EGYPTAIR
has today signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with the
Ghanaian counterpart CTK Network Aviation (CTK), a leading Ghanaian
airline, under which both sides will start materializing a project to
promote air transportation expansion in West Africa.
The
signing ceremony was attended by the Honorable Minister Samir Embaby,
the Egyptian Minister of Civil Aviation and the Honorable Minister
Collins Dauda, the Ghanaian Minister of Transport and His Excellency
Alhaji Saed Sinare Ghana Ambassador to Egypt and officials of both
airlines. The signing took place at the Headquarters of the Egyptian
Ministry of Civil Aviation in Cairo.
“Egypt
is one of the pioneers in
the field of civil aviation, and being part of the African continent,
Egypt is proud to cooperate with the African airlines to enhance the
Aviation industry in such a promising region. The matter which has
full support and collaboration from governments and organizations in
both Egypt and Ghana” said Samir Embaby, Egypt’s Minister of
Civil Aviation.
Embaby
added that “ EGYPTAIR, being the first airline in Africa, has a
major role in developing the air transport industry in the continent
through cooperation with African airlines to create a modern civil
aviation systems that could serve best the African continent.
EGYPTAIR in conjunction with CTK, have started today to put this
plans into action”.
On
his part, Honorable Collins Dauda, the Ghanaian Minister of
Transport, said: “We in Ghana welcome this cooperation with the
Egyptian Ministry of Civil Aviation which will yield numerous
benefits not only for both countries but also for the other
neighboring countries in West African region as well.”
He
added that “Accra is now the hub of aviation and the preferred
destination in the West Africa sub region. Signing this MoU is the
first step for initiating a partnership between EGYPTAIR and CTK,
whereof Accra airport will be used as a hub. “
In
the meantime, both sides – EGYPTAIR and CTK airline – are in the
process of activating this partnership as well as planning the
operational schedules and the necessary marketing plans
in the near future.