Alton Aviation Consultancy has been selected by the US Trade and Development Agency and Aerojet Aviation as the lead advisor to prepare a feasibility study, business plan, hangar facility design, and implementation roadmap to support the development of a maintenance, repair, and overhaul (MRO) facility at Kotoka International Airport in Accra, Ghana.
The agency approved the funding on June 30, at a ceremony presided over by US Ambassador to Ghana Stephanie S. Sullivan and members of the government of Ghana, as well as representatives from the Ghanaian company Aerojet Aviation and U Alton Aviation Consultancy.
The feasibility study is a critical foundation before implementation of the project, which would establish the first full-service MRO facility in West Africa.
MRO facilities on the African continent only represent approximately four percent of the global MRO market, with no MRO facility in West Africa. This study builds on previous USTDA feasibility study support in 2009, 2011, and 2012 to undertake enhancements at Kotoka International Airport.
“Having an MRO at KIA presents Ghana with the opportunity to propel itself into the position of an even stronger regional and global leader in the aviation sector and boost regional economic growth, safety, security, and mobility,” said Ambassador Sullivan.
The grant is provided to the Ghanaian company Aerojet Aviation, with Alton Aviation Consultancy conducting the feasibility study.
This activity supports the Prosper Africa initiative, a US government initiative to substantially increase two-way trade and investment between the United States and Africa. It also supports President Biden’s Build Back Better World initiative to apply US technologies and equipment to help with COVID-19 recovery.