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Cross River Launches State-owned Airline, “cally Air” by Arizoner: 8:18am On Jul 29, 2021
The Cross River State Government has launched its airline, Cally Air, as part of efforts to boost economic activities in the state and across the country.

Governor Ben Ayade on Monday welcomed the maiden flight of the airline into Margaret Ekpo International Airport in Calabar, the state capital.

Addressing journalists after the reception, he explained that it was a dream the government had in 2017, occasioned by the high influx of traffic into Calabar and the monopoly of some airlines dominating the Calabar route.

“Cally Air belongs to Cross River State. No loan, no facilities were obtained and it is one hundred percent a property of the citizens of Cross River State,” he said.

“I don’t own it, aero contractors do not own it. No one has a percentage share.

The recruitment was done by aero contractors, but we have a responsibility to ensure that the sensitivity and ethnic differences in Cross River is reflected.”

The airline comes with a fare of N17,000 for a trip from Abuja to Calabar, a relatively cheaper fare compared to the industry average fare of between N35,000 and N40,000.

Mr Ayade advised Cross Riverians to patronise the airline, noting that “Cally Air is actually intended to serve Cross
Riverians. It is for you, Cross Riverians.”

The governor, who said the airline will make punctuality the soul of its business, also disclosed that “when we say Cally Air operates on the dot, we mean it will be prompt, it will be apt, it will be time conscious to ensure that Cross Riverians can go to Abuja, do their business and return same day to save them the cost of hotel bills.”

He explained further: “Your money is there, my money is there, all of our taxes have come to the achievement of this.

There is no bank loan and I am saying it on camera for emphasis, no bank here or abroad that will say Cross River borrowed 10kobo. There is no one that will say we borrowed one naira.

“It takes six months for the licence to come and if we have to wait for the licence, we will be losing money, so that is why we had to start early, using aero contractors with over 56 years of flying without any accident.

However, the governor said the state chose aero contractors to assist in the management of the airline.

“So on the basis of safety, we made a choice of aero contractors and against that background, we will continue with them until Cally Air has its full management team and a full AOC,” he said.


Cally Air

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Re: Cross River Launches State-owned Airline, “cally Air” by OkuFaba(m): 8:22am On Jul 29, 2021
Good development.. I hope its as cheap as you're saying..

EDO AIRLINE is still the cheapest of them all..

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Re: Cross River Launches State-owned Airline, “cally Air” by JuanJO(m): 8:23am On Jul 29, 2021
Gf
Re: Cross River Launches State-owned Airline, “cally Air” by Monogamy: 8:24am On Jul 29, 2021
Wow

All the best Cross river state
Re: Cross River Launches State-owned Airline, “cally Air” by r4bbit: 8:39am On Jul 29, 2021
Nice
Re: Cross River Launches State-owned Airline, “cally Air” by longetivity(m): 9:02am On Jul 29, 2021
Calabar Airways sounds better cheesy

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Re: Cross River Launches State-owned Airline, “cally Air” by MajesticKris: 9:08am On Jul 29, 2021
Nice one!! Oya ohh.. onto The Next Bayelsa how far, with all the Oil

We are waiting ohhh
Re: Cross River Launches State-owned Airline, “cally Air” by Nobody: 3:06pm On Jul 29, 2021
Are these airlines necessary at all?
Re: Cross River Launches State-owned Airline, “cally Air” by leofab(f): 7:41pm On Jul 29, 2021
Competition is good for business

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