Passion Air
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| Founded | 2017 | ||||||
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| Commenced operations | 2018 | ||||||
| Operating bases | Kotoka International Airport | ||||||
| Fleet size | 5 | ||||||
| Destinations | 6 | ||||||
| Headquarters | Accra, Greater Accra, Ghana | ||||||
| Key people | Edward Annan (Founder), Billionaire Boateng, Duncan Sambu[1] | ||||||
| Website | flypassionair | ||||||
Pisces Aviation (dba as PassionAir)[2] is a domestic airline of Ghana with its head office in Accra, Ghana, and its main hub at Kotoka International Airport in Accra.
It is the largest domestic airline in Ghana, having transported 386,294 passengers in 2023, [3] and holds a 51% share of the domestic market as of 2023.[4]
History[edit]
Passion Air was founded as DAC International Airlines (Ghana) by notable local businessman Edward Annan, in partnership with DAC Aviation of Kenya. The company was founded in 2017 and achieved its Air Operator Certificate in December that year.[5] Flight operations commenced under the PassionAir brand in August 2018 using a single Bombardier Dash 8 Q400.[6]
On 20 February 2021, Passion Air operated its first flight with an all female crew from Accra to Tamale.[7] The airline is also notable for hiring Ghana's youngest female pilot, Audrey Esi Swatson.[8]
Fleet[edit]
The PassionAir fleet consists of the following aircraft (as of April 2022):[9] [10]
| Aircraft | In Service | Passengers | |||||
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| B | E | Total | |||||
| Bombardier Dash 8 Q400 | 2 | 0 | 78 | 78[11] | |||
| Bombardier Dash 8 Q300 | 3 | 0 | 50 | 50[12] | |||
| Total | 5
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Destinations[edit]
PassionAir operates the following scheduled services as of March 2022.[13]
- Ghana
- Accra – Kotoka International Airport
- Kumasi – Kumasi Airport
- Tamale - Tamale Airport
- Takoradi – Takoradi Airport
- Wa - Wa Airport
- Sunyani – Sunyani Airport
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Incidents[edit]
- On 10 October 2018, a PassionAir Bombardier Dash 8 from Kumasi to Accra experienced a taxiway excursion incident upon arrival. No injuries were reported, but the aircraft was grounded for further investigation. [14]
References[edit]
- ^ "Company information".
- ^ "Ghanaian Valid ACL Holders as of March 2022" (PDF). Ghana Civil Aviation Authority. 21 March 2022.
- ^ "Traffic Statistics – GACL".
- ^ Maclean Kwofi (31 March 2022). "Domestic Air Travels Surge". Daily Graphic.
- ^ "Ghana's DAC Int'l Airlines secures AOC". 22 December 2017.
- ^ "Ghana's PassionAir commences flight operations". 27 August 2018.
- ^ "Passion Air makes history with all female crew". Joy News. 21 February 2021.
- ^ "Meet Audrey Swatson: a young female pilot changing the aviation narrative". Business and Financial Times. 20 September 2020.
- ^ "Global Airline Guide 2019 (Part One)". Airliner World. October 2019: 15.
- ^ "PassionAir Fleet". CAPA.
- ^ "Passion Air on ch-aviation". ch-aviation.
- ^ "9G-TIA Bombardier Dash 8-314". JetPhotos.net.
- ^ "Route Map". flypassionair.com. 25 March 2022.
- ^ "BREAKING NEWS: PassionAir plane grounded due excursion on runway". GH-Aviation.