This is not a launch of the airline, we have no airline, and we have not been selling tickets,” he said.
The House of Representatives Committee on Aviation has called for the suspension of the establishment of Nigeria Air.
An aircraft purportedly belonging to the national carrier was unveiled by the immediate past Aviation Minister, Hadi Sirika, at the Nnamdi Azikiwe International Airport premises in Abuja on 26 May.The Permanent Secretary of the Ministry of Aviation, Emmanuel Meribole, explained that the “unveiling” done by the former minister was not an official launching but a display of “aspiration”. He added that the Ministry did not spend a dime on the event.
Speaking on the approval process, Interim Managing Director Nigeria Air, Dapo Olumide, also admitted that Nigeria Air had yet to get the AOC approval. He said the aircraft, painted the Nigeria Air colour, was a chartered flight that flew into Nigeria for 48 hours. Speaking on behalf of the Airline Operators, Roland Iyayi accused the ministry of conniving with Ethiopian Airlines at the detriment of Nigeria and the local aviation industry.
-We are equally irked by the role played by Ethiopian Airlines in this whole process. It does not speak well of the excellent brotherly relationship existing between our two nations.
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