AWA suspends Monrovia, Freetown operations effective September 15
Accra-based regional airline, Africa World Airlines (AWA), says it will suspend its Monrovia and Freetown operations effective September 15, 2022.
The withdrawal, according to AviationGhana sources, is to allow the airline to focus more on the domestic market and its Accra-Lagos-Accra and Accra-Abuja-Accra operations.
According to AviationGhana sources, AWA, which operates a fleet of eight Embraer ERJ-145LR with a capacity of 50 passengers, has had challenges in recent weeks with equipment.
With only four aircraft in service now, the airline has been forced to cancel some scheduled domestic flights and regional flights, forcing a rethink of how best to utilize the available fleet on both the domestic and remaining regional routes.
AWA currently operates scheduled flights from its base in Accra to Kumasi, Takoradi, and Tamale. For regional flights, it services the Accra-Lagos-Accra and Accra-Abuja-Accra routes.
Indigenous Ghanaian airline, Africa World Airlines (AWA), started its daily service between Accra and Monrovia/Freetown on Sept. 5, 2019, as part of a measure to deepen its footprints in the sub-region.
