Antrak Air
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| Founded | September 2003 | ||||||
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| Ceased operations | 2012 | ||||||
| Hubs | Kotoka International Airport | ||||||
| Focus cities | Kumasi, Tamale, Sunyani, Takoradi, Accra. | ||||||
| Fleet size | 4 | ||||||
| Destinations | 5 | ||||||
| Parent company | Total Flight Comfort | ||||||
| Headquarters | Accra, Greater Accra, Ghana | ||||||
| Website | antrakair | ||||||
Antrak Air was a Ghanaian scheduled airline based in the Airport Residential Area of Accra, Ghana.[1] It started operations in September 2003 and operated scheduled domestic, regional and international services, as well as charter services in West Africa. Its main base was at Kotoka International Airport, Accra.[2]
The company suspended all operations in May 2012 following a fire on board its only aircraft.[3] The company resumed its domestic flights on 6 August after being grounded for about two months,[4] but no longer operates.
Destinations
[edit]Antrak Air operated the following scheduled services (at April 2012):[2]
Antrak Air was a legally designated carrier of Ghana to numerous countries worldwide, including the United Kingdom, Germany, South Africa and Saudi Arabia.
In September 2011, Antrak Air filed a legal challenge[5] seeking an injunction to suspend operations of new competitor Starbow Airlines.
Fleet
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The Antrak Air fleet consisted of the following aircraft (as of July 2012) :
Accidents and incidents
[edit]- On 22 May 2012, an Antrak Air ATR-42 flying from Tamale to Accra with 33 passengers and four crew caught fire on departure from Tamale Airport. Passengers were evacuated from the aircraft and no fatalities were reported.[8]
- In April 2007, an engine fire occurred on the right engine of an ATR-42 with the registration number of 9G-ANT. This flight was operating the last evening flight from Kumasi to Accra with over 30 passengers. The aircraft landed safely with one engine (left engine) in Accra.
References
[edit]- ^ "Contact Us." Antrak Air. 4 August 2010. Retrieved on 8 December 2011. "Accra Corporate Office 50 Senchi Street, Airport Residential. Area"
- ^ a b "Directory: World Airlines". Flight International. 2007-03-27. p. 76.
- ^ "citifmonline". Retrieved 27 August 2016.
- ^ "citifmonline". Retrieved 27 August 2016.
- ^ "Antrak, CTK Warn Ghana Civil Aviation, Starbow Airlines". 30 November 2001. Retrieved 27 August 2016.
- ^ 9G-AAB Antrak Air ATR 42-320 - cn 041[permanent dead link]. planespotters.net.
- ^ EC-KVI Antrak Air ATR 72-500 (72-212A) - cn 824 Archived 2013-10-20 at the Wayback Machine. planespotters.net.
- ^ "Avoka, others escape aircraft fire", GhanaWeb, 22 May 2012.
External links
[edit]- Antrak Air - official site (Archive)
- Ghana-pedia webpage - Antrak Air[permanent dead link]
- Antrak Air Fleet
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