Ghana to host first global aviation expo for Africa

Next year Ghana is to host the first global aviation expo for Africa - African Air Expo 2014 - which will be held at the Kotaka International Airport in Accra, capital of Ghana, 9-11 October 2014.

Under the patronage of His Excellency the President of the Republic of Ghana, Mr John Dramani Mahama and the Honorable Minister of Transport Mrs Dzifa Aku Ativor, African Air Expo 2014 is to be the first commercial aviation, GA, business aviation and airports exhibition in Africa, which will be coordinated by Adone Events and welcome exhibitors and delegates from across the Sub-Saharan region.

African Air Expo 2014 is aiming to attract a mix of general, business and commercial aviation exhibitors who will come together on a static area of 50,000 sqm. The designated space will accommodate over 100 aircraft ranging in size from single and twin engine models, turbo props, and executive jets through to commercial wide-body aircraft.

The show format will reflect the approach taken at Abu Dhabi Air Expo, also organised by Adone Events, which offers chalets and tents located next to the runway enabling manufacturers to present their whole range of aircraft and to facilitate arrange demonstration flights.

In addition an exhibition hall will host more than 150 booths where exhibitors will showcase a full range of aviation services and products. It is anticipated aviation equipment suppliers, avionics companies, airport facility providers, infrastructure experts, security organisations air traffic control companies, amongst others, will use the opportunity to present their products to the burgeoning African aviation marketplace.

Delegates are expected to include aircraft owners, operators, pilots, aviation enthusiasts, trainees, aviation executives from across the sector, industry experts and regulatory bodies all wishing to learn more about the latest trends and products in the African general, business and commercial aviation sector.

Running in parallel with the exhibition will be a conference arranged by the International Centre of Excellence (ICE), a UAE based aviation training and conference specialist.

The conference is expected to discuss and debate important themes relating to all issues that will affect the future of aviation in Africa and will address issues such as training, maintenance, skills shortages, recruitment and other key topics.