Africa World Airlines

Africa World Airlines Limited (AWA) is a Ghanaian airline company that was incorporated in 2010 and commenced flights in 2012. It has its head office in Airport City Accra, and its main hub at Kotoka International Airport in Accra.

Africa World Airlines
IATA ICAO Callsign
AW AFW BLACKSTAR
Founded2010 (2010)
Commenced operations21 September 2012
AOC #030
HubsKotoka International Airport
Fleet size7
Destinations6
Parent companyHNA Group
HeadquartersAccra, Greater Accra, Ghana
Key peopleTogbe Afede XIV (Founder), Zhou Yingli (CEO)
Employees381 (2020)
Websiteflyafricaworld.com

It is the largest airline in Ghana with over 600,000 passengers booked in 2022, accounting for 55% of domestic passengers and 20% of all air passengers in the country. The airline has been consistently profitable since 2014.

AWA is a joint venture between Ghanaian shareholders SAS Finance Group and SSNIT, with minority shareholdings also by both HNA Group and China-Africa Development Fund via Zhongjia Investments of China.

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