and Ghanaian citizens must thank Mr Ralph Atkin and his team of executives for saving the Ghanaian national airline. Yes the name may have changed from Ghana Airways to Ghana International Airline, and in any major business, investors/businessmen tend to seek returns for their initial investments first and foremost than mere national sentiments.
However looking at the airline industry as a whole, the turbulence and the fold up of major airlines is now part and parcel of the whole restructuring of the industry. This process started well before the 9/11 tragedies. Thus saving a major regional airline from liquidation should help boost investment for the sub-region.
In the sub-region once major giants like Nigeria Airways and others have all gone under. All should appreciate for having men like Ralph Atkin who are still prepared to invest in an African carrier irrespective of the chaotic investment climate that prevail on the continent, thus keeping the Black Star afloat.
West Africans are very patriotic and therefore despite the 2004 summer crisis, in which the daughter of this writer and her friend were caught up in and got stranded in Accra for almost a month, thus missing the beginning of the fall semester, citizens of ECOWAS would once again fly the Ghanaian national carrier (The only airline remaining in the sub-region).
It does make business since to disentangled politics and nostalgic feelings from running an airline business. Ghana “Airways” International Airline is the only national airline remaining in the sub-region, however without the drastic measures taken by President Kufuor the national airline would have gone the same way as the rest. The demise of the national enterprises in the sub-region mirrors the chaotic state of the region as a whole where lawlessness and sheer brutality reigns.
The events in neighbouring Togo and the Ivory Coast (where civil society has totally broken down) shows that whatever effort outsiders will make to turn our societies into fledging democracies will fail.
The make up of the West African sub-region is such that any instability that occurs in one country affects all the other countries. Tribes and different ethnic groups overlaps, thus the whole region is like one big family. Migration within the sub-region started well before the arrival of the colonial powers and is still going on unabated. Yes there have been expulsions, but as always the prosperous attracts migrants from the poorer ones…………….
Thus in the 1960s most migration were from the northern countries to southern countries of West Africa. In the 1980s when Nigeria came to the fore she attracted a whole generation of migrants from the rest of the sub-region.
Now Ghana has once again become the destination of migrants due to her vibrant economy and respect of human rights. Crises have also contributed and fuel this migration. Investors and friends of Africa like Ralph, having faith, investing in an African airline means all is not lost.
The only nagging issue that remains is lack of respect for rule of law and corruption on massive scale.
The installation of Eyadema’s son to the Togolese presidency, the instability in Ivory Coast, where the country is basically been divided into two with bandits ruling one half of the country, makes mockery of our democracies in the sub-region. Without the help of the British in installing peace in Sierra Leone and forcing peace in Liberia, the whole region would have been in flames…………… to a point that before the lawful democratic elections in Ghana and Nigeria some senseless people were advocating “Liberia Way” if the elections did not go their way”.
Thus it is incumbent on Presidents Obasanjo and Kufuor to ensure that peace reign in Togo and Ivory Coast so that the sub-region can continue to entice investors like Ralf Atkin to come and invest in the region. The integration of the economies of the sub-region is the only way that can help uplift our people from poverty.
Free movement of people, goods and services should be implemented to the letter of the ECOWAS protocol. The total economic integration of ECOWAS and respect for rule of law are some of tenets of that would reassure friends of West Africa to continue to invest in our homeland.
And in this respect the success of Ghana “Airways” International Airline is paramount not only to Ghana but the whole sub-region.
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Perfectly intelligent people who continue to appoint those who would steal from them. Unfortunately it's not confined to Ghana, or even Africa. Seems to be a worldwide phenomenon.
Regardless, good luck to those trying to get a workable airline running in West Africa. Hope the problems you face can be sorted out.
Regardless, good luck to those trying to get a workable airline running in West Africa. Hope the problems you face can be sorted out.
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Not an opinion, nor necessarily factual - another 'cut and paste' from Ghanaweb.com ........
