After a detailed and Infrastructure Concession Regulatory Commission (ICRC)- governed selection process, Ethiopian Airlines (ET) Consortium has been selected as preferred bidder for the operation of Nigeria Air. Nigeria Air is a proposed airline and flag carrier in Nigeria. Minister of Aviation, Senator Hadi Sirika made this known in a press conference held in Abuja, Friday while updating status of the Nigeria Air and the PPP Bidding Process. According to him, no further FGN funding will be provided above the 5% share capital of the next national Carrier of Nigeria, which was provided to launch Nigeria Air. Explaining further, the Minister said that the National Carrier, Nigeria Air, is well on its way to being launched with three Boeing 737-800 in a configuration very suitable for the Nigerian market.

Source: Ethiopian News September 25, 2022 20:49 UTC