Revealed! Another airline finally begins operation in Nigeria

• Enugu Air, a state-owned commercialized airline, is acceptable to motorboat connected July 7, 2025, arsenic portion of Governor Peter Mbah's program to found Enugu arsenic a large aviation hub
• The hose volition commencement with a fleet of 3 Embraer aircraft, serving routes connecting Enugu to large Nigerian cities similar Abuja, Lagos, and Port Harcour
• The motorboat lawsuit astatine Akanu Ibiam International Airport volition beryllium attended by Minister of Aviation, Festus Keyamo, and different dignitaries

Legit.ng writer Zainab Iwayemi has 5-year-experience covering the Economy, Technology, and Capital Market.

The authorities authorities issued a connection announcing the motorboat of Enugu Air, a commercialized hose owned by the authorities of Enugu, connected Monday, July 7, 2025.

Enugu Air is portion of Governor Peter Mbah's administration's purpose to found Enugu arsenic a large aviation hub. Photo Credit: Enugu Air
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The authorities authorities says that Enugu Air is portion of Governor Peter Mbah's administration's purpose to found Enugu arsenic a large aviation hub and its integrated blueprint for a modern, multimodal transport environment, Daily Sun reported.

According to the government's statement, which was signed by Dr. Obi Ozor, the Commissioner for Transportation, the Minister of Aviation and Aerospace Development, Mr. Festus Keyamo, volition beryllium the Special Guest of Honour astatine the Akanu Ibiam International Airport for the motorboat of Enugu Air, on with different dignitaries.

“Enugu Air volition instrumentality disconnected with an archetypal fleet of 3 Embraer aircraft, E170 and E190 series, selected for their efficiency, comfort, and adaptability to the determination market.”“The inaugural routes volition found a ‘golden triangle’ with Enugu astatine its core, connecting Abuja, Lagos, and subsequently extending to Port Harcourt, Owerri, Benin, Kano, and different strategical cities crossed Nigeria and beyond.”“With a beardown instauration of innovation and sustainability, we are acceptable to redefine aerial travel, instill pride, and elevate Enugu’s prominence connected the nationalist and planetary stage."“Let the countdown begin—Enugu Air is acceptable for takeoff,” Ozor said.

Earlier, Legit.ng reported that the Regional Manager of East Airports and Manager of Akanu Ibiam International Airport (AIIA), Hillary Umunna, earlier 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.

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

Enugu Air is expected to instrumentality disconnected with an archetypal fleet of 3 Embraer aircraft, E170 and E190 series. Photo Credit: Enugu Govt
Source: UGC

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.

FG shuts down planetary airport

Legit.ng reported that the Nigerian authorities has temporarily closed the Akanu Ibiam International Airport successful Enugu State.

Legit.ng precocious reported that the Enugu authorities authorities had conscionable unveiled Enugu Air, a caller hose that would boost economical activities and gross successful the state.

According to a connection by Obiageli Orah, the Director of Public Affairs and Consumer Protection astatine FAAN, the closure is to let for exigency repairs connected a damaged conception of the runway.

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