EgyptAir signs MoU to support Ghana and develop new hub

Air transport in Ghana, West Africa, is to undergo significant development thanks to a new deal signed between the EgyptAir and the Ghanian Network Aviation (CTK), a leading Ghanaian airline.

The two sides signed an MoU today under which both sides will start materializing a project to promote air transportation expansion in West Africa.

The signing ceremony was attended by Samir Embaby, the Egyptian Minister of Civil Aviation, Collins Dauda, the Ghanaian Minister of Transport and Alhaji Saed Sinare Ghana Ambassador to Egypt as well as officials of both airlines.

The signing took place at the headquarters of the Egyptian Ministry of Civil Aviation in Cairo.

“Egypt is one of the pioneers in the field of civil aviation, and being part of the African continent, Egypt is proud to cooperate with the African airlines to enhance the Aviation industry in such a promising region. The matter which has full support and collaboration from governments and organizations in both Egypt and Ghana” said Embaby.

Embaby added that he sees the Egyptian airline as playing a major role in developing the air transport industry in the continent through cooperation with African airlines to create modern civil aviation systems that could serve best the African continent. “EGYPTAIR in conjunction with CTK, have started today to put these plans into action,” he said

In reply Dauda said: “We in Ghana welcome this cooperation with the Egyptian Ministry of Civil Aviation which will yield numerous benefits not only for both countries but also for the other neighboring countries in West African region as well.”

He added that “Accra is now the hub of aviation and the preferred destination in the West Africa sub region. Signing this MoU is the first step for initiating a partnership between EgyptAir and CTK, whereof Accra airport will be used as a hub.