Written by Chris Agabi
The federal government has given approval for
Emirates Airline to fly directly to the Mallam
Aminu Kano International Airport in Kano and
the Nnamdi Azikiwe International Airport,
Abuja.
Turkish Airlines was recently given approval to
fly to Kano. Coordinating spokesman of
aviation agencies, Yakubu Dati, confirmed this
yesterday in Lagos.
With the approval, Emirates and Turkish
Airlines will join Middle East Airlines and Egypt
Air to airlift passengers from Kano. Dati
however said while government gave the
approval, it was up to Emirates to determine
when to start services in accordance with its
own logistics.
“You can contact Emirates and confirm. It has
been designated to fly to Kano and Abuja so
the delay in starting the route is not that of
government. There are issues which the airline
must have to consider which include safety
and security, profitability of the route and so
on”, he noted.
Dati said on safety and security, FAAN has
assured the airline and other airlines operating
from the Kano airport that the airport
environment is safe and secure.
He also indicated that government’s objective
is to transform the air transport sector and
make aviation a major revenue earner for
airlines, other investors and government, and
would do whatever possible to enhance
domestic and international airline operations
at the Kano airport. He said Kano being a
major strategic business point for the northern
region, especially in farm produce, is key in
the aviation master plan being driven by the
government.

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