Spread the loveWorldStage Newsonline– Minister of Aviation, Sen. Hadi Sirika has confirmed that the national carrier, Nigeria Air would be launched with three Boeing 737-800 in a configuration very suitable for the Nigerian market. Sirika who made this known during a media briefing in Abuja, said the Federal Government had selected Ethiopian Airlines (ET) Consortium as preferred bidder for the airline. Sirika explained that the Request for Proposal (RFP) under the Public-Private Partnership (PPP) Act, governed by Infrastructure Concession Regulatory Commission(ICRC) regarding the Nigeria Air was now completed. “After a careful, detailed and ICRC governed selection process, Ethiopian Airlines (ET) Consortium has been selected as preferred bidder, offering an owner consortium of 3 Nigerian investors. “The Nigerian investors are MRS, SAHCO and the Nigerian Sovereign Fund (46%), FGN owning 5% and ET 49%.

Source: Ethiopian News September 24, 2022 22:26 UTC