Ghana-based airline Starbow has received the third BAe 146 aircraft, which marks the beginning of its direct air services from Accra to capital cities of neighbouring West African countries.
The air services will begin in the third quarter of this year, and additional cities include Cotonou, Abidjan, Monrovia, Abuja and Ouagadougou.
The delivery is part of an agreement made by Starbow with Riva Investments in February this year to lease two BAe 146 jetliners.
The latest plane and the additional aircraft, which will be delivered by the end of April, will bring the total number of jets with the airline to four.
Designed to suit the regional routes planned by the airline, the BAe 146 is a medium-sized commercial aircraft, which was manufactured in the UK by British Aerospace.
Known for its quiet operation capabilities, the aircraft is capable of flying on ‘high density’ regional and short-haul routes and can be configured in a standard five-abreast layout or a high-density six-abreast layout.
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By GlobalDataSimilar to the existing BAes, the latest aircraft features eight luxurious businesses-class seats and ideally suits the requirements of the airliner mainly because the majority of routes are short with limited access airfields.
Featuring high wing and four engine configuration, the aircraft is fitted with tail-mounted air brakes and optional steep approach modifications that extend its potential into airfields, which were formerly accessible to only turboprop aircraft.
The company has also planned to train eight new pilots to fly the aircraft, who will undergo training in the UK after completing two weeks of ground school training in Accra, Ghana.
British Aerospace later became part of BAe Systems.
