Nigeria Air - A National Carrier of Controversy
The government unveiled the national carrier, Nigeria Air, ahead of its take-off on December 24. The airline will operate on at least 91 routes, out of which 41 are international. While many are celebrating the return of the carrier, others see it as propaganda on the part of the government, ahead of the 2019 presidential election.
Nigeria Air
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Nigeria:
Hadi Sirika - the Audacity of Giving Wings to Our Flight
Daily Trust, 23 July 2018
In early 2017, when the Honourable Minister of State for Aviation Hadi Sirika announced to the world that the only airport in the nation's capital would be shut for six weeks to… Read more »
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Nigeria:
Nigeria Air - Fresh or Foul?
Daily Trust, 23 July 2018
Let's begin, as in such cases as we are about to discuss, with clearing the cobwebs. I love the idea of our having a national airline. Smaller, less prosperous countries have… Read more »
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Nigeria:
National Carrier - Stakeholders Warn Govt Not to Cripple Domestic Airlines' Businesses
Leadership, 23 July 2018
Stakeholders in the nation's aviation industry, comprising of domestic airline operators and other aviation professionals have cautioned the government not to sacrifice local… Read more »
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Nigeria:
National Carrier - Tour Operators Commend Govt, Demand Transparency
Vanguard, 23 July 2018
Some travels and tours operators in Lagos have commended the Federal Government's initiative to launch a new national carrier: Nigeria Air-billed to start operations in December. Read more »
InFocus
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The new national airline - Nigeria Air - is set to start operating in December. The new national carrier is getting off the ground nearly 14 years after the previous state-run ... Read more »