Sentra Airways, a Pan African Airline Set to Launch Operations in Ghana by End of this Year | General News

Ghana is about to see a brand new airline coming into its aviation business to ply the Manchester-Accra routes.

Sentra Airways, a Manchester primarily based startup Pan African Airline is about to launch operations with its maiden flight to Accra scheduled within the final quarter of 2022, with preliminary long-haul flights from Manchester to Accra.

The technique of Sentra Airlines will see its operations increase to different West African international locations and the United States later.

The firm was established in 2019, initially beneath the title 'Majestic Mallard Airways' with a startup capital of £600,000. The title was later modified to “Sentra Airways” in January 2020. The airline's shareholders are Bilqis Ismail and Ishmael Musah, each Ghanaian residents.

Sentra Airways secured its 1st airplane in April this yr; an Airbus A330-200 from the Air Lease Corporation (ALC), a US primarily based lessor. The airline goals to start out operations this winter as Operations on the airport are as a result of start within the second half of the yr.

Meanwhile the Airline has lengthy obtained its Air Operator's Certificate (AOC) from the UK Civil Aviation Authority.

The administration of Sentra Airways has accomplished the primary section of its recruitment of personnel with a majority sourced from the Ghanaian Aviation Space and held a pre-departure and onboarding orientation program for its newly recruited crew members in Accra, Ghana.

The 16-member crew have been oriented on matters resembling work ethics, fundamental cabin crew administration and likewise briefed on the administration and communications in Sentra Air Services Limited.

Ghanaian workers of the airline recruited are anticipated to hitch their counterparts within the UK later this month for a 3-month intensive coaching and likewise put together them for his or her normal duties as cabin crew attendants on board Air Sentra flights.

The airline has chosen Accra as its first vacation spot as a result of they imagine, it'll assist in positioning itself because the airline of selection and desires to ascertain regional partnerships.

Experts say, the entry of Sentra Airways to the Ghanaian aviation business might be essential in consolidating the Kotoka International Airways (KIA) as a significant entry level into West Africa. They are subsequently calling on the regulatory companies to help the brand new entrants meet their deliberate timelines to start out operations.

The information of the opportunity of a brand new airline linking Ghana and the UK follows a latest resolution of the British Airways to chop its variety of flights on its UK-Ghana route.