CHESSBOARD: Next I want see British, air france, german and chinese airways.... Time to dis-monopolize Lagos and open up SE economy

thats the point, I dont see why people from the east should fly to lagos first and probably pay tax there before jetting overseas. Every Region should have atleast one fully functional international airport.

chelseabmw: Wow..........So common Ethiopia that just gained their independence that day here.....Na wah ooo....Nigeria nor dey shame self?

you call them common? Ethiopian Airline is the best airline in africa if am not mistaken. Nigeria should be ashamed of herself! A whole National Carrier is in shambles.thanks to Jimoh Ibrahim for a job well done.

chelseabmw: Wow..........So common Ethiopia that just gained their independence that day here.....Na wah ooo....Nigeria nor dey shame self?

If 'Common' Ethiopia, as you put it, can successfully operate a National carrier without the benefit of oil and other natural resources. Is the greater shame not that of your 'uncommmon' more savvy Nigeria?. I swear, Nigerians are a 'special' breed.

afam4eva:
Let's not get it twisted. Ethiopian Ariline is a big gun in the arline business. It's just that the traffic from Enugu to Adis Ababa might not be much.

Enugu to Adis Ababa is not the target. Enugu-Adis Ababa- Dubai-China is better. .

Okija_juju:

My point exactly.. Ethiopian Airlines is on the top 3 African airlines.. However, flying the Enugu route is rather unprofitable (sort or). But the only upside I see is that they do offer a flight to China, howbeit you would have to transit through 1 Nigerian State, Addis Ababa, Dubai before getting to bangkok.

I dont agree with you on the Enugu rout not bein profitable, well people in Onitsha will go there,dont you think so?

berem: you call them common? Ethiopian Airline is the best airline in africa if am not mistaken. Nigeria should be ashamed of herself! A whole National Carrier is in shambles.thanks to Jimoh Ibrahim for a job well done.

Where did you get your data. I have flown Ethiopian airlines between Europe and within Africa, I have also flown Kenya Airways and yet to fly South African Airlines. Infact I will be home aboard Ethiopian airways by the end of the year. Ethiopian airways in among StarAlliance while Kenya airlines is among FlyBlue.
Ethiopian airlines has soo much delay at Addis, but they have very pretty ladies. Funny enough one journey from Europe to Addis, the air conditioning stop working onborad. check out

Hahaha....... I dey laugh.

funny

One minute you are being marginalized, next minute you want to choose what airline comes into the state, next you want to choose where their final destination should be AND TO TOP it you dont want them to start going local to protect local airlines!

sandee575: What we should be thinking is that if foreign airlines designate their routes across the country,local airlines will wind up because they won't have any passengers left to carry. Its already bad enough as it is because Kano, PortHarcourt, Abuja and Lagos are already being serviced by a number of foreign airlines. The same countries concerned shall not condone such a thing in their boudaries.

funny

One minute you are being marginalized, next minute you want to choose what airline comes into the state, next you want to choose where their final destination should be AND TO TOP it you dont want them to start going local to protect local airlines!

Okija_juju: After a Long Ban for Garri related offences, OKIJA JUJU is BACK!!!..

So while I was away, Ndi Ethiopia abata go Obodo anyi..

I dont like this development..

Send us a better airline.. I would even prefer Air China or Air India to this Ethiopian stuff.

U B BUSHMAN. HALF BREAD IS BETTER THAN NONE. NA SOFTLY SOFTLY CATCH MONKEY.
MEANWHILE, WETIN U DEY MAKE NOISE SEF. ETHIOPIA IS D 1ST AFRICAN COUNTRY 2 GET BOEING 767 DREAMLINER WHILE OUR OWN NATIONAL AIRLINE (AIR NIGERIA) JUST DIED FEW DAYS AGO

Do we even have a functional, reliable national carrier?

Okija_juju: After a Long Ban for Garri related offences, OKIJA JUJU is BACK!!!..

So while I was away, Ndi Ethiopia abata go Obodo anyi..

I dont like this development..

Send us a better airline.. I would even prefer Air China or Air India to this Ethiopian stuff.

chelseabmw: Wow..........So common Ethiopia that just gained their independence that day here.....Na wah ooo....Nigeria nor dey shame self?

this is a very ignorant post. Ethiopia is the only african country to have never been colonized. It has had independence for almost 4000 years.Read the history.

chelseabmw: Wow..........So common Ethiopia that just gained their independence that day here.....Na wah ooo....Nigeria nor dey shame self?

LOL. Oga na wa you O. Independence from who? Was Ethiopia ever colonized?

Not like that gives them any edge over us O. Considering the quantum of resources we have at our disposal, compared to theirs.

