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Pisces Aviation (dba as PassionAir)[2] is a domestic airline of Ghana with its head office in Accra, Ghana, and its main hub at Kotoka International Airport in Accra.

PassionAir

IATA ICAO Callsign OP DIG PASSION
Founded	2017
Commenced operations	2018
Operating bases	Kotoka International Airport
Fleet size	5
Destinations	6
Headquarters	Accra, Greater Accra, Ghana
Key people	Edward Annan (Founder), Billionaire Boateng, Duncan Sambu[1]
Website	flypassionair.com

It is the second largest airline in Ghana, having transported 213,022 passengers in 2019, [3] and holds a 35% share of the domestic market as of 2022.[4]

History

Passion Air was founded as DAC International Airlines (Ghana) by notable local businessman Edward Annan, in partnership with DAC Aviation of Kenya. The company was founded in 2017 and achieved its Air Operator Certificate in December that year.[5] Flight operations commenced under the PassionAir brand in August 2018 using a single Bombardier Dash 8 Q400.[6]

On 20 February 2021, Passion Air operated its first flight with an all female crew from Accra to Tamale.[7] The airline is also notable for hiring Ghana's youngest female pilot, Audrey Esi Swatson.[8]

Fleet

The PassionAir fleet consists of the following aircraft (as of April 2022):[9] [10]

PassionAir fleet

Aircraft	In Service	Passengers
		B	E	Total
Bombardier Dash 8 Q400	2	0	78	78[11]
Bombardier Dash 8 Q300	3	0	50	50[12]
Total	5

Destinations

PassionAir operates the following scheduled services as of March 2022.[13]

Ghana

• Accra – Kotoka International Airport
• Kumasi – Kumasi Airport
• Tamale - Tamale Airport
• Takoradi – Takoradi Airport
• Wa - Wa Airport
• Sunyani – Sunyani Airport

Incidents

• On 10 October 2018, a PassionAir Bombardier Dash 8 from Kumasi to Accra experienced a taxiway excursion incident upon arrival. No injuries were reported, but the aircraft was grounded for further investigation. [14]

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