Quintopia:


SHUT UP. Why should the government use public funds to buy aircraft for a non-government owned and run airline, or indeed for any airline?

Once the maths is right, and it must be, then they are right to lease the aircraft, since the payment is made through earnings and profits of the airline, rather than public funds.

MUMU PEOPLE. THOUGHTLESS. ONLY FULL OF CRITICISM.

ZombieSlayer1:

You just sounded like a dummy while thinking you''re sounding smart. It takes years of planning blablabla, but Green Airlines launched their airlines and are making domestic flights, Airpeace is making both domestic and international flights. It takes years of planning but with the billions of naira available to them, the best the government can do is to look towards leasing airlines. If Air Peace, green air etc can do it, why can't the government of a country even with the billions of naira at their disposal?
Aren't you tired of defending mediocrity of this government?

iswallker:


Is this good news - or you just want to clown around

Quintopia:


SHUT UP. Why should the government use public funds to buy aircraft for a non-government owned and run airline, or indeed for any airline?

Once the maths is right, and it must be, then they are right to lease the aircraft, since the payment is made through earnings and profits of the airline, rather than public funds.

MUMU PEOPLE. THOUGHTLESS. ONLY FULL OF CRITICISM.

ZombieSlayer1:

You keep sounding more stupid with every word you make. The government can't use public fund to buy airlines that the public can use, but they can use public fund to buy private jets that they themselves can use, right?
Are they using the airlines for charity? people won't pay to use them? The Airline is "Nigeria AIr", it's a national carrier and it's government owned.
People like you tend to reason through their anus in their quest to defend foolishness but you tend to come out as a simpleton. Defending foolishness must be a full-time job for you

Quintopia:


USE YOUR FCKING BRAIN.

Do you even know what the annual budget of this country is?

Why should the govt use limited public funds to go and start buying commercial aircraft?

Do you think the senate will approve of that spending?

Or your thick skull doesn't know such a purchase needs senate approval?

The airline is only half-owned by the govt, so why should they use public funds to buy commercial aircraft?

And quit comparing it to mushroom airlines and asking why the latter could establish so quickly. You are not a two year old.

Quintopia:


DUMBO. Nigeria Air is not a govt-owned airline!!

They cannot use public funds to buy aