Tag: National Carrier

‘FG abandons National Carrier,

Aminu Imam
Keyamo on MMIA2

to demolish old MMIA terminal’ – Keyamo Minister of Aviation and Aerospace Development, Festus Keyamo, has announced that the Federal Government has abandoned plans for a national carrier, shifting its focus instead to strengthening and expanding the operations of local airlines. Keyamo, who made these remarks on Friday in Lagos during the launch of a book titled: ‘100 Years of Civil Aviation in Nigeria: History, Issues and Prospects‘, authored by New Telegraph newspapers’ Aviation Editor, Wole Shadare also expressed concern over the deteriorating condition of the old terminal at Murtala…

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New national carrier, Nigeria Air, to take off first quarter 2022, says Aviation Minister

Aminu Imam

The Minister of Aviation, Hadi Sirika, yesterday revealed that the proposed new national carrier, Nigeria Air, will commence operation in the first quarter of 2022. Sirika, who disclosed this while addressing State House correspondents after the weekly Federal Executive Council meeting in Abuja, yesterday, said the new national carrier is long overdue and the private sector-run airline will be in operation by early 2022, with possibly cheaper rates. The minister  noted that the new national carrier is expected to be a viable airline and is potentially poised to cater to millions…

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