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Aircraft manufacturer exploring regional maintenance hub in Ghana and supporting resumption of national airline operations.

2026-04-272026-10-07

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April 2026
30 AprJoy Online
Ghana has taken a fresh step toward re-establishing a national carrier, with its Ambassador to the United States, Victor Emmanuel Smith, holding high-level talks with executives of Boeing in Seattle. …
Ghana engages American aircraft manufacturer Boeing in renewed push to relaunch national carrier
27 AprJoy Online
… As part of his visit, Ambassador Smith held engagements with executives of major global corporations, including Microsoft and Boeing. …
‘Ghana is ready for business’- Ambassador Victor Smith courts Pacific Northwest investors at Ghana@69 Gala in Seattle

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Ghana, Boeing explore regional aircraft maintenance hub

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Ghana and Boeing are exploring the establishment of a regional Maintenance, Repair and Overhaul (MRO) hub in Ghana to serve airlines across West Africa and the broader African continent. The discussions, which took place between President Mahama and Boeing executives in New York, also focus on building local technical capacity through aviation training, skills development and technology transfer.

27 September 2026 · Joy Online →

Sunday 27 September

Ghana, Boeing explore regional aircraft maintenance hub
Ghana and Boeing are exploring the establishment of a regional Maintenance, Repair and Overhaul (MRO) hub in Ghana to serve airlines across West Africa and the broader African continent. The discussions, which took place between President Mahama and Boeing executives in New York, also focus on building local technical capacity through aviation training, skills development and technology transfer.
27 September 2026 · Joy Online →
Ghana's national airline could resume operations in 18 months
Boeing has indicated that Ghana's national airline could return to the skies within approximately 18 months, following discussions between President Mahama and Boeing executives at the UN General Assembly. Mahama emphasized that Ghana seeks a strategic partnership beyond aircraft purchase, including technology transfer, skills development, and positioning Ghana as an aviation hub for West Africa.
27 September 2026 · Joy Online →

Wednesday 16 September

Chemical tank incident disrupts global aircraft window supply
A toxic chemical storage tank at GKN Aerospace's California facility overheated in May, leading to evacuation of 50,000 residents and a $100m compensation programme. Production at the site, one of few worldwide that make aircraft windows, remains at roughly 50% capacity.
16 September 2026 · Joy Online →

Friday 11 September

Pilot warned of excessive speed before Miami Amazon cargo crash
Flight data from the US National Transportation Safety Board shows a pilot on an Amazon cargo plane that crashed in Miami on Sunday warned the other pilot multiple times about the aircraft's excessive speed before it overshot a runway and burst into flames, killing five people. The Boeing 767-300's landing speed was 158 knots, noted as on the high end, with automated safety warnings also sounding during descent.
11 September 2026 · Joy Online →

Monday 7 September

Boeing forecasts Africa's aircraft fleet to more than double by 2045
Boeing predicts Africa's commercial aircraft fleet will grow to 1,625 aircraft in 2045 from 755 in 2025, driven by a young and increasingly urban population, requiring 1,165 airplane deliveries over the next two decades. Single-aisle aircraft will account for about three-quarters of forecast deliveries, with passenger traffic within Africa expected to grow 6.5% annually.
7 September 2026 · Joy Online →

Monday 27 July

US capital goods orders and shipments surge on AI investment
New orders for key US-manufactured capital goods increased strongly in June while shipments posted their largest gain in 4½ years as businesses ramped up spending on artificial intelligence. The broad increase in core capital goods orders was powered by robust demand for computers, electronic products, electrical equipment, and appliances.
27 July 2026 · Joy Online →

Tuesday 21 July

Ryanair probes foreign object damage in July window incident
Ryanair boss Michael O'Leary said initial investigation into a July 10 incident that saw a Serbian passenger partially sucked out of a plane window suggests foreign object damage to the engine on takeoff at Thessaloniki, though he cautioned the finding is not yet definitive. The passenger was seriously injured and the US National Transportation Safety Board is investigating.
21 July 2026 · Joy Online →

Monday 20 July

Trump's Qatar-gifted Air Force One to receive security upgrades
U.S. President Donald Trump said the Qatari-donated Boeing 747 serving as Air Force One will be sent for upgrades within a month to "max out" its capabilities, following questions about its security features. Trump began using the jet on July 1 after accepting it as a gift last year, though he briefly switched to an older Air Force One mid-month.
20 July 2026 · Joy Online →

Tuesday 30 June

Boeing IT outage disrupts aerospace production
An unplanned IT outage affected Boeing's computer systems and applications, significantly disrupting commercial and military production. Boeing said the cause is understood and not due to cyberattack, though final commercial jet inspections and paperwork largely halted.
30 June 2026 · Joy Online →

Tuesday 16 June

Eight killed in US Air Force B-52 crash in California
Eight people, including two Boeing employees, died when a US Air Force B-52 bomber crashed immediately after take-off from Edwards Air Force Base in southern California during a routine test mission on Monday. The base said the crash was not survivable and has temporarily grounded operations.
16 June 2026 · Joy Online →

