The Minister of State for Aviation, Sen. Hadi Sirika, has disclosed that the Federal Government had started negotiations with aircraft manufacturers and investors towards the unveiling of the national carrier at the ongoing Farnborough International Air Show in the United Kingdom.

Sirika disclosed this in a statement by Mr James Odaudu, Deputy Director, Media and Public Affairs from Farnborough on Monday.

He said that the Nigerian delegation which he led, had met with the Management of Airplane manufacturers Airbus to negotiate the acquisition of the desired aircraft for the nation.

Sirika also disclosed that negotiations with Boeing and other Original Equipment Manufacturers (OEMs) would take place on Tuesday.

According to the Minister, the ongoing International Air Show is an opportunity to negotiate with airline manufacturers with the view of getting the most competitive and best value-for-money deals for the country.

He said he would also explore every opportunity available at the air show, an event that brings the biggest and the best in the industry, to attract more prospective investors into the Nigerian aviation environment.

Sirika explained that the show would provide an opportunity to establish a Maintenance Repair and Overhaul (MRO) facility in Nigeria, concession of some airports in the country and other components of the Aviation Roadmap the federal government.

The minister had earlier written on his twitter handle: “Negotiating Aircraft orders with Airbus at Farnborough ahead of National Carrier unveiling on Wednesday.

“Negotiations with Boeing and other OEMs tomorrow.

“Met with Standard Chartered Bank earlier. All is looking good!”

The minister had on July 6, announced that the name and logo of the airline would be unveiled during the air show in the UK and assured that the airline would commence operations in December.

http://investorsking.com/national-carrier-sirika-meets-aircraft-manufacturers-investors-uk/

Pls don't hesitate to bring in private handlers too....civik servant are incapable of handling anything this big in the present day Nigeria.... Maybe when we have death penalty for corrupt officials, things can change then

This is good development. Air peace, aric and all be forming boss.

Good news

Alejoc:
Pls don't hesitate to bring in private handlers too....civik servant are incapable of handling anything this big in the present day Nigeria.... Maybe when we have death penalty for corrupt officials, things can change then

You are a correct man.
I nominate you for Solicitor General of the Federation. Death Penalty for all looters.

Hope we won't hear of another scandal with this like the last administration

They will still ruin the airline with complimentary tickets like they did to Nigeria airways.

haters of this great nation will not be happy

The earlier the national carrier takes off the better. Any serious country in the world must have its own airline. The benefits are enormous.

goodluck

PMB is delivering a modern Nigeria in our very own eyes!

Hate him or love him, his infrastructural achievements accross the length and breadth of the nation cannot be denied. They's too visible even for the blind not to see.

Kudos!

Waste of time and taxpayers money.

What a way to start my day.
Good morning nairaland . Back to the topic it's indeed a great start off. Most I get pretty jealous of Kenyan and Ethiopian airlines wishing to someday see ours. Nice one FG.






check my SIGNATURE

Usual noise. You guys castigated the Last administration for having fleets of jets and even promised to convert same to National airline.


APC, Gen. Buhary please start immediately the National airline called AIR NIGERIA by converting all the excess Presidential jets while waiting to increase the numbers.

Your continuous delay is fraudulent.

adisabarber:
They will still ruin the airline with complimentary tickets like they did to Nigeria airways.

Not this government.

The licence they have says they must not have managerial and control interference in the management of the Airline. Otherwise, the licence becomes void.

We are a serious government unlike those before us.

Welcome development. I also ask that Baba focus heavily on health infrastructure. This is of utmost importance.

Good development

[quote author=PassingShot post=69450862]PMB is delivering a modern Nigeria in our very own eyes!

Kudos![/quote
I laugh in chinese. You are blinded by tribe and religion. Truth be told your hero has messed up Nigeria big time.

breakeven:
Waste of time and taxpayers money.

F**k you

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Firefire:
Usual noise

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We have delivered Abuja-Kaduna Standard Rail.
We have delivered Abuja Light Rail
We are delivering Lagos-Ibadan Standard Rail
We are delivering 2nd Niger Bridge
We have delivered many roads accross the country.

PDP in 16 years couldn't even deliver anything. Not even their head office for which they raised billions!

PassingShot:

Not this government.

The licence they have says they must not have managerial and control interference in the management of the Airline. Otherwise, the licence becomes void.

We are a serious government unlike those before us.

What about the promise to convert the presidential jets to national airline, whose permission do they need to effect that immediately?

PassingShot:
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We have delivered Abuja-Kaduna Standard Rail.
We have delivered Abuja Light Rail
We are delivering Lagos-Ibadan Standard Rail
We are delivering 2nd Niger Bridge
We have delivered many roads accross the country.

PDP in 16 years couldn't even deliver anything. Not even their head office for which they raised billions!

Buhary should start one meaningful project of his own and complete same. Stop claiming others Glory is plagiarism & copyright infringement.

Firefire:



What about the promise to convert the presidential jets to national airline, whose permission do they need to effect that immediately?

Is it not when the Nigerian Airways is resuscitated that the jets can be turned over as part of their fleet?

Na wa for some of you ooooo!

PassingShot:
PMB is delivering a modern Nigeria in our very own eyes!

Kudos!

You are blinded by religion and tribe. Your hero is destroying nigeria big time in our very own eyes

Firefire:



Buhary should start one meaningful project of his own and complete same. Stop claiming others Glory is plagiarism.

Shame on you!

Apart from the fact that he has started many projects of his own, what is wrong in completing inherited projects that have been abandoned for decades while wasting resources to start similar projects?

Where has people's common sense gone to?

PassingShot:

Is it not when the Nigerian Airways is resuscitated that the jets can be turned over as part of their fleet?

Na wa for some of you ooooo!

How long will it take to do that. Some of you are really brainwashed. Not ordinary!

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breakeven:

You are blinded by religion and tribe. Your hero is destroying nigeria big time in our very own eyes

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You're not breaking even with your comments

PassingShot:

Shame on you!

Apart from the fact that he has started many projects of his own, what is wrong in completing inherited projects that have been abandoned for decades while wasting resources to start similar projects?

Where has people's common sense gone to?

Bigger shame on your myopic nature.

I can see you are not typing with clear minds and eyes but under some powerful “Broom Spells”

Only, if only Buhari's government can fight both the herdsmen menace and past corrupt public officials with gusto, I would have deemed this old baba the best President Nigeria has ever had.

But I'm sorry, I can't wrap my head around the deaths caused by the herdsmen and the complacent attitude of the FG.

Neither can I forgive the fact that corrupt public officials are walking tall in this nation and nobody is doing anything.

Good move with the national airline stuff. But we are sending you back to Daura unless you do something about those two issues.