GIA At Critical Stage Appeals to Govt
Ghana International Airlines has already published its summer schedule, take off is not fully assured, for, the Government of Ghana has to deposit its contribution to Ghana International Airlines and sign the shareholder's resolution regarding the term sheet and business plan this week or else a major part of the deal will fall through.
An industry source told ADM, "there is an absolute immediate urgency for the Government to pay this amount this week." Displaying great optimism, another source disclosed that the money would go through this week because "we have assurance that the Chief of Staff will give the okay before we break for Easter."
President Kufuor is said to be eager to get the airline flying because that's one legacy he wants to leave before his term runs out. But if for some reason the payment is held up, some of the problems that would occur would put the entire project in jeopardy.
For example the timetable for starting flights would be compromised. GIA requires a minimum of three months from completion of fundraising to complete the certification and training process for the new aircraft.
Any delays in moving forward will delay the start date, which in turn will allow competitors to take over the market.
Another serious setback would be that London Heathrow slots would become unavailable.
A GIA delegation made tremendous progress during the bilateral air service talks in the UK last month.
If there is no deposit made by this week and GIA cannot make the commitment talks scheduled in London on March 30, then GIA will not be able to operate to London Heathrow until at least Winter 2006.
Critically, aircraft will become unavailable because GIA cannot make firm commitments to acquire these aircraft until the outstanding issues of cash are resolved.
Other airlines are seeking the same aircraft that GIA is after and if the company cannot sign a commitment by March 31, it is certain that one of these aircraft will no longer be available.
Already, many key members of the management team are reconsidering their commitment to the project due to the delays, and potential investors are said to be getting jittery.
Credibility, which is a major element in any business transaction, stands to suffer as well if the main partners in the deal dither. When accusing fingers point at them and the badge of "unreliable" is pinned on them that already stigmatise the new airline.
Continued delays with vendors, codeshare partners, who cannot proceed with signing agreements means that GIA cannot afford to commence operation. And even if it does, after a long delay, then it would be as a carrier of unreliability and delays.
Already, venomous rumours on the deal are doing the rounds on a number of websites and doing damage.
GIA At Critical Stage Appeals to Govt
Ghana International Airlines has already published its summer schedule, take off is not fully assured, for, the Government of Ghana has to deposit its contribution to Ghana International Airlines and sign the shareholder's resolution regarding the term sheet and business plan this week or else a major part of the deal will fall through.
An industry source told ADM, "there is an absolute immediate urgency for the Government to pay this amount this week." Displaying great optimism, another source disclosed that the money would go through this week because "we have assurance that the Chief of Staff will give the okay before we break for Easter."
President Kufuor is said to be eager to get the airline flying because that's one legacy he wants to leave before his term runs out. But if for some reason the payment is held up, some of the problems that would occur would put the entire project in jeopardy.
For example the timetable for starting flights would be compromised. GIA requires a minimum of three months from completion of fundraising to complete the certification and training process for the new aircraft.
Any delays in moving forward will delay the start date, which in turn will allow competitors to take over the market.
Another serious setback would be that London Heathrow slots would become unavailable.
A GIA delegation made tremendous progress during the bilateral air service talks in the UK last month.
If there is no deposit made by this week and GIA cannot make the commitment talks scheduled in London on March 30, then GIA will not be able to operate to London Heathrow until at least Winter 2006.
Critically, aircraft will become unavailable because GIA cannot make firm commitments to acquire these aircraft until the outstanding issues of cash are resolved.
Other airlines are seeking the same aircraft that GIA is after and if the company cannot sign a commitment by March 31, it is certain that one of these aircraft will no longer be available.
Already, many key members of the management team are reconsidering their commitment to the project due to the delays, and potential investors are said to be getting jittery.
Credibility, which is a major element in any business transaction, stands to suffer as well if the main partners in the deal dither. When accusing fingers point at them and the badge of "unreliable" is pinned on them that already stigmatise the new airline.
Continued delays with vendors, codeshare partners, who cannot proceed with signing agreements means that GIA cannot afford to commence operation. And even if it does, after a long delay, then it would be as a carrier of unreliability and delays.
