Afra Airlines

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Afra Airlines was an airline established in Accra in Ghana in 2003. It was formed as a new consumer airline to be focused on providing efficient, low-cost air services to and from destinations within Ghana, Africa, Europe and North America.

[edit] Code Data

• ICAO Code: UAG
• Callsign: AFRALINE

[edit] History

Afra Airlines was awarded its Air Carriers licence for cargo and passenger operations by the Ghana Civil Aviation Authority, and an Air Tour Operators Licence from the Ghana Tourist Board. It merged with Boeing 747 owner and charter operator, Global Air Group, to complete financing arrangements for the purchase of 100 Utilicraft Aerospace Industries new FF-1080-300 Freight Feeder aircraft, for deliveries starting in 2007.

Afra Airlines entered a co-operative agreement with CTK - CiTylinK on new regional services. The new service, AfraCityLink, was scheduled to start domestic services on 15 February 2005 (ref:Airliner World, April 2005).

Afra Airlines claimed official frustration by the Government of Ghana preventing it from operating. As a direct consequence Afra Airlines laid off all staff, closed its offices and put its investments in Ghana on hold for the foreseeable future.