Africa World Airlines
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Founded | 2010 | ||||||
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Commenced operations | 21 September 2012 | ||||||
Operating bases | Kotoka International Airport | ||||||
Fleet size | 6 | ||||||
Destinations | 8 | ||||||
Parent company | HNA Group | ||||||
Headquarters | Accra, Greater Accra, Ghana | ||||||
Key people | Quan "John" Xiaoyi (CEO)[1], Togbe Afede XIV (Founder)[2] | ||||||
Website | flyawa.com.gh |
Africa World Airlines Limited (AWA) is a Ghanaian airline company with its head office in Accra, Greater Accra, Ghana,[3] and its main hub at Kotoka International Airport in Accra.
History
Africa World Airlines was incorporated in 2010 and commenced flights in 2012. It is a joint venture between Hainan Airlines, China-Africa Development Fund, SSNIT and SAS Finance Group[4] .[5]
Fleet
Current Fleet
The Africa World Airlines fleet consists of the following aircraft (as of June 2018):[6]
Aircraft | In Service | Passengers | |||||
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B | E | Total | |||||
Embraer ERJ-145LI | 6 | 0 | 50 | 50[7] | |||
Total |
Fleet development
Africa World Airlines took delivery on 30 August 2012 of its first Embraer 145 aircraft that will be used to operate domestic routes. .[8] A second aircraft was delivered on 8 September 2012.[9] These aircraft were previously operated by Tianjin Airlines which is a sister company within the HNA Group.[10]
Destinations
Africa World Airlines operates the following scheduled services as of June 2018.[11] [12]
- Ghana
- Accra - Kotoka International Airport
- Kumasi - Kumasi Airport
- Takoradi - Takoradi Airport[13]
- Tamale - Tamale Airport
- Nigeria
- Liberia
- Sierra Leone
References
- ^ https://web.facebook.com/flyAfricaWorld/posts/1383058208416021:0?_rdc=1&_rdr
- ^ https://www.ghanaweb.com/GhanaHomePage/business/Togbe-Afede-s-Airline-Takes-Delivery-of-Second-Aircraft-250076
- ^ "Contact Us." Africa World Airlines. Retrieved on 6 May 2013. "2A SENCHI STREET OFF LIBERATION ROAD, PMB CT67 ACCRA,GHANA"
- ^ "Hainan Airlines, Africa World Airlines launch JV". Air Transport World.
- ^ "HNA Group and Africa World Airlines sign Joint Venture Agreement". Bravia Capital. Archived from the original on 2012-11-18. Retrieved 2012-08-29.
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- ^ "Africa World Airlines First Aircraft Lands". The Ghanaian Times.
- ^ "9G-AEU Africa World Airlines". JetPhotos.net. Archived from the original on 2014-09-11. Retrieved 2012-10-06.
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suggested) (help) - ^ "Africa World Airlines Finalizing Launch Plans for ERJ-145". CH Aviation.
- ^ "Africa World plans low cost services in Ghana". Flightglobal.com.
- ^ "Africa World Airline To Take Off, September". Ghana News Agency.
- ^ "Home - Africa World Airlines". Africa World Airlines. Retrieved 2017-08-17.
- ^ https://www.routesonline.com/news/38/airlineroute/277574/africa-world-proposes-freetown-launch-in-late-march-2018/