Already, venomous rumours on the deal are doing the rounds on a number of websites and doing damage.
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Perfectly intelligent people who continue to appoint those who would steal from them. Unfortunately it's not confined to Ghana, or even Africa
The attitude is Need to steal $5 million today just in case tomorrow have no job. When tomorrow comes need to steal another $5 mil using yesterday's logic
Forgetting that the cow needs to be fed to ensure a good milk yield. Rather then just milking 
In the "civilised" (using the word loosely) world it is more a case of skimming off the top over a long period, hence acheiving a constant source of income.
TimS
The better person has no choice but to follow unless they want to starve. It is an example of the old adage "if you lie down with dogs that have fleas you will get up with fleas"
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Hey, maybe they are going to make it .....
GIA Begins Operations In June
THE new national airline, Ghana International Airlines (GIA), will begin operations from June this year.
This follows the mobilisation of $7 million by the shareholders.
Out of the total money so far raised, the government contributed $4.9 million as part of its 70 per cent stake, while the remaining amount was raised by Ghana International Airline (GIA)-USA, a US- based consortium.
GIA-USA was given the nod last year to partner the government when the operations of the distressed Ghana Airways was terminated after it had run into debts of several million of dollars through decades of unproductive services.
GIA-USA, as part of the deal, will also bring in expertise and modern aircraft to form the new airline.
It is in line with this partnership that GIA is expected to start its maiden operations in the ECOWAS sub-region in June this year. The airline will, however, begin operating internationally in October.
Documents made available to the Graphic indicated that GIA had been designated a “national carrier” by the Ministry of Road Transport to fly the national flag and it was currently awaiting its Aircraft Operating Certificate from the Ghana Civil Aviation Authority (GCAA).
According to the document, the GCAA gave the airline an Air Carrier Licence number 197 in December last year to enable it to operate in the country.
The International Civil Aviation Organisation (ICAO) has also awarded it the three-letter designated code of “GHB” (Golf-Hotel-Bravo), while the International Air Transport Association (IATA) had also awarded it the two-letter code “G0” (Golf-Zero) in the airline business.
According to a release issued in Accra last week, when the GIA commenced business, it would offer 12 weekly round-trip flights non-stop on the vital business routes between Accra and Lagos, as well as a 12 weekly round-trip flight non-stop between Accra and Abidjan.
In addition, the routes of Bamako, Ouagadougou, Banjul, Freetown and Monrovia would be plied six times each, while Dakar and Conakry would receive services four times weekly.
The Special Assistant to the Chief Executive Officer of GIA, Mr Sean C. Mendis, said the airline was going to start its operations with two Boeing MD-90 aircraft which would later be increased to four within the year to ply the sub-regional routes, and another two Boeing 767-300ER to ply the intercontinental routes to Europe.
He said presently, GIA had a workforce of 27 who were putting the airline into shape and added that it would commence the employment of regular workers by next month.
On the issue of Ghana Airways staff, most of whom had been made redundant after the company was closed down, Mr Mendis said since the airline was a different entity from Ghana Airways, applications would be sought from interested staff who would want to work with the new airline
...... with credit to Ghanweb.com (as usual)
GIA Begins Operations In June
THE new national airline, Ghana International Airlines (GIA), will begin operations from June this year.
This follows the mobilisation of $7 million by the shareholders.
Out of the total money so far raised, the government contributed $4.9 million as part of its 70 per cent stake, while the remaining amount was raised by Ghana International Airline (GIA)-USA, a US- based consortium.
GIA-USA was given the nod last year to partner the government when the operations of the distressed Ghana Airways was terminated after it had run into debts of several million of dollars through decades of unproductive services.
GIA-USA, as part of the deal, will also bring in expertise and modern aircraft to form the new airline.
It is in line with this partnership that GIA is expected to start its maiden operations in the ECOWAS sub-region in June this year. The airline will, however, begin operating internationally in October.
Documents made available to the Graphic indicated that GIA had been designated a “national carrier” by the Ministry of Road Transport to fly the national flag and it was currently awaiting its Aircraft Operating Certificate from the Ghana Civil Aviation Authority (GCAA).
According to the document, the GCAA gave the airline an Air Carrier Licence number 197 in December last year to enable it to operate in the country.
The International Civil Aviation Organisation (ICAO) has also awarded it the three-letter designated code of “GHB” (Golf-Hotel-Bravo), while the International Air Transport Association (IATA) had also awarded it the two-letter code “G0” (Golf-Zero) in the airline business.
According to a release issued in Accra last week, when the GIA commenced business, it would offer 12 weekly round-trip flights non-stop on the vital business routes between Accra and Lagos, as well as a 12 weekly round-trip flight non-stop between Accra and Abidjan.
In addition, the routes of Bamako, Ouagadougou, Banjul, Freetown and Monrovia would be plied six times each, while Dakar and Conakry would receive services four times weekly.
The Special Assistant to the Chief Executive Officer of GIA, Mr Sean C. Mendis, said the airline was going to start its operations with two Boeing MD-90 aircraft which would later be increased to four within the year to ply the sub-regional routes, and another two Boeing 767-300ER to ply the intercontinental routes to Europe.
He said presently, GIA had a workforce of 27 who were putting the airline into shape and added that it would commence the employment of regular workers by next month.
On the issue of Ghana Airways staff, most of whom had been made redundant after the company was closed down, Mr Mendis said since the airline was a different entity from Ghana Airways, applications would be sought from interested staff who would want to work with the new airline
...... with credit to Ghanweb.com (as usual)
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Courtesy http://www.aviationbusinessjournal.a...042005JL07.htm
Can Ghana International Airlines Fill The Vacuum?
Hopes are rising in Ghana over the advent of a new national carrier. The airline industry is passing through a phase - coming from the dreary experience of watching the gradual but cotinued fall of Ghana Airways, and now on to the virile and rising prospects of the Ghana International Airlines Limited (GIA).
GIA is an international consortium comprised of Ghanaian businessmen, World Transport Group based in the United Sates whose president is Mr. J. Ralph Atkin, the founder of SkyWest Airlines of the United States Inc., and Sentry Financial International also in United States. GIA emerged as the preferred choice in the Ghanaian Government’s quest for a private partner for a new national carrier, following the crumbling of Ghana Airways. A release from the GIA says “the new company will be used as a platform to raise new equity, debt and equipment financing of approximately US$55million for the new airline.” The GIA says it holds 30% of the new outfit while the Ghanaian Government owns 70%, but the “Government’s share will be shortly diluted to approximately 25%.”
And with the award of Air Carrier Licence (ACL) by the Ghana Civil Aviation Authority (GCAA) , GIA is now allowed to commence scheduled international passenger and cargo operations. GIA, as the national carrier, also becomes the beneficiary of Ghana’s routes under bilateral air service agreements with 47 countries around the world.
While the Ghanaian Government has “appointed a task force to manage the orderly wind down of Ghana Airways’ operations, and also appointed PriceWaterhouseCoopers to advise it in the ring fencing of the debt of Ghana Airways, the new airline is already upbeat on arrangements for take-off. At the moment, the GIA’s Chief Executive Officer, Mr. J. Ralph Atkin, says it has secured a 3-letter designator code of GHB given by the International Civil Aviation Organisation (ICAO). Besides this, GIA says it has received the code “G0” of the International Air Transport Association (IATA). GIA is now able to publish in Computer Reservation Systems, allowing travel agents in every corner of the world to view flight schedules for the new national airline’s flights to and from Accra. GIA is also in the process of acquiring Boeing 767-300ER and MD-90 aircraft with a goal of commencing flight operations during the summer of 2005.
