Wing Commander Andy Mensah, Director-General of the Ghana Civil Aviation Authority (GCAA), has reiterated that the GCAA is not for sale.
He dismissed as untrue and misleading the notion by some members of the public that the GCAA, is to be sold out. Wing Commander Mensah stressed: “We cannot sell Ghana Civil Aviation Authority, its not on sale, and will never be sold out”. The Director-General cleared this misconception in response to a question by Mr. Kojo Yankah, the Ashanti Regional Minister, when the GCAA boss paid a courtesy call on him at his office in Kumasi. He stated categorically that there is no country in the world where the Civil Aviation has ever been sold and Ghana cannot dream of such a venture. Wing Commander Mensah explained that, rather, the GCAA is being restructured under the Ghana Gateway programme in line with the Vision 2020, and not being sold out.
The Director-General said the authority was in close contact with some friendly donors who have expressed their readiness to provide funds to further develop and improve upon the state of domestic airports. He said as soon as the funds are released to the authority, security and safety at the local airports, including the Kumasi Airport, would be tackled first, and the next stage would be to carry out extension works on the Kumasi Airport runway. Mr. Yankah lauded the moves of the GCAA at improving and trying to bring the Kumasi Airport up to international standards, which, he said, was crucial, especially with the creation of the Inland Port at Fumesua. He said good airports were very vital for accelerated development in any country, particularly in respect of effective tourism promotion drives.
