quinta-feira, 18 de junho de 2026

AIRLINE HISTORY DEFUNCT - Ghana Airways was the national flag carrier of Ghana from 1958 until it collapsed and ceased operations in 2004, eventually being liquidated in 2005

Flyingphotos - 9H-PHN - LHR, UK

Operations (1958–2004): Founded shortly after Ghana's independence, it served as a major Pan-African airline with flights to London, New York, and various regional hubs.Collapse: Decades of political management, heavy debt, and operational issues led to the airline's eventual downfall and liquidation in 2005.Ghana International Airlines: Operated briefly between 2005 and 2010 but also suspended operations.

IATA - GH
ICAO - GHA
Call sign - GHANA
Founded - 4 July 1958
Commenced operations - 16 July 1958
Ceased operations - June 2005
Hubs - Accra International Airport
Fleet size - 2
Destinations - 4
Parent company - Government of Ghana
Headquarters - Accra, Ghana


9G-ANA (c/n 48286 l/n 369, series -30) was built for the African airline and delivered in February 1983. It remained in the fleet 'till the shut-down of the company, being impounded few times (in LHR and also in FCO).
September 1987 - Collection Guido Allieri


Fleet:
Airbus A320 - 1
BAC Vickers VC-10 - 2
Bristol 175 Britannia - 5
Convair 990 - 2
Douglas DC-8 - 3
McDonnell Douglas DC-9 - 8
McDonnell Douglas DC-10 - 6
McDonnell Douglas MD-11 - 1


9G-AND (c/n 46712 l/n 2106, series -30) was built for Pan Am and ended its career in Ghana, after it being acquired in October 2003 by the African airline.
Dusseldorf on October 28th, 2003, showing the plane in non-standard white colors.
Collection Guido Allieri

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