Gianair

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Gianair
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-GINGIANAIR
Founded2009
Commenced operations2010
Operating bases Kotoka International Airport
Fleet size2
Destinations1
Headquarters Accra, Greater Accra, Ghana
Key peopleRoberto Billia (Managing Director) [1]
Website gianairltd.com

Gianair is a Ghanaian airline with its head office in Accra, Ghana, and its main base at Kotoka International Airport in Accra.

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History

Gianair was incorporated on 29 May 2009 and commenced flight operations in April 2010. [2] The airline specialises in executive and private charter, emergency medical rescue and ad hoc cargo operations. [3] [4]

Gianair also manages Obuasi Airport on behalf of the owners, Anglo Gold Ashanti. [5]

Fleet

The Gianair fleet consists of the following aircraft (as of March 2021): [6] [7]

Destinations

Gianair operates the following scheduled services as of March 2021. [8] [9] [10]

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References

  1. "Directors and Management". GianAir.
  2. "Gianair history". AirlineHistory.co.uk. Retrieved 26 March 2021.
  3. "Our Profile". GianAir.
  4. "Air Carrier License holders (2021)" (PDF). Ghana Civil Aviation Authority. Retrieved 26 March 2021.
  5. "AngloGold's $4m airport inaugurated". Ghana Business News. 30 August 2012.
  6. "Air Carrier Profile - Gianair". Pilot Career Centre.
  7. "Domestic Airlines in Ghana". meqasa.com. 11 December 2020.
  8. "Company Profile : Gianair". CH-Aviation.
  9. "Gianair commences Accra-Obuasi flights". GianAir. 21 March 2016.
  10. "Flight Schedules". GianAir. Retrieved 26 March 2021.