They take their aviation industry very seriously. Almost comparable to Qatar.

amaba:
U B BUSHMAN. HALF BREAD IS BETTER THAN NONE. NA SOFTLY SOFTLY CATCH MONKEY.
MEANWHILE, WETIN U DEY MAKE NOISE SEF. ETHIOPIA IS D 1ST AFRICAN COUNTRY 2 GET BOEING 767 DREAMLINER WHILE OUR OWN NATIONAL AIRLINE (AIR NIGERIA) JUST DIED FEW DAYS AGO

WHY does everyone keep referring to AIR NIGERIA as our National carrier.. I thought it was OWNED by Jimoh Ibrahim?!

Is a National Carrier supposed to be owned by one man?!


ABI is Jimoh Ibrahim now NIGERIA?!

Okija_juju:

My point exactly.. Ethiopian Airlines is on the top 3 African airlines.. However, flying the Enugu route is rather unprofitable (sort or). But the only upside I see is that they do offer a flight to China, howbeit you would have to transit through 1 Nigerian State, Addis Ababa, Dubai before getting to bangkok.

The post said they will also be flying to Kano and PH.
The caption of d post is somehow misleading

Tinyemeka:

LOL. Oga na wa you O. Independence from who? Was Ethiopia ever colonized?

Not like that gives them any edge over us O. Considering the quantum of resources we have at our disposal, compared to theirs.

They take their aviation industry very seriously. Almost comparable to Qatar.

He made a mistake and got deceived by all that Nigeria is the "Giant of Africa" rhetoric.

chelseabmw: Wow..........So common Ethiopia that just gained their independence that day here.....Na wah ooo....Nigeria nor dey shame self?

Independence from WHO?

Ethiopia existed from day ONE (Adam and Eve)

maclatunji: Ethiopian Airlines is really doing well. Can Nigeria for once run an airline profitably without destroying it?

Can Nigeria for once run an airline profitably without destroying it?


Nigeria cannot run a beer parlour

afam4eva:
Let's not get it twisted. Ethiopian Ariline is a big gun in the arline business. It's just that the traffic from Enugu to Adis Ababa might not be much.

They should consider a more premium route like London to Lagos and give both BA and Virgin a run for their money

baby-boy:


They should consider a more premium route like London to Lagos and give both BA and Virgin a run for their money

they will have to fly through the home country first, thats the rule i think

Brand_new: Now foreign airlines are coming to rip us off when our own couldn`t live up to the bidding.

Rip you off? Bros abeg this is business, don't take it personal.

But taking a holistic view of the issue, I think a bulk of the problem lies more with management. Nigerian Airways a la Virgin Nigeria then Air Nigeria, operate from the same home environment as Arik Air, Aero Contractors, Dana Air, etc. Why did Air Nigeria fail where the others were thriving (albeit with the occasional peculiar problems reported about Arik and Co)?

Dana Air has had its operating license restored and would soon commence operations, meaning it is still a going concern. Arik has been opening new routes on a regular basis and Aero in my opinion is not doing too badly. So what went wrong with Air Nigeria? Funding? Low patronage?

I believe it was poor management. NICON Insurance does not seem to feature among the top 5 or even 10 companies in the Insurance industry today. But I guess that's a story for another day.

In the private corporate sector, the strongest will always thrive. It's not a peculiar "Nigerian" problem.

We should however support our indigenous companies whenever we purchase goods and services. There are some good companies out there. Other nationals would do the same.

my guy do ur reasearch well well ethopian airline is one of the best if not the best in africa and ranks high in international rating ,they just took delivery of their dreamliner the first of its kind in africa and they have already ordered like 10 more .even south african airline no dey compete with them

I beg to differ.....

Ethiopia Airline has 42 air carriers (85 destinations)
South Africa Airline has 54 air carriers (20 more been ordered) (38 destinations)

sandee575: What we should be thinking is that if foreign airlines designate their routes across the country,local airlines will wind up because they won't have any passengers left to carry. Its already bad enough as it is because Kano, PortHarcourt, Abuja and Lagos are already being serviced by a number of foreign airlines. The same countries concerned shall not condone such a thing in their boudaries.

Shall not condone what? You guys need to read more. This is business, infact this is a welcome development in the country. If you don't want Ethiopians running the aviation sector you kow what to do.

Dis Guy:

they will have to fly through the home country first, thats the rule i think

What a shame they could get a full plane from either Heathrow or Gatwick everyday of the week (no one would want to spend around 10hrs or more on a plane heading to East Africa then Nigeria

baby-boy:



I beg to differ.....

Ethiopia Airline has 42 air carriers (85 destinations)
South Africa Airline has 54 air carriers (20 more been ordered) (38 destinations)

85 destinations to 38 ,andthey just took delivery of their dreamairliner nd more are still been expected.google it up my guy u will see tht the number one airline in africa is ethopian airlline.

I heard ethiopia women trip for nigerian men

chelseabmw: Wow..........So common Ethiopia that just gained their independence that day here.....Na wah ooo....Nigeria nor dey shame self?

You were obviously braiding the hair on your buttocks when your mates were taking their history classes seriously.

ndala: atleast good thing is coming awt from nigeria

Ethiopian airline is nt a nigerian airline. I guess it is owned by ethiopian govt or a conglomerate in in ethiopia