ASKY Airlines (KP, Lomé) is reportedly considering turning Kumasi in central Ghana into a secondary hub through the launch of direct flights to various West African capital cities and commercial centres. In an interview with the B&FT, Mr. Busera Awel, the Chief Executive Officer of ASKY Airlines, said in line with its strategy to link all capitals in Africa, the Ethiopian Airlines (ET, Addis Ababa International) subsidiary is choosing regional over domestic routes with initial destinations to include Abidjan and Ouagadougou. "Very soon the airport will be ready for operations. It [flying directly from Kumasi to other West Africa Countries] was part of our 2015 plan. But very soon the airport will be ready and we will fit it into our plans. It’s easy [to operate from Kumasi to other W/A destinations]. It doesn’t need a lot of investment.” The Ghana Airport Company states that Kumasi is currently undergoing rehabilitation and repairs to its terminal and its runway with improvements to the tune of USD173million. Meanwhile, Ghanaian domestic carrier, Starbow Airlines (Accra), says it will resume regional flights to Cotonou Cadjehoun and Abidjan but only when "market dynamics are right." Starbow is also amongst the contenders for a possible Accra to Lagos route pending the necessary approval by the Nigeria Civil Aviation Authority. Africa World Airlines (AW, Accra), Antrak Air (Accra), Fly540 Ghana (Accra) and even Gambia Bird (Banjul) have all announced plans to begin flights to Nigeria, but claim their moves have so far been blocked by the Nigerian authorities.