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| Founded | 2014 |
|---|---|
| Hubs | Kotoka International Airport (Accra) |
| Key people | Eric Bannerman, CEO |
| Website | flygoldstar |
Goldstar Air was a planned Ghanaian airline to be based at Kotoka International Airport in Accra. It planned to launch flights to both regional and long-haul destinations, but never commenced operations. As of 2021, the airline is no longer listed as having a valid Air Carrier License by Ghana Civil Aviation Authority.[1]
The company has repeatedly been recognized as among the most notorious "fake airlines" of the world as it failed to commence operations despite numerous public statements and advertisements.[2][3] In 2017, Ghana Civil Aviation Authority released a statement advising the public not to do business with Goldstar Air since the company lacked any operating permit.[4]
Goldstar Air claimed to be a strategic partner of the Government of Liberia to establish Lone Star Air in 2020 as the national airline of Liberia, but that carrier also failed to commence operations.[5][6]
- ^ "Ghanaian ACL Holders - 2021" (PDF). Ghana Civil Aviation Authority. Retrieved 26 March 2021.
- ^ Daniel Goz (15 December 2020). The Business of Fake Airlines (Youtube video). Nonstop Dan – via YouTube.
- ^ Valius Venckunas (21 November 2020). "Top 10 fake airlines". Aerotime.aero.
- ^ Cite error: The named reference
warningwas invoked but never defined (see the help page). - ^ "Liberia's Gold Star Air Conundrum: A Flawed Experiment in Mediocrity". Front Page Africa. 9 November 2020.
- ^ "Liberians Concerned Over National Carrier Deal -Who is Goldstar CEO Bannerman?". The Analyst (Liberia). 2 November 2020.