Domestic airlines have taken the Federal Government, its foreign technical partner, and majority shareholders to court over the national carrier project. Naija News learned that about eight local airlines and their association took the Nigerian government to court on Friday over its deal with Ethiopian Airlines to launch a national carrier. The plaintiffs are Azman Air, Air Peace, Max Air, Topbrass Aviation, and United Nigeria Airlines, under the aegis of the Registered Trustees of the Airline Operators of Nigeria. Among other prayers, the domestic airlines want the court to stop the national carrier deal and withdraw the Air Transport Licence already issued to Nigeria Air by the Federal Government/Nigerian Civil Aviation Authority. According to them, the Federal Government’s partnership with Ethiopian Airlines on the project will send domestic airlines out of business by opening up the domestic air travel market to Ethiopian Airlines.

Source: Ethiopian News November 14, 2022 22:03 UTC