The stage seems set for full operations as Mr. Atkin says the new airline would serve its customers a reliable “convenient schedule and higher frequency of flights between city pairs.” And he is enthusiastic about the new carrier’s commencement of flights, in mid 2005 to Lagos, Abidjan, Monrovia, Freetown, Bamako, Ouagadougou, Banjul, Conakry and Dakar. The airline specifies that it will have 12 weekly roundtrip flights non-stop on the vital business route between Accra and Lagos, as well as 12 weekly roundtrip flights non-stop between Accra and Abidjan in the summer. The flights on these routes, according to GIA, “will be conveniently timed with a choice of morning or evening departures and return flights to enable both business and leisure travellers to make best use of their valuable time.”
In the winter schedule, GIA plans to add non-stop service between Accra and London and between Accra and Düsseldorf, though Mr. Atkin thinks the flight to the United States might take much longer due to needed preparations. He further enthuses: “The new national airline will become a flag bearer for Ghana across Africa and indeed, across the world. Ghanaians everywhere will be proud of GIA.”
MD90 - one of the aircraft types that Ghana International Airlines plans to acquire when it launches its operations this summer.However, as the count-down to the take-off date progresses, there are traces of skepticism among observers who might be guaging the proposed airline’s commencement and/or survivability based on the failure of other would-have-been airlines in the continent. A source of cautious optimism among observers is the elusive commencement of Nigerian Eagle. Even now the new replacement for the Nigerian Eagle, Virgin Nigeria, postponed its take-off date from October 1, to a yet-to-be-announced date early 2005.
There are pressures on Ghanaian government by potential private operators for licences to fly on regional and intercontinental routes to the 47 countries Ghana has bilateral air services agreements with. Some of these have been granted, stirring optimism for improved choices among Ghanaian travellers. Local airlines in Ghana may well be asking of the GCAA the permission to fly the lucrative routes which the new national carrier is to savour. But until the new carrier starts flying, analysts believe it might be too early to posit how adequately it can satisfy the needs of air travellers in Ghana as a national carrier, or further still, if it should enjoy any form of exclusivity on major lucrative routes.
Can Ghana International Airlines Fill The Vacuum?
Hopes are rising in Ghana over the advent of a new national carrier. The airline industry is passing through a phase - coming from the dreary experience of watching the gradual but cotinued fall of Ghana Airways, and now on to the virile and rising prospects of the Ghana International Airlines Limited (GIA).
GIA is an international consortium comprised of Ghanaian businessmen, World Transport Group based in the United Sates whose president is Mr. J. Ralph Atkin, the founder of SkyWest Airlines of the United States Inc., and Sentry Financial International also in United States. GIA emerged as the preferred choice in the Ghanaian Government’s quest for a private partner for a new national carrier, following the crumbling of Ghana Airways. A release from the GIA says “the new company will be used as a platform to raise new equity, debt and equipment financing of approximately US$55million for the new airline.” The GIA says it holds 30% of the new outfit while the Ghanaian Government owns 70%, but the “Government’s share will be shortly diluted to approximately 25%.”
And with the award of Air Carrier Licence (ACL) by the Ghana Civil Aviation Authority (GCAA) , GIA is now allowed to commence scheduled international passenger and cargo operations. GIA, as the national carrier, also becomes the beneficiary of Ghana’s routes under bilateral air service agreements with 47 countries around the world.
While the Ghanaian Government has “appointed a task force to manage the orderly wind down of Ghana Airways’ operations, and also appointed PriceWaterhouseCoopers to advise it in the ring fencing of the debt of Ghana Airways, the new airline is already upbeat on arrangements for take-off. At the moment, the GIA’s Chief Executive Officer, Mr. J. Ralph Atkin, says it has secured a 3-letter designator code of GHB given by the International Civil Aviation Organisation (ICAO). Besides this, GIA says it has received the code “G0” of the International Air Transport Association (IATA). GIA is now able to publish in Computer Reservation Systems, allowing travel agents in every corner of the world to view flight schedules for the new national airline’s flights to and from Accra. GIA is also in the process of acquiring Boeing 767-300ER and MD-90 aircraft with a goal of commencing flight operations during the summer of 2005.
