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Africa World Airlines is a Ghanaian registered private sector company formed to provide scheduled low cost airline passenger services in and out of Accra, Ghana.

History
Africa World Airlines was incorporated in 2010 as a joint venture between Ghanaian and Chinese partners. It has been issued with Air Carrier License number 222 by the Ghana Civil Aviation Authority and intends to commence flight operations at the end of 2011. Africa World has been allocated the 3-letter code "AFW" by the International Civil Aviation Organisation (ICAO) and 2-letter code "AW" by the International Air Transport Association (IATA).

Destinations
Africa World Airlines plans to operate the following scheduled services :


 * Africa
 * Ghana
 * Accra - Kotoka International Airport
 * Kumasi - Kumasi Airport
 * Tamale - Tamale Airport
 * Takoradi - Takoradi Airport

Business Model
Africa World intends to offer a value-oriented product utlising Embraer 145 regional jets throughout the route network. The focus will be on offering a baseline no-frills product at lowest possible cost and generating ancillary revenue from value added services. The route network will be structured to create a hub and spoke model centred upon Accra, allowing one-change connections between multiple city pairs.