Enugu State floats new airline, reveals benefits to citizens

• Enugu State authorities has unveiled Enugu Air to boost economical activities successful the South East region
• The Regional Manager of East Airports, Hillary Umunna,
• said the caller hose volition boost rider postulation and summation gross for Nigeria
• He disclosed that Akanu Ibiam International Airport (AIIA) had taken steps to guarantee that astir of the ICAO operational and regulatory needs were met.

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The Regional Manager of East Airports and Manager of Akanu Ibiam International Airport (AIIA), Hillary Umunna, has revealed that the caller Enugu Air, Nigeria’s newest state-owned hose aft Ibom Air, volition boost rider traffic, summation gross for the Nigerian authorities and make employment successful the aviation industry.

An craft belonging to Enugu Air was received astatine the Akanu Ibiam International Airport connected Friday, March 28, 2024.

Enugu Air begins operations, makes archetypal flight Credit: Novatis
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Enugu Air to boost economical activities

According to Umunna, the authorities expects a affirmative effect connected the authorities and southeast area, fostering trade, tourism, and concern growth.

He said 1 of the goals of the Federal Airport Authority of Nigeria (FAAN) is to prolong and grow partnerships that volition marque the authorities a strategical aviation hub.

The AIIA manager, who worked with Cross River authorities authorities to unveil Cally Air arsenic Calabar Airport Manager, disclosed that the airdrome has taken respective steps to guarantee that astir of the ICAO operational and regulatory needs were met.

Engugu Air has met the requirements

BusinessDay reports that Umunna disclosed that the requirements see infrastructure enhancements, improved crushed handling services, information reinforcements and compliance with planetary information and operational standards.

Also, Umunna said the authorities person streamlined coordination betwixt stakeholders to boost creaseless operations for the caller airline.

He said helium was elated to invited Enugu Air to AIIA, stressing that its beingness volition heighten connectivity, and boost economical activities arsenic it aligns with the airport’s imaginativeness of making the authorities the preferred aviation hub for the southeast.

He said:

“AIIA Enugu is committed to ensuring a seamless and businesslike cognition for the hose and its passengers.”

NCAA grants licence to 5 airlines

A erstwhile study by Legit.ng revealed that the Nigerian Civil Aviation Authority (NCAA) disclosed that it has issued Air Operators Certificate (AOC) to 5 airlines successful the past 12 months.

Chris Najomo, NCAA’s Director General, disclosed this astatine a stakeholder gathering organised by the Minister of Aviation and Aerospace Development, Festus Keyamo.

An Air Operator's Certificate allows an hose to execute commercialized aerial transport operations.

Five caller airlines to commence operations 

The AOC support by the authorization shows that 5 prospective airlines person been licenced to commence commercialized flights successful Nigeria.

The NCAA DG revealed that during the support process, helium ensured that the applicants did not circumvent the process and each information procedures were met.

He highlighted that each prospective airlines underwent each procedures and completed them.

NCAA to guarantee much craft for airlines

According to Najomo, the bureau is conducting surveillance connected each craft operating successful the state to guarantee they are maintained.

He stated that the NCAA is doing its champion to guarantee that airlines get much aircraft, noting that much aeroplanes would make jobs for pilots, formation attendants, dispatchers, and engineers.

Governor Peter Mba's authorities floats caller hose to rival Ibom Air. Credit: Enugu State government
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Olubunmi Oluwaseun Kuku, the managing manager of the Federal Airports Authority of Nigeria (FAAN) revealed that the curate approved the procurement of screening machines to heighten information astatine the airport.

Air Peace Offers Discount to Students

Legit.ng earlier reported that Nigeria’s largest carrier, Air Peace, has announced a 15% fare discount for students connected Nigeria-London flights.

The hose asked students enrolled full-time astatine accredited institutions successful the UK, Europe, the US and Canada to instrumentality vantage of its exclusive 15% discount connected system tickets for flights betwixt Nigeria and London.

Ejike Ndiulo, Air Peace’s caput of firm communications, disclosed that the connection presents an fantabulous accidental for parents and students preparing for the summertime instrumentality from schoolhouse to Nigeria.

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