Business News of Sunday, 28 March 2004

Source: Q International Airline

A new Airline Company for GHANA !

?Q? International Airline?s CEO to visit top officials in Ghana from March 27th to April 7th.



Cergy, France, Wednesday March 24th, 2004. -- ?Q? International Airline?s CEO, Dr Desmond G. Quincy-Jones, will be visiting top Ministers in Ghana from March 27th to April 4th, 2004. ?Q? International Airline is a new French based airline company to operate daily flights from top European countries to Ghana (Paris-Kumasi-Accra).

The delegation is led by His Excellency OWUSU-SARPONG, Ghana?s Ambassador to France.

The purpose of the talks is to obtain AOC (Airline Operations Certificate) from the Ghana government as well as a Letter of Mandate allowing ?Q? International Airline to comply with every administrative requirement.

?Q? International Airline?s objective is to provide reliable and secure daily flights to Ghanaians. As Dr Desmond G. Quincy Jones puts it ?The time has finally come for Ghanaians to travel directly to, and from, Europe on a daily basis and at lower rates, ?Q? International Airline will inevitable contribute to the development of business and employment in the country.?

When asked about the success of the negotiations with Ghanaian Ministers, ?Q? International Airline?s CEO declared that several African Governments have been approaching him but that intention and dedication to Ghana remains his priority for the moment.

Flights will start on September 1st, 2004 with a first daily rotation from Paris (Charles de Gaulle) to Kumasi and Accra. ?Q? International Airline intends to open flights from Rome, London and Atlanta in the following months. The company will employ mainly Ghanaians and train them in the French working environment.

Press Conference:

?Q? International Airline will meet journalists while in Ghana. If you are interested to participate in these meetings, please contact Ms. Beatrice Sakyi, Director of Operations in West Africa, Post Office Box 4243, Kaneshie-Accra, Telephone: 024538088, bsakyi@qinterair.com

About ?Q? International Airline :

?Q? International Airline is a French based airways company. ?Q? International Airline?s mission is to develop and operate daily flights from main European countries to Accra (Ghana). Using only A340 new airbus planes, the company offers maximum security and comfort to its passengers. Due to excellent financial management, ?Q? International Airline offers better prices than any other company from Europe to Accra.

?Q? International Airline?s board of Directors includes top worldwide executives and managers from around the world.

For more information, please contact : jsbagoee@qinterair.com