Nigeria Air receives new boost, as Buhari approves aircraft lease for national carrier

By Ibiyemi Mathew

President Buhari has approved the leasing of aircraft to kickstart the new National Carrier.

This was disclosed yesterday after the Federal Executive Council meeting.

Addressing journalists after the meeting, Hadi Sirika, Minister of Aviation noted that the national carrier will kick-off operations as a domestic airline.

He, however, noted that there is a process that has to be followed for the airline to commence operations.

Sirika also disclosed that the commencement date for operations will be announced in due course.

Recall that since 2018, the opening date for the proposed national carrier has been postponed several times. Nigeria Air is the nation’s proposed national carrier which was unveiled at the Farnborough Air Show in England on July 18, 2018.