CTK - CiTylinK
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Not to be confused with Citilink
, an Indonesian airline
CTK CiTylinK is an airline
in Ghana
based in Accra
.
Flight bookings can be done through http://www.flycitylink.com
CTK offers also Executive Air Charter
s, Air Ambulance
, Aerial Photography
services in West Africa
. http://www.flycitylink.com
CTK Maintenance provides all maintenance for SAAB, LET, Cessna, Beechcraft and Turbo Thrush aircraft.
Services are also available for other aircraft users and operators. CTK Maintenance has the only NICAD battery service station available in Ghana.
CTK Flight Academy provides Pilot training and Type rating
courses on all aircraft of the CTK fleet.
Scheduled domestic flights in Ghana where introduced on 18 September 2003 under the name CiTylinK Airlines.
Citilink
Citilink is a low-cost airline brand based in Jakarta, Indonesia. It was established in 2001 and is the low-cost subsidiary of Garuda Indonesia, set up to operate shuttle services between Indonesian cities. Its main base is Juanda International Airport, Surabaya, East Java.In 2011 the airline was...
, an Indonesian airline
CTK CiTylinK is an airline
Airline
An airline provides air transport services for traveling passengers and freight. Airlines lease or own their aircraft with which to supply these services and may form partnerships or alliances with other airlines for mutual benefit...
in Ghana
Ghana
Ghana , officially the Republic of Ghana, is a country located in West Africa. It is bordered by Côte d'Ivoire to the west, Burkina Faso to the north, Togo to the east, and the Gulf of Guinea to the south...
based in Accra
Accra
Accra is the capital and largest city of Ghana, with an urban population of 1,658,937 according to the 2000 census. Accra is also the capital of the Greater Accra Region and of the Accra Metropolitan District, with which it is coterminous...
.
Flight bookings can be done through http://www.flycitylink.com
CTK offers also Executive Air Charter
Air charter
Air charter is the business of renting an entire aircraft as opposed to individual aircraft seats...
s, Air Ambulance
Air ambulance
An air ambulance is an aircraft used for emergency medical assistance in situations where either a traditional ambulance cannot reach the scene easily or quickly enough, or the patient needs to be transported over a distance or terrain that makes air transportation the most practical transport....
, Aerial Photography
Aerial photography
Aerial photography is the taking of photographs of the ground from an elevated position. The term usually refers to images in which the camera is not supported by a ground-based structure. Cameras may be hand held or mounted, and photographs may be taken by a photographer, triggered remotely or...
services in West Africa
West Africa
West Africa or Western Africa is the westernmost region of the African continent. Geopolitically, the UN definition of Western Africa includes the following 16 countries and an area of approximately 5 million square km:-Flags of West Africa:...
. http://www.flycitylink.com
CTK Maintenance provides all maintenance for SAAB, LET, Cessna, Beechcraft and Turbo Thrush aircraft.
Services are also available for other aircraft users and operators. CTK Maintenance has the only NICAD battery service station available in Ghana.
CTK Flight Academy provides Pilot training and Type rating
Type rating
A type rating is an allowance to fly a certain aircraft type that requires additional training beyond the scope of initial license and aircraft class training. What aircraft require a type rating is decided by the local aviation authority...
courses on all aircraft of the CTK fleet.
Destinations
- GhanaGhanaGhana , officially the Republic of Ghana, is a country located in West Africa. It is bordered by Côte d'Ivoire to the west, Burkina Faso to the north, Togo to the east, and the Gulf of Guinea to the south...
- AccraAccraAccra is the capital and largest city of Ghana, with an urban population of 1,658,937 according to the 2000 census. Accra is also the capital of the Greater Accra Region and of the Accra Metropolitan District, with which it is coterminous...
- Kotoka International AirportKotoka International AirportKotoka International Airport in Accra, Ghana, is the country's premier international airport and has the capacity for large aircraft such as the Boeing 747-800... - KumasiKumasiKumasi is a city in southern central Ghana's Ashanti region. It is located near Lake Bosomtwe, in the Rain Forest Region about northwest of Accra. Kumasi is approximately north of the Equator and north of the Gulf of Guinea...
- Kumasi AirportKumasi AirportKumasi Airport is an airport serving Kumasi, a city in southern central Ghana.-Airlines and scheduled destinations:|Antrak Air|Accra|CTK – CiTylinK|Accra|Starbow Airlines|Accra... - SunyaniSunyaniSunyani is a city in the West African republic of Ghana, and is the capital of the both the Sunyani District and Brong-Ahafo Region.According to the 2005 population estimates 80,245 people reside in the city of Sunyani, with a growth rate, in the city, of 3.4% per annum.-History of...
- Sunyani AirportSunyani AirportSunyani Airport is an airport serving Sunyani, a city in the Sunyani District of the Brong Ahafo Region of Ghana.... - Takoradi - Takoradi AirportTakoradi AirportTakoradi Airport is an airport in Sekondi-Takoradi, a city in the Western Region of Ghana.During World War II, Takoradi Airport was a major stop on the United States Army Air Force Air Transport Command Trans-Africa Ferry Route, as an intermediate stop between Monrovia-Roberts Field, Liberia and...
- TamaleTamaleA tamale — or more correctly tamal — is a traditional Latin American dish made of masa , which is steamed or boiled in a leaf wrapper. The wrapping is discarded before eating...
- Tamale AirportTamale AirportTamale Airport is an airport serving Tamale, a city the Northern Region of Ghana.The Tamale Airport has now been upgraded to the status of an international airport, with all the necessary facilities. It gained international status in December 2008...
- Accra
History
CTK Citylink has been in existence for 16 years and is the oldest operating airline in Ghana.Scheduled domestic flights in Ghana where introduced on 18 September 2003 under the name CiTylinK Airlines.
Fleet
The CTK - CiTylinK fleet includes the following aircraft:- 1 Beechcraft BaronBeechcraft Baron|-See also:- Further reading :*Harding, Stephen. U.S. Army Aircraft Since 1947. Shrewsbury, UK:Airlife Publishing, 1990. ISBN 1-85310-102-8.*Michell, Simon. Jane's Civil and Military Aircraft Upgrades 1994-95. Coulsdon, UK:Jane's Information Group, 1994. ISBN 0-7106-1208-7.*Taylor, John W. R....
- 2 Cessna 172Cessna 172The Cessna 172 Skyhawk is a four-seat, single-engine, high-wing fixed-wing aircraft. First flown in 1955 and still in production, more Cessna 172s have been built than any other aircraft.-Design and development:...
- 1 Cessna 175Cessna 175thumb|right|Cessna 175C Skylark The Cessna 175 Skylark is a four-seat, single-engine, high-wing airplane produced between 1958 and 1962.-Production history:The 175 was designed to fill a niche between the Cessna 172 and the faster Cessna 182...
- 1 Cessna 206
- 1 Cessna 414
- 1 Let 410-E20
- 2 Saab 340A used for scheduled flights
- 1 Hawker 900XP