This week on ‘Aviation This Week’, find topical highlights of events in the aviation industry from March 22 – 27, 2021 below:
United Airlines ready to operate in Ghana – US Ambassador
The US Ambassador to Ghana, Stephanie Sullivan says United Airlines is ready to begin commercial operations in Ghana. This follows a notice from the airline last year that it will commence a-3x weekly flights between Accra and Washington Dulles as part of its expansion program.
Checks from the country’s aviation regulator suggests that United has advanced preparations ahead of the relaunch of its operations in the country once again.
Pilot of PassionAir navigates bad weather to safely land plane
A female pilot with PassionAir, Eva Gichuru has won the hearts of many Ghanaians as well as passengers who were onboard flight OP157 from Kumasi to Accra.
The plane which was left circling in the skies for close to 1hour pending the approval from the air traffic control tower to land at the Kotoka Airport on March 23, 2021 due to bad weather made a safe descent to dash away the fears of the passengers after the long wait.
Upon disembarking, although traumatized, passengers came together to applaud the pilot for her experience and bravery.
British Airways to proceed with changing airports for London-Accra-Accra flights
British Airways will from October 31, 2021 proceed with its initial…