Nigeria Air Kick Starts In July
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The country’s proposed national carrier, the Nigerian Civil Aviation Authority, is set to present the Air Transport License (ATL) to the interim management of Nigeria Air today.
This was posted by the Ministry of Aviation on its Instagram page Sunday.
The ATL certification precedes the Air Operator’s Certificate (AOC) which empowers the airline to operate scheduled commercial flights.
With several indications that the AOC, which is currently under processing and has reached an advanced stage, may be given to the airline by next month.
Senator Hadi Sirika, the Minister of Aviation, hinted that the much-awaited national carrier would commence operation by July.
The @NigerianCAA will on Monday, June 6th, 2022 present the Air Transport License (ATL) to the interim management of the #NigeriaAir, Nigeria’s national carrier at the NCAA’s Corporate headquarters, Nnamdi Azikiwe International Airport, Abuja,” the ministry said on its Instagram page.
A former Managing Director of Virgin Nigeria Airways, Capt. Dapo Olumide has been appointed as the interim MD of the airline.