The stage seems set for full operations as Mr. Atkin says the new airline would serve its customers a reliable “convenient schedule and higher frequency of flights between city pairs.” And he is enthusiastic about the new carrier’s commencement of flights, in mid 2005 to Lagos, Abidjan, Monrovia, Freetown, Bamako, Ouagadougou, Banjul, Conakry and Dakar. The airline specifies that it will have 12 weekly roundtrip flights non-stop on the vital business route between Accra and Lagos, as well as 12 weekly roundtrip flights non-stop between Accra and Abidjan in the summer. The flights on these routes, according to GIA, “will be conveniently timed with a choice of morning or evening departures and return flights to enable both business and leisure travellers to make best use of their valuable time.”
In the winter schedule, GIA plans to add non-stop service between Accra and London and between Accra and Düsseldorf, though Mr. Atkin thinks the flight to the United States might take much longer due to needed preparations. He further enthuses: “The new national airline will become a flag bearer for Ghana across Africa and indeed, across the world. Ghanaians everywhere will be proud of GIA.”
MD90 - one of the aircraft types that Ghana International Airlines plans to acquire when it launches its operations this summer.However, as the count-down to the take-off date progresses, there are traces of skepticism among observers who might be guaging the proposed airline’s commencement and/or survivability based on the failure of other would-have-been airlines in the continent. A source of cautious optimism among observers is the elusive commencement of Nigerian Eagle. Even now the new replacement for the Nigerian Eagle, Virgin Nigeria, postponed its take-off date from October 1, to a yet-to-be-announced date early 2005.
There are pressures on Ghanaian government by potential private operators for licences to fly on regional and intercontinental routes to the 47 countries Ghana has bilateral air services agreements with. Some of these have been granted, stirring optimism for improved choices among Ghanaian travellers. Local airlines in Ghana may well be asking of the GCAA the permission to fly the lucrative routes which the new national carrier is to savour. But until the new carrier starts flying, analysts believe it might be too early to posit how adequately it can satisfy the needs of air travellers in Ghana as a national carrier, or further still, if it should enjoy any form of exclusivity on major lucrative routes.
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GIA Starts Recruitment Process
Well some direction is forthcoming. Sean please employ them all hanging around at the airport mate 
THE Ghana International Airline (GIA) has started the processes for the recruitment of staff for the commencement of its operations in June, this year.
The recruitment exercise will begin this week with the engagement of pilots, dispatchers and engineering staff.
The Special Assistant to the Chief Executive Officer of GIA, Mr Sean Mendis, said in an interview that the GIA was on course and assured Ghanaians that everything was under control for the commencement of business.
The GIA-USA was given the nod last year to partner the government when the operations of the distressed Ghana Airways were terminated after it had run into debts of many millions of dollars as a result of decades of unproductive services.
GIA, which has been awarded an Air Carrier Licence number 19 by the Ghana Civil Aviation Authority (GCAA), is the national carrier that is to fly the national flag.
The Ghana International Airline (GIA-USA) which won the bid to revamp Ghana Airways is a US- based consortium formed purposely to partner the government in forming a new airline.
GIA has been awarded the three-letter designated code of “GHB” (Golf-Hotel-Bravo) by the International Civil Aviation Organisation (ICAO), while the International Air Transport Association (IATA has awarded it the two-letter code “GO”(Golf-Zero in the airline business.
The GIA-USA has so far contributed $2.1 million as its 30 per cent shares in the airline, while the Government of Ghana, which has 70 per cent stake, has contributed $4.9 million for business to commence .
When it starts operating, GIA will offer 12 weekly round-trip flights non-stop on the vital business routes between Accra and Lagos, as well as a 12 weekly round-trip flight non-stop between Accra and Abidjan.
GIA will start its maiden operations in the ECOWAS sub-region with two Boeing MD-90 aircraft which would later be increased to four within the year to ply the sub-regional routes, and another two Boeing 767-300ER to ply the intercontinental routes to Europe in October, this year.
According to Mr Mendis, GIA “will be hiring from the marketplace the best and brightest employees we can find” and that details of the recruitment process for other positions, such as cabin crew, ticketing agents and office staff, will be made available later.
