The Minister of Foreign Affairs, Samuel Okudzeto Ablakwa, has said Ghana Airways will return to the skies in 2027 after almost 30 years without a national airline.
He says the revival follows progressive discussions between the government of Ghana and aircraft manufacturer Boeing, which is expected to provide aircraft to the country early next year.
TV3’s Martin Asiedu-Dartey reports Minister Ablakwa made the disclosure during an engagement with the Ghanaian community in Ottawa, Canada, on Sunday, October 25, 2026, where he said a direct flight between Accra and Toronto will be prioritised.
He said President John Dramani Mahama is passionate about reviving the national carrier.
“And now I speak to the revival of Ghana Airways. President Mahama is passionate that the pride of Ghana, the wings of Ghana which flew in the skies and made all of us proud for many, many days until the early 2000s. President Mahama has put together a technical committee, they have submitted their report,” he said.
Mr Ablakwa said President Mahama met with the management of Boeing last month and is targeting 2027 for the return of the airline.
“Last month he had a good meeting with the management of Boeing and I can confirm to you that President Mahama’s target is that next year, 2027, we should have Ghana Airways back in the skies. And he has identified some routes that we need to reserve for Ghana Airways,” he stated.
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He said the Accra-Toronto route will be among the first to be operated by the revived airline.
“And he says I should let you know that the Ghana-Canada route, which will be the first direct flight to Ghana, will be one that the proud me will call Ghana Airways,” Ablakwa added.
The further assured Ghanaians in the diaspora of government’s commitment to their welfare, expressing the government’s continuous quest to deepen ties between Ghana and Canada.
“So you can see that there are many goods for Ghanaians in the diaspora. We are really thinking about your welfare, we’re really thinking about your progress, we’re really thinking about your foreign match, and we will never ever stop thinking about how we move forward in deepening relations and opportunities between Canada and Ghana,” he said.
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