Ethiopian Airlines has been chosen by the Federal Government as a technical partner and the primary investor in the country's
upcoming national airline, Nigeria Air.
This was disclosed by a source in the aviation ministry. According to the source, "representatives from the ministry have traveled to Addis Ababa to complete the arrangements.
"Yes, we have selected Ethiopian Airlines. We have agreed to work with the airline and hope to make the announcement soon.” The source said
It stated further that "the ministry has begun a training program for
the employees of the planned national carrier
“I heard the minister sent some pilots there
some time ago for training. But it was ab-initio training. They are also
preparing for the training of pilots on Boeing 737 NG aircraft. Ethiopian will
provide the technical management.”
“Ethiopian Airlines has the equipment needed for
the startup of the new national carrier, Nigeria Air. It has many Bombardier
Dash 8 aircraft, which would be the equipment that would be deployed with the
additional deployment of a few Boeing B737 NG aircraft. The airline is most
prepared to support the Nigerian government to actualize its national carrier
ambition,” the source stated.
The proposed modern commercial airline has received N651 million from the Nigerian government for transaction consulting services. According to the Infrastructure Concession Regulatory Commission (ICRC) rules, the project will be a public-private partnership (PPP).
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