Ghana Airways is expected to resume operations in 2027, more than two decades after the national carrier ceased operations in 2004, according to Foreign Affairs Minister Hon. Samuel Okudzeto Ablakwa.
Hon. Ablakwa announced the target during an engagement with members of the Ghanaian community in Ottawa, Canada, where he disclosed that President John Dramani Mahama had established a technical committee to examine the airline’s revival.
He said the committee had submitted its report, while President Mahama had also held a meeting with Boeing’s management last month as part of efforts towards restoring the national carrier.
“President Mahama’s target is that next year, 2027, we should have Ghana Airways back in the skies,” Hon Ablakwa said.
The minister further revealed that the government was considering reserving specific routes for the airline, including a proposed direct connection between Ghana and Canada.
He said the Ghana-Canada route would be among the services earmarked for the revived airline, describing it as an important development for Ghanaians living in Canada and the wider diaspora.
According to the minister, the planned revival forms part of broader efforts to strengthen ties between Ghana and Canada while creating opportunities for citizens living abroad.
“The wings of Ghana which flew in the skies and made all of us proud,” he said, reflecting on the airline’s years of operation.
Ghana Airways, which was established in 1958, served as the country’s national airline for several decades before its operations came to an end in 2004 amid financial and operational difficulties.
Although the government has set 2027 as its target for the airline’s return, details of the proposed business model, fleet, financing arrangements and confirmed launch date are yet to be outlined in the minister’s remarks.
