Tag: ETHIOPIAN AIRLINE

Nigeria Air to begin operations in October – Ethiopian Airlines CEO

Aminu Imam

The new national carrier, Nigerian Air, will begin operations by October this year, according to reports from Bloomberg. According to the CEO of Ethiopian Airlines that owns a 49% stake in the airline, Mesfin Tasew, revealed in an interview with Bloomberg TV, yesterday, that the firm is eager to see Nigeria Air start flying local and international routes. Recall that Ethiopian Airlines, in 2022 won the bid to handle operations of the proposed Nigeria Air in controversial circumstances, after local players complained the company was handed an advantage during the…

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Nigeria Air: Aviation Stakeholders Claim Sirika Lied on Live Television

Abdul-Azeez Ahmed Kadir

There is new twist to the Nigerian Air controversy as aviation industry stakeholders said the immediate Minister of Aviation; Senator Hadi Sirika lied on live television about his claims on the issue. Senator Sirika, had earlier in July 2018, unveiled the name and logo of Nigeria Air at Farnborough International promising that operation would begin within five months from that day. Sirika then said the airline would have flights on 81 domestic, regional and international routes. Barely two months after, Federal Government put the project on hold, asserting that it…

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