Asamoah Gyan, Captain of the Ghana Black Stars has been granted the license to operate an airline(Baby Jet airlines) in the country.
President Akufo-Addo made the announcement when he opened the first Aerospace and Aviation Exhibition of West Africa dubbed 2017 African Airshow at the Kotoka International Airport, Tuesday.
The Baby Jet Airlines is expected to begin operations soon.
 However, it is yet to be ascertained whether the airline will be operating as a domestic airline; within only Ghana or it will be operating as a regional or international company.
 The President commended Gyan for his vision and assured Ghanaians of the NPP’s commitment to open up Ghana’s local airline industry to attract more players and drive competition.
Government in the 2017 budget removed the 17.5% VAT on domestic air tickets. It also put in efforts to keep the price of aviation fuel at competitive rates in relation to Ghana’s peers within the sub-region.
 The maiden Aerospace and aviation exhibition which is ongoing at the Kotoka International Airport was aimed at positioning the African Aviation Industry at the forefront of regional and global interests.
Serving an opportunity for manufacturers and service providers in the industry to meet potential customers, the First Airshow has brought together about 126 Exhibitors and 300 African and International attendees in the 3-day event which opened on Tuesday, October 24, 2017.
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