The aviation rivalry - Flight School - business.myjoyonline

Flight SchoolThe Global Market Forecast 2011- 2030 conducted by Airbus, the world’s leading aircraft manufacturer, projects that Accra and Lagos will be aviation ‘mega cities’ come 2030 -- with the two destinations handling more than 10,000 daily long-haul passengers.

Aviation CollegesAirlines’ quest for dominance in these countries is fuelled by strong economic growth in the two countries, and the resulting increase in standard of living.In 2011 Ghana’s economy grew at 14.4 percent, boosted by discovery and production of oil in commercial quantities and a rebounding construction sector. Growth in GDP for 2012 is expected to reach 9.4 percent.Ghana’s aviation industry, with an average growth-rate of 10 percent, is one of the fastest growing and most competitive in the West Africa sub-region. Total passenger throughput grew from 0.6million in 2000 to 1.8million in 2011. The Ghana Airport Company Limited (GACL) estimates that the number of carriers has increased from 15 in 2000 to about 40 this year. Though Ghana lacks a successful airline of its own, there is a strong foreign airline presence in the country: Royal Jordanian Airlines and Iberia are expected to join by June. With the projected growth in the industry, airlines are adjusting their services and operations. Delta, Brussels, and United Airlines are adjusting their operations in order to position themselves to take advantage of the growing industry in the sub-region.