Exceptional airline Goldstar Air, a United States and Ghanaian registered company with Air Carrier Licence (ACL/N-SCH No. 0239) from the Ghana Civil Aviation Authority, will provide Ghanaian-inspired onboard meals and promote locally produced agricultural products to create a unique connection between Ghana’s farmers, food producers, entrepreneurs, travellers, and the global marketplace.
With its unique ability to connect people, cultures, and markets across continents, Goldstar Air says it is not merely a transportation company, but a moving marketplace and global ambassador capable of promoting Ghanaian products.
The airline says every flight will showcase US and Ghanaian identities while tapping into the global agricultural income stream of $13.4 Trillion, projected to grow to over $19 Trillion by 2027.
Agriculture remains one of Ghana’s most important economic pillars, contributing 22.8% to 23.5% of GDP, yet many producers still face market access, value addition and post-harvest losses.
Goldstar Air says integrating Ghanaian agricultural products into its onboard meals is a strategic economic initiative to place farmers at the centre of international commerce, while also tapping into the $2.52 Trillion global food-service market projected to hit $4.43 Trillion by 2028.
The airline is calling on the Director-General of the Ghana Civil Aviation Authority, Rev. Stephen Wilfred Arthur, to task the Safety Department to engage a qualified third party to finalize its wide-body Safety Certification (AOC) process.
According to Goldstar Air, the issue can be resolved in 20 minutes with an agreed Schedule of Events, enabling change of its aircraft nationality to the Ghana Aircraft Registry.
Goldstar Air argues that certification will enhance Ghana’s aviation reputation and support its plan to use aviation as a bridge between local producers and global consumers.
The airline projects its 24-hour operations will create over two million direct and indirect sustainable jobs for Ghanaian youth across aviation, agriculture, tourism and logistics.
The urgency of regulatory support was highlighted by revelations from the Director-General of the Ghana Meteorological Agency, Dr. Eric Asuman, that GCAA owes GMet over GH¢50 Million in statutory payments required under the amended GMet Act, 2019 (Act 1002).
Dr. Asuman said an agreement in March 2026 to settle arrears has not been honoured, undermining weather forecasting and aviation safety.
According to Dr. Asuman, GCAA is required to remit 10% of en-route, overflight and landing fees to GMet, while Ghana Airports Company Limited pays 5% of passenger taxes. While GACL since 2023 routed payments directly via IATA, GCAA has reportedly failed to issue the authorization letter for IATA to remit GMet’s share directly and does not transmit the funds when received.
Goldstar Air says the non-payment has serious implications for Ghana’s airspace and is urging presidential intervention. The airline also commended President John Dramani Mahama, the Ministry of Transport and Ghana Airports Company Limited for implementing its proposal for the facelift of Terminal 3 multi-purpose facility and Terminal 2 at Accra International Airport.
According to Chairman and CEO Eric Bannerman, Goldstar Air will offer Ghanaian agricultural exporters registered with GEPA free advertising in its in-flight magazine, digital platforms and aircraft screens, and allow made-in-Ghana products to be sold duty-free onboard.
Exporters will sign as sole transporter with the airline, which will use its 24-hour cargo services to airlift fresh fruits, vegetables, shea, spices and livestock to global markets.
Goldstar Air says its onboard menu will help reset Ghana’s food value chain by shifting from raw commodity exports to processed, high-value meals, creating jobs for farmers, processors, packaging firms, chefs and transport operators. The airline also plans to cultivate its own ingredients on an industrial scale for quality control.
The airline’s 24-hour menu will feature indigenous African drinks including Chapman, Asaana, Sobolo, Pito, Burkina, Lamugin, Palm Wine and Golden Tree chocolate drinks, alongside Ghanaian delicacies such as plantain chips, kelewele, waakye, fufu, kenkey, banku, red red, Ghana jollof, abolo and tatale. Some meals will be available on pre-order.
Goldstar Air says this culinary experience will drive culinary tourism and cultural diplomacy through documentaries, cooking shows and partnerships with food influencers, similar to how Chinese and Japanese cuisines gained global recognition.
Beyond catering, the airline says it will help reset Ghana’s poultry industry “Nkoko Nkitinkiti”, which currently sees Ghana consume 300,000 metric tonnes of imported poultry annually, with only 5% produced locally. Ghana spends about $400 Million annually on poultry imports and GH¢2.84 Billion on frozen chicken alone, with only one commercial abattoir slaughtering 9,000 birds daily.
Goldstar Air plans to support affordable feed production, modern housing and automated systems to boost 24-hour poultry production, while its network will include Tamale as maintenance hub and cargo village, Ho Industrial Zone as economic driver, and international flights from Kumasi to Rome, Madrid, London and Milan, and from Accra to Washington, Dubai, Toronto, Guangzhou, London and other global destinations.
