The Ghana Civil Aviation Training Academy (GATA) hosted “a five-day intensive On-the-Job Training Instructor (OJTI) course organised by the Banjul Accord Group Aviation Safety Oversight Organisation (BAGASOO).” The programme commenced with an opening address by the Acting Director-General of the Ghana Civil Aviation Authority (GCAA), Rev. Stephen Wilfred Arthur. Rev. Arthur said: “The aviation industry, by its very nature, is …
GCAA Partners Korea Transportation Safety Authority on Drone Training
Ghana Civil Aviation Authority (GCAA) has partnered with the Korea Transportation Safety Authority (TS), the Korean agency responsible for safety across aviation, railways, and road transport systems to organize “a three-day drone capacity-building programme” at the GCAA headquarters in Accra, Ghana. Mr. Cho Ju Yong of the TS explained that the training session aimed to share knowledge on drone technology, …
Domesticating Air Services Between BAG States Will Reduce Airfares- DG Gambia Civil Aviation Authority
Aviation & Allied Business sat down with Mr. Fansu Bojang, DG, Gambia Civil Aviation Authority (GCAA) and head of the Banjul Accord Group Secetariat (BAG) at the SAATM-PIP in Sierra Leone to discuss the implementation of SAATM in the BAG region and the state of air transport in Gambia post COVID-19, amongst other topics. Q: What is the state of …
Simon Allotey Retires As Director-General Of GCAA
The Director-General of the Ghana Civil Aviation Authority (GCAA), Ing. Simon Allotey, has retired from the CAA. According to GCAA, Ing. Allotey hands over his responsibilities to the Deputy Director-General (Technical), Ing. Charles Kraikue, who is appointed to act as the Director-General of the Authority by President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo. Prior to his appointment as Director-General of GCAA …
Ghana, Nigeria Respond To Harmattan-Induced Poor Visibility At Airports
In response to the adverse weather caused by harmattan haze in West Africa region, which has disrupted flights in Lagos, Nigeria, and other places, the Ghana Civil Aviation Authority (GCAA) has re-tweeted its weather advisory issued late December 2019. “The Ghana Civil Aviation Authority (GCAA) wishes to notify passengers travelling by air of potential challenges to the smooth operations …
ROUTES Africa 2018: Improving Africa’s Interconnectivity
By Kayode Oyero Concerned about the need to expand intra-Africa route networks, improve Africa’s air connectivity to the world, open up new markets, and strengthen financial performance of African carriers, pundits from the aviation industry and its sub sectors like tourism, hospitality management, immigration, among others, gathered in Accra, Ghana, from 16th – 18th July 2018, at Routes Africa 2018, …