In the last seven years, Ghana has welcomed a notable fleet of aircraft on the tarmac of the Kotoka International Airport (KIA) and Kumasi International Airport.
First, in 2018, Ghana witnessed the successful landing and taking off of the Airbus A380 operated by Emirates.
The historic landing was the first time a commercial aircraft of this kind had landed at the Kotoka International Airport’s Terminal 3, as a one-off service to the new terminal.
The landing of the A380 double-decker demonstrated the airport’s readiness to accommodate the world’s largest aircraft.
The special Emirates A380 flight was operated by a Ghanaian, Captain Solomon Quainoo, and UAE national, First Officer Faisal Alhammadi.
Furthermore, on September 29, 2022, history repeated itself when another A380 operated by British Airways landed in Ghana for the second time at the same venue [KIA].
The landing was yet another testament to the Ghana Airports Company Limited’s (GACL) ability to handle some of the largest fleet of passenger aircraft in the world.
Most recently, in 2023, US Vice President Kamala Harris, made a historic visit to Ghana in the Air Force 2 aircraft, during an official visit.
