Africa World Airlines (AWA) is placing Embraer E190 aircraft at the center of its plans to expand across….
Speaking to AeroTime at the Aviation Africa Summit in Nairobi, held on September 9 and 10, 2026, Mahmood outlined a strategy built around strengthening the airline’s Accra hub, selecting aircraft suited to fragmented regional markets, and expanding gradually beyond West Africa.
“What we really need to do in West Africa, I think Africa as a whole, is to ensure that connectivity is consistent and reliable,” Mahmood told AeroTime.
The interview came shortly before AWA took delivery of its first Embraer E190 on September 19, 2026, marking an important step in the Ghanaian carrier’s fleet expansion.
AWA resumed flights between Accra and Abidjan, Côte d’Ivoire, on August 31, 2026, restoring a connection suspended during the COVID-19 pandemic.
The service operates four times weekly, on Mondays, Wednesdays, Fridays, and Sundays, as part of the airline’s efforts to strengthen links between Ghana and its West African neighbors.