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- ↑ "Ghana:Asamoah Gyan's Babyjet Airlines Fails to Fly". 11 May 2020.
- ↑ "Asamoah Gyan to operate Baby Jet Airlines". 25 October 2017.
- ↑ "Soccer Star Launches Airline". 29 November 2017.
- ↑ "Asamoah Gyan's Baby Jet Airlines to start operations in February". 22 January 2019.
- ↑ Baby Jet Airlines centreforaviation.com, accessdate 23 September 2020
