Royal Fly-GH

Royal Fly-GH was founded as Fly540 Ghana, a subsidiary of Fly540, on 11 November 2008.{{cite web |url=http://citibusinessnews.com/index.php/2016/03/29/antrak-fly-540-city-link-to-resume-operations-this-year/ |title=Antrak, Fly 540 & City Link to resume operations this year |last1=Eduku |first1=Pius Amihere |date=29 March 2016 |website=CitiBusinessNews |access-date=8 April 2016}} It began operations in November 2011, flying to Accra, Tamale, Kumasi, and Takoradi.[http://centreforaviation.com/analysis/opportunities-and-challenges-as-fly540-first-pan-african-airline-adopts-stelios-fastjet-brand-76040 "Opportunities and challenges as Fly540, first pan-African airline, adopts Stelios' FastJet brand"]. CAPA - Centre for Aviation. 14 June 2012. Retrieved 26 January 2016.

In June 2012, Fly540 and its subsidiaries were acquired by Rubicon Diversified Investments, which intended to absorb the airlines into its new venture Fastjet.[http://centreforaviation.com/news/lonrho-sells-fly540-to-rubicon-as-basis-for-new-african-lcc-fastjet-159769 "Lonrho sells Fly540 to Rubicon as basis for new African LCC FastJet"]. CAPA - Centre for Aviation. 14 June 2012. Retrieved 26 January 2016. However, in May 2014 Fastjet decided to suspend Fly540 Ghana's operations, as it needed to transition the airline's full-service model to Fastjet's low-cost one.[http://centreforaviation.com/members/direct-news/fastjet-suspends-fly540-ghana-operations-168712 "Fastjet suspends Fly540 Ghana operations"]. CAPA - Centre for Aviation. 19 May 2014. Retrieved 26 January 2016. In addition, Fastjet then sold off Fly540 Ghana's fleet, a single ATR 72-500.[http://www.ch-aviation.com/portal/news/38328-fastjet-sells-fly540-ghana-to-dwg-g-for-1 "fastjet sells Fly540 Ghana to DWG-G for $1"]. Ch-aviation. 23 June 2015. Retrieved 26 January 2016.

In June 2015, Fastjet sold Fly540 Ghana to DWG-G Co Ltd for only USD1.00.[http://www.fastjet.com/us/en/corporate/investor-news/disposal-of-fly540-ghana "Disposal of Fly540 Ghana"]. Fastjet. 22 June 2015. Retrieved 26 January 2016.[http://www.ghanaweb.com/GhanaHomePage/business/Fly540-to-resume-operations-soon-GCAA-364876 "Fly540 to resume operations soon -- GCAA"]. B&FT Online via Ghana Web. 27 June 2015. Retrieved 26 January 2016. Within a week of the decision, the Ghana Civil Aviation Authority (GCAA) announced the airline would be rebranded as Royal Fly-GH and would soon resume operations.[http://www.ch-aviation.com/portal/news/38489-revamped-fly540-ghana-to-resume-operations-shortly "Revamped Fly540 Ghana to resume operations shortly"]. Ch-aviation. 29 June 2015. Retrieved 26 January 2016. The resumption of service was expected to occur in October 2015,Lokko, Vivian K. (10 September 2015). [http://citifmonline.com/2015/09/10/fly-540-to-resume-operations-in-october-under-new-name-royal-fly-gh/ "Fly 540 to resume operations in October under new name Royal Fly-Gh"]. citifmonline. Retrieved 26 January 2016. and then was thought to have been possible by the third quarter of 2016. However, Citi Business News reported in June 2016 that the resumption might be delayed as Royal Fly-GH had yet to complete the processes for further clearance from the GCAA.{{cite news | url=http://citibusinessnews.com/index.php/2016/06/29/goldstar-air-to-begin-operations-by-2016-third-quarter/ | title=Goldstar Air to begin operations by 2016 third quarter | work=Citi Business News | date=29 June 2016 | accessdate=20 July 2016 | author=Eduku, Pius}}

Royal Fly-GH is owned by Samuel Palmer Wesley-Quaison, a Ghanaian businessman based in Germany and Ghana. From 2010 to 2012 it was a subsidiary of Fly540 (owned by Lonrho Aviation), and from 2012 to 2015 it was owned by Fastjet/Rubicon Diversified Investments.

Royal Fly-GH planned fly to the same destinations that Fly540 Ghana flew to. It also planned to explore international destinations.{{citation needed|date=November 2018}}

Royal Fly-GH has no aircraft, as its sole aircraft, an ATR 72-500, was sold off by Fastjet during the suspension.

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