Global aerospace giants, Boeing, has said Ghana could have its national airline back within 18 months.
President John Dramani Mahama disclosed this after meeting senior Boeing executives in New York on Friday, September 26, 2026, on the sidelines of the 81st United Nations General Assembly.
Boeing said it was ready to work closely with the Ghanaian government to advance the plan. The company said the 18-month target could be achievable if the necessary structures and implementation arrangements were put in place.
But President Mahama said Ghana’s ambition went beyond simply acquiring aircraft, explaining that government wanted a strategic partnership that builds an aviation ecosystem.
“Ghana does not want its relationship with Boeing to be defined simply by the purchase of aircraft. We want a strategic partnership that helps us build an aviation ecosystem –reating skilled jobs, transferring technology, strengthening our industrial base and positioning Ghana as an aviation and logistics hub for West Africa,” he stated.
President Mahama said government was looking for partners prepared to invest and build capacity. He stated that “as we Reset Ghana, we are looking for partners prepared to invest with us, build capacity with us and share in the prosperity we create” and that “Boeing can be one of those strategic partners.”
The discussions focused on a broader aviation partnership to support the national carrier while developing infrastructure and technical capacity.
Among the proposals was the establishment of a regional Maintenance, Repair and Overhaul hub in Ghana to serve airlines across West Africa and the wider continent.
The talks also covered aviation training, skills development, technology transfer and the creation of high-value jobs for young Ghanaians.
The proposed partnership forms part of President Mahama’s broader Reset Ghana agenda which seeks to attract strategic international investment and position the country as a competitive gateway for trade, aviation and logistics.
Boeing’s 18-month indication provides a potential timeline. But that target remains dependent on government putting the required structures and implementation arrangements in place.
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