He said GIA was an entirely separate entity from Ghana Airways, adding that GIA “has not and will not be receiving any assets of Ghana Airways, including any employees”.
He therefore said that any qualified Ghanaian, resident or outside, interested in pursuing careers as pilots, dispatchers or engineering staff with the GIA could send their applications by May 31, to the Ghana International Airline, Attention: Recruitment, Private Mail Bag 78, Kotoka International Airport, Accra, Ghana.
The recruitment exercise will begin this week with the engagement of pilots, dispatchers and engineering staff.
The Special Assistant to the Chief Executive Officer of GIA, Mr Sean Mendis, said in an interview that the GIA was on course and assured Ghanaians that everything was under control for the commencement of business.
The GIA-USA was given the nod last year to partner the government when the operations of the distressed Ghana Airways were terminated after it had run into debts of many millions of dollars as a result of decades of unproductive services.
GIA, which has been awarded an Air Carrier Licence number 19 by the Ghana Civil Aviation Authority (GCAA), is the national carrier that is to fly the national flag.
The Ghana International Airline (GIA-USA) which won the bid to revamp Ghana Airways is a US- based consortium formed purposely to partner the government in forming a new airline.
GIA has been awarded the three-letter designated code of “GHB” (Golf-Hotel-Bravo) by the International Civil Aviation Organisation (ICAO), while the International Air Transport Association (IATA has awarded it the two-letter code “GO”(Golf-Zero in the airline business.
The GIA-USA has so far contributed $2.1 million as its 30 per cent shares in the airline, while the Government of Ghana, which has 70 per cent stake, has contributed $4.9 million for business to commence .
When it starts operating, GIA will offer 12 weekly round-trip flights non-stop on the vital business routes between Accra and Lagos, as well as a 12 weekly round-trip flight non-stop between Accra and Abidjan.
GIA will start its maiden operations in the ECOWAS sub-region with two Boeing MD-90 aircraft which would later be increased to four within the year to ply the sub-regional routes, and another two Boeing 767-300ER to ply the intercontinental routes to Europe in October, this year.
According to Mr Mendis, GIA “will be hiring from the marketplace the best and brightest employees we can find” and that details of the recruitment process for other positions, such as cabin crew, ticketing agents and office staff, will be made available later.
He said GIA was an entirely separate entity from Ghana Airways, adding that GIA “has not and will not be receiving any assets of Ghana Airways, including any employees”.
He therefore said that any qualified Ghanaian, resident or outside, interested in pursuing careers as pilots, dispatchers or engineering staff with the GIA could send their applications by May 31, to the Ghana International Airline, Attention: Recruitment, Private Mail Bag 78, Kotoka International Airport, Accra, Ghana.
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So, let me get this right, applications for jobs have to be in by 31May for an airline starting in June
It doesn't give a lot of time for the recruitment process or training does it?
It doesn't give a lot of time for the recruitment process or training does it?
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Sorry my "lover of the red hard ball" friend.
It's Tuesday afternoon and I am sarcastic. Like in the slips you know - never know when that red hard ball comes at speed .. then again we won the Windies with an innings and 84 runs ...
Uhmm sorry back to flying ...
In Afrikaans we have a saying " Mag jou bokke wei waar dit reën"
Directly translated it means roughly : " May your goats graze where it rains "
Sadly I do not think it is raining over GIA this year although everyone wishes it to be ...
It's Tuesday afternoon and I am sarcastic. Like in the slips you know - never know when that red hard ball comes at speed .. then again we won the Windies with an innings and 84 runs ...
Uhmm sorry back to flying ...
In Afrikaans we have a saying " Mag jou bokke wei waar dit reën"
Directly translated it means roughly : " May your goats graze where it rains "
Sadly I do not think it is raining over GIA this year although everyone wishes it to be ...
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http://www.ghanaweb.com/GhanaHomePag...l.php?ID=80367
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http://www.ghanaweb.com/GhanaHomePag...l.php?ID=80372