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O4
  
ABV

Destinations
  
5

Headquarters
  
Accra, Ghana

Fleet size
  
4

ABV
  
ANTRAK

Company slogan
  
Total flight Comfort

Founded
  
September 2003

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Hubs
  
Kotoka International Airport

Focus cities
  
Kumasi, Tamale, Sunyani, Takoradi,Accra.

Hub
  
Kotoka International Airport

Profiles

Antrak air atr 72 500 crosswind landing


Antrak Air was a Ghanaian scheduled airline based in the Airport Residential Area of Accra, Ghana. It started operations in September 2003 and operated scheduled domestic, regional and international services, as well as charter services in West Africa. Its main base was at Kotoka International Airport, Accra.

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The company suspended all operations in May 2012 following a fire on board its only aircraft. The company resumed its domestic flights on 6 August after being grounded for about two months, but no longer operates.

Destinations

Antrak Air operated the following scheduled services (at April 2012):

  • Africa
  •  Ghana
  • Accra - Kotoka International Airport
  • Kumasi - Kumasi Airport
  • Tamale - Tamale Airport
  • Sunyani - Sunyani Airport
  • Takoradi - Takoradi Airport
  • Antrak Air was a legally designated carrier of Ghana to numerous countries worldwide, including the United Kingdom, Germany, South Africa and Saudi Arabia.

    In September 2011, Antrak Air filed a legal challenge seeking an injunction to suspend operations of new competitor Starbow Airlines.

    Fleet

    The Antrak Air fleet consisted of the following aircraft (as of July 2012) :

  • 1 ATR 42 (cargo)
  • 3 ATR 72 (leased from Swiftair)
  • Accidents and incidents

  • On 22 May 2012, an Antrak Air ATR42 flying from Tamale to Accra with 33 passengers and four crew caught fire on departure from Tamale Airport. Passengers were evacuated from the aircraft and no fatalities were reported.
  • In April 2007, an engine fire occurred on the right engine of an ATR-42 with the registration number of 9G-ANT (pictured). This flight was operating the last evening flight from Kumasi to Accra with over 30 passengers. The aircraft landed safely with one engine (left engine) in Accra.
  • References

    Antrak Air Wikipedia