Dayo Olumide, the acting Managing Director of Nigeria Air, has disclosed that the airplane that landed at the Nnamdi Azikiwe International Airport, Abuja on May 26, 2023, was a chartered one from Ethiopia. Recall a few weeks ago, an aircraft bearing the logo of Nigeria Air was sighted in Abuja. Speaking before the Senate Committee on Aviation on Tuesday, Olumide said the plane was chartered from Ethiopian Airlines to launch the country’s official airline. The Nigeria Air MD added that his mandate is to secure an operating licence for the airline that is still in its early stages. “So when this aircraft came on a chartered flight, everybody said we have launched Nigeria Air.

Source: Ethiopian News June 07, 2023 17:33 UTC