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{{Short description|Former airline in Ghana}}
''Not to be confused with [[Citilink]], an Indonesian airline''
{{Distinguish|text=the Indonesian airline [[Citilink]]}}

{{Infobox Airline
{{Infobox airline
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| airline = Citylink Airlines
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|airline=Citylink Airlines
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|destinations=4|
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| IATA =
|ICAO=CTQ
| ICAO = CTQ
|callsign=CITYLINK
| callsign = CITYLINK
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| founded = {{start date|1994}}
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|parent=[[Egyptair]]
| ceased = {{end date|2013}}
|company_slogan="Linking the cities of Ghana"
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|founded=1994
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|headquarters=[[Accra]], [[Ghana]]
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| hubs = [[Kotoka International Airport]]
|key_people=Tei Azu, Koos Vlaar
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|hubs=[[Kotoka International Airport]]
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|frequent_flyer=Platinum
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|website=http://www.flycitylink.com/
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| parent = [[Egyptair]]
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| headquarters = [[Accra]], [[Ghana]]
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'''CTK CiTylinK''' is an [[airline]] based in [[Christiansborg, Accra|Christiansborg]], [[Accra]], [[Ghana]].<ref>"[http://www.flycitylink.com/contact-us Contact Us]." CiTylinK. Retrieved on 8 December 2011. "Main Office: No7 First Street, Kuku Hill, Christiansborg P.O. Box CT 1216, Cantonments, Accra - Ghana"</ref>
'''CTK CiTylinK''' was an [[airline]] based in [[Accra]], [[Ghana]].<ref name="CityLink - About">{{cite web|title=History and Profile of CTK Group|url=http://www.flycitylink.com/about-us|website=flyCityLink|publisher=CiTylinK|access-date=20 October 2015|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120412134739/http://www.flycitylink.com/about-us|archive-date=12 April 2012}}</ref>


==Background==
'''CTK''' offers also Executive [[Air Charter]]s, [[Air Ambulance]], [[Aerial Photography]] services in [[West Africa]]. [http://www.flycitylink.com]
'''CTK''' offered Executive [[Air Charter]]s, [[Air Ambulance]], [[Aerial Photography]] services in [[West Africa]].<ref name="CityLink - About"/> They provided [[Pilot training|training]] and [[Type rating|rating]] courses on all aircraft in the CTK fleet.


'''CTK Maintenance''' provides all maintenance for SAAB, LET, Cessna, Beechcraft and Turbo Thrush aircraft.
CTK Maintenance provided all maintenance for [[Saab AB|SAAB]], [[Aircraft Industries|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.
Services are also available for other aircraft users and operators. CTK Maintenance has the only NICAD battery service station available in Ghana.


==History==
'''CTK Flight Academy''' provides [[Pilot training]] and [[Type rating]] courses on all aircraft of the CTK fleet.
CTK Citylink had been in existence for 16 years and was the oldest operating airline in Ghana. Scheduled domestic flights in Ghana were introduced in 1994 under the name '''CiTylinK Airlines'''.<ref>{{cite web | url = https://airlinehistory.co.uk/airline/citylink-airlines/ | title = CiTylinK Airlines | publisher = Airline History | access-date = 11 March 2022}}</ref> Commercial flights were suspended in August 2012.<ref>{{cite news|last1=Nadalet|first1=Ivan|title=Antrak Air mulls quitting Ghana citing market-overcrowding, {{sic|exhor|bitant|nolink=y}} costs.|url=http://www.theafricanaviationtribune.com/2013/09/ghana-antrak-air-mulls-quitting-ghana.html|access-date=20 October 2015|work=The African Aviation Tribune|date=11 September 2013}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|last1=Nadalet|first1=Ivan|title=Starbow expands regionally; Antrak returns to the skies whilst CTK CiTylinK suspends operations.|url=http://www.theafricanaviationtribune.com/2012/08/ghana-starbow-expands-regionally-antrak.html|access-date=20 October 2015|work=The African Aviation Tribune|date=12 August 2012}}</ref>


==Sale==
CTK has announced that 51% of the airline will be acquired by Egyptair in the near future.<ref>http://www.citifmonline.com/</ref>
CTK has announced that 49.9% of the airline will be acquired by [[Egyptair]] in the near future.<ref>{{cite news|last1=Nadalet|first1=Ivan|title=Decision on EgyptAir's deal for 49.9% stake in CTK CiTylinK deferred to 2013.|url=http://www.theafricanaviationtribune.com/2012/12/ghana-decision-on-egyptairs-deal-for.html|access-date=20 October 2015|work=The African Aviation Tribune|date=28 December 2012}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|title=Ghanaian regional CiTylinK temporarily suspends operations|url=http://www.ch-aviation.com/portal/news/12497-ghanaian-regional-citylink-temporarily-suspends-operations#disqus_thread|website=ch-aviation GmbH|access-date=20 October 2015}}</ref>


