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Ghana signs joint airline deal with Egypt, bypassing Ethiopia

EgyptAir has signed an agreement with Ghana to create a national airline after a similar deal with Ethiopian Airlines fell through.
This picture taken on January 16, 2020 shows an EgyptAir Boeing 787-9 "Dreamliner" jet parked on the tarmac at Cairo International Airport outside the Egyptian capital. (Photo by Amir MAKAR / AFP) (Photo by AMIR MAKAR/AFP via Getty Images)

CAIRO — EgyptAir, the national carrier of Egypt, signed a memorandum of understanding with the government of Ghana on Oct. 21 to create a Ghanaian national aviation company with joint Egyptian-Ghanaian investment, according to Capt. Roshdy Zakaria, chairman of the board of directors of the EgyptAir Holding Company.

Zakaria said Oct. 22 that this partnership is the product of the Egyptian political leadership and government’s push to strengthen cooperation, support bilateral relations and exchange expertise with African countries in various fields, including the air transportation industry.

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