Monday 15 June

US Air Force B-52 bomber crashes after takeoff in California
A US Air Force B-52 Stratofortress bomber crashed shortly after takeoff from Edwards Air Force Base in southern California at 11:20 local time. The base closed the airfield and diverted all inbound aircraft; emergency crews responded to the scene, and the status of any injuries was not immediately disclosed.
15 June 2026 · Joy Online →

Monday 8 June

Ethiopian Airlines to decide on 25-jet regional order in three months
Ethiopian Airlines will probably decide within three months on an order for 25 smaller commercial jets to expand its local and regional network, choosing among the Airbus A220, Embraer E-2, and Boeing 737 MAX 7. The carrier, Africa's largest with 147 aircraft, is managing higher fuel costs and has cut some Middle East flights due to lower demand.
8 June 2026 · Joy Online →

Friday 15 May

Xi gives Trump tour of Communist Party compound in Beijing
US President Trump visited Zhongnanhai, the heavily guarded 14th Century compound where China's top leaders live and work, in a tour led by Xi Jinping. The visit, part of a two-day summit focused on resolving trade and Iran-related tensions, emphasized pageantry with both leaders describing the relationship warmly, though few policy details emerged.
15 May 2026 · Joy Online →
Trump claims trade deals in Beijing despite few confirmed outcomes
US President Trump visited Beijing with a business delegation and said he struck "fantastic trade deals" with Chinese leader Xi Jinping, though the two-day summit produced warm rhetoric more than concrete agreements. Trump said China agreed to order 200 Boeing planes, but Beijing did not confirm major purchases.
15 May 2026 · Joy Online →

Thursday 14 May

Trump and Xi meet but reach no trade deal agreement
US President Donald Trump and Chinese President Xi Jinping held talks for over two hours in Beijing, with the White House calling the meeting "highly productive," though no sweeping trade breakthrough or major business agreements emerged. Xi warned that if US-China relations are mishandled, the two nations could collide or come into conflict.
14 May 2026 · Joy Online →

Wednesday 13 May

Trump arrives in Beijing for summit with Xi on trade, Taiwan, Iran
US President Donald Trump has arrived in Beijing for a two-day summit with Chinese President Xi Jinping, where discussions are expected to cover tariffs, technology competition, the war in Iran, and America's relationship with Taiwan. Trump was greeted by Chinese Vice-President Han Zheng and accompanied by US tech industry executives including Elon Musk, Jensen Huang, Tim Cook, Larry Fink, and Kelly Ortberg.
13 May 2026 · Joy Online →

Monday 11 May

Trump to bring 17 US executives to China meeting
US President Donald Trump is expected to bring 17 top business and technology executives on his trip to China this week, including Tim Cook of Apple, Elon Musk of Tesla and SpaceX, and Larry Fink of BlackRock. The trip will include Trump's meeting with President Xi Jinping amid growing economic and technological tensions between the two countries.
11 May 2026 · Joy Online →
Trump to visit China this week amid fragile trade truce
US President Donald Trump will travel to China from 13–15 May to meet Xi Jinping, the first visit by a US president to China in nearly a decade. The visit comes as a key test of the trade truce between Washington and Beijing following a tit-for-tat tariff war that saw tariffs top 100%.
11 May 2026 · Joy Online →

Friday 8 May

Oil and gas giants profit from Middle East conflict disruptions
As the US-Israel war in Iran drives up energy prices and disrupts shipping through the Strait of Hormuz, major oil and gas companies report record profits. BP's first-quarter profits more than doubled to $3.2 billion, Shell reported $6.92 billion in first-quarter profits, and TotalEnergies saw profits jump by almost a third to $5.4 billion, with European firms benefiting from volatile energy prices and trading operations.
8 May 2026 · Joy Online →
Oil and gas companies profit from Middle East conflict
Major oil and gas companies including BP, Shell, and TotalEnergies have reported record profits as conflict and Iran's closure of the Strait of Hormuz have driven up energy prices and volatility. BP's profits more than doubled to $3.2bn, Shell reported $6.92bn in first-quarter profits, and TotalEnergies saw profits jump by almost a third to $5.4bn.
8 May 2026 · Joy Online →

Thursday 30 April

Ghana's US ambassador discusses airline revival with Boeing executives
Ghana's Ambassador to the United States held talks with Boeing executives in Seattle to secure partnerships for reviving a national carrier as part of efforts to position Ghana as a leading aviation hub in West Africa. The government aims to work with Boeing to acquire aircraft and technical support for the airline's relaunch, which officials say would enhance trade, tourism, investment, and job creation.
30 April 2026 · Joy Online →

Monday 27 April

Ambassador courts Pacific Northwest investors for Ghana trade
Ghana's Ambassador to the United States, Victor Smith, pitched Ghana as open for investment, trade and innovation during a Ghana@69 Dinner Gala in Seattle, meeting with executives from companies including Microsoft and Boeing to explore trade and partnership opportunities.
27 April 2026 · Joy Online →