Ghana to place age cap on aircrafts • The ministry of transport is likely to approve the introduction of a new policy that places a cap on the age limit of aircrafts that operate in Ghana. • The Ghana Civil Aviation Authority (GCAA) early this week hinted to Citi Business News it was considering placing a cap on the age limit of aircrafts that can be used in the country. • The move according to the GCAA is as a result of the growing number of incidents in the aviation industry. • The Deputy Minister of Transport Joyce Bawa Mogtari said the ministry is in consultation with the GCAA and its affiliate international agencies to advise government on the right policy to introduce to ensure safety in the aviation industry. • The Ghana Civil Aviation as the regulator would have to consult with the International Civil Aviation organization to come with guidelines for us and then we will be able to roll out a policy in that regard. • The Deputy Minister of transport said that stakeholder consultation is ongoing and government would soon be presented with some recommendations. • She intimated that such a policy will mean that the current civil aviation act would have to be amended to include the age cap to be placed on planes that fly within the Accra flight information region.
Posted on: Sat, 08 Nov 2014 22:04:00 +0000