The Ghanaian Government has finalized a strategic partnership agreement with Ethiopian Airlines (ET, Addis Ababa) over the formation of a new national carrier. The move follows a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) that was signed between the two sides in December last year. However, Accra has indicated that its overall plan is to transfer an unspecified tranche to local Ghanaian entities. In West Africa, Ethiopian is already involved in Togo-based ASKY Airlines (KP, Lomé) and is a shareholder in the Guinea Airlines (Conakry) project. "I was not with RwandAir when the agreement was signed and I do not know why it did not take off."

Source: Ethiopian News May 13, 2019 17:15 UTC