Africa World Airlines

Africa World Airlines
IATA ICAO Callsign
AW AFW BLACKSTAR
Founded 2010
Commenced operations 21 September 2012
Operating bases Kotoka International Airport
Fleet size 3
Destinations 5
Company slogan "Touching Africa, Touching The World"
Parent company Hainan Airlines
Headquarters Accra, Greater Accra, Ghana
Website flyawa.com.gh

Africa World Airlines Limited is a Ghanaian airline company with its head office in Accra, Greater Accra, Ghana,[1] and its main hub at Kotoka International Airport in Accra.

History

Africa World Airlines was incorporated in 2010. It is a joint venture between Hainan Airlines, China-Africa Development Fund, SSNIT and SAS Finance Group[2] .[3]

Fleet

An Africa World Airlines ERJ-145LR at Kumasi Airport.

Africa World Airlines took delivery on 30 August 2012 of its first Embraer 145 aircraft that will be used to operate domestic routes. .[4] A second aircraft was delivered on 8 September 2012.[5] These aircraft were previously operated by Tianjin Airlines which is a sister company within the HNA Group.[6]

Africa World Airlines has plans to increase its fleet size by adding Airbus 319 series of aircraft, as of yet the number of aircraft to be added is undefined.

The Africa World Airlines fleet consists of the following aircraft (as of August 2016):[7]

Africa World Airlines fleet
Aircraft In Service Passengers
B E Total
Embraer ERJ-145LI 3 0 50 50[8]
Total
3

Destinations

Africa World Airlines operates the following scheduled services.[9] [10]

Ghana
Nigeria

Africa World Airlines is planning to increase its destinations, first with the addition of flights along the west coast of Africa and then to other regions of Africa.

References

  1. ↑ "Contact Us." Africa World Airlines. Retrieved on 6 May 2013. "2A SENCHI STREET OFF LIBERATION ROAD, PMB CT67 ACCRA,GHANA"
  2. ↑ "Hainan Airlines, Africa World Airlines launch JV". Air Transport World.
  3. ↑ "HNA Group and Africa World Airlines sign Joint Venture Agreement". Bravia Capital.
  4. ↑ "Africa World Airlines First Aircraft Lands". The Ghanaian Times.
  5. ↑ "9G-AEU Africa World Airlines". JetPhotos.net.
  6. ↑ "Africa World Airlines Finalizing Launch Plans for ERJ-145". CH Aviation.
  7. ↑ "Global Airline Guide 2016 (Part One)". Airliner World (October 2016): 15.
  8. ↑
  9. ↑ "Africa World plans low cost services in Ghana". Flightglobal.com.
  10. ↑ "Africa World Airline To Take Off, September". Ghana News Agency.
  11. ↑ Africa World adds Takoradi May 2015

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