== Destinations==
==Former destinations==
*{{flag|Ghana]}}
*{{flag|Ghana}}
**[[Accra]] - [[Kotoka International Airport]]
**[[Accra]] - [[Kotoka International Airport]]
**[[Kumasi]] - [[Kumasi Airport]]
**[[Kumasi]] - [[Kumasi Airport]]
**[[Sunyani]] - [[Sunyani Airport]]
**[[Sunyani]] - [[Sunyani Airport]]
**[[Takoradi]] - [[Takoradi Airport]]
**[[Takoradi]] - [[Takoradi Airport]]
**[[Tamale]] - [[Tamale Airport]]
**[[Tamale, Ghana|Tamale]] - [[Tamale Airport]]


== History ==
==Fleet==
[[File:CityLink Kumasi.jpg|thumb|CiTylinK [[Let L-410]] at [[Kumasi Airport]] (September 2008).]]
CTK Citylink has been in existence for 16 years and is the oldest operating airline in Ghana.
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The CTK – CiTylinK fleet included the following aircraft:
Scheduled domestic flights in Ghana were introduced on 18 September 2003 under the name CiTylinK Airlines.

== Fleet ==
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The CTK – CiTylinK fleet includes the following aircraft:

*1 [[Fokker 100]] ''used for scheduled flights''
*1 [[Beechcraft Baron]]
*1 [[Beechcraft Baron]]
*2 [[Cessna 172]]
*2 [[Cessna 172]]
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*1 [[Cessna 206]]
*1 [[Cessna 206]]
*1 [[Cessna 414]]
*1 [[Cessna 414]]
*1 [[Let 410]]-E20
*3 [[Saab 340A]] ''used for scheduled flights''
*1 [[Hawker 900XP]]
*1 [[Hawker 900XP]]
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==References==
==References==
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==External links==
==External links==
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{{Portal|Ghana|Aviation}}
*[http://www.flycitylink.com/ CiTylinK - official site]
*[http://www.ch-aviation.ch/aircraft.php?search=set&airline=CTQ&al_op=1 CTK - CiTylinK Fleet]


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{{Navbox Airlines of Ghana}}
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Latest revision as of 03:54, 5 January 2024

Not to be confused with the Indonesian airline Citilink.
Citylink Airlines
IATA ICAO Call sign
— CTQ CITYLINK
Founded1994 (1994)
Ceased operations2013 (2013)
HubsKotoka International Airport
Parent companyEgyptair
HeadquartersAccra, Ghana

CTK CiTylinK was an airline based in Accra, Ghana.[1]

Background

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CTK offered Executive Air Charters, Air Ambulance, Aerial Photography services in West Africa.[1] They provided training and rating courses on all aircraft in the CTK fleet.

CTK Maintenance provided 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.

History

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CTK Citylink had been in existence for 16 years and was the oldest operating airline in Ghana. Scheduled domestic flights in Ghana were introduced in 1994 under the name CiTylinK Airlines.[2] Commercial flights were suspended in August 2012.[3][4]

Sale

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CTK has announced that 49.9% of the airline will be acquired by Egyptair in the near future.[5][6]

Former destinations

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Fleet

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CiTylinK Let L-410 at Kumasi Airport (September 2008).

The CTK – CiTylinK fleet included the following aircraft:

References

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  1. ^ a b "History and Profile of CTK Group". flyCityLink. CiTylinK. Archived from the original on 12 April 2012. Retrieved 20 October 2015.
  2. ^ "CiTylinK Airlines". Airline History. Retrieved 11 March 2022.
  3. ^ Nadalet, Ivan (11 September 2013). "Antrak Air mulls quitting Ghana citing market-overcrowding, exhorbitant [sic] costs". The African Aviation Tribune. Retrieved 20 October 2015.
  4. ^ Nadalet, Ivan (12 August 2012). "Starbow expands regionally; Antrak returns to the skies whilst CTK CiTylinK suspends operations". The African Aviation Tribune. Retrieved 20 October 2015.
  5. ^ Nadalet, Ivan (28 December 2012). "Decision on EgyptAir's deal for 49.9% stake in CTK CiTylinK deferred to 2013". The African Aviation Tribune. Retrieved 20 October 2015.
  6. ^ "Ghanaian regional CiTylinK temporarily suspends operations". ch-aviation GmbH. Retrieved 20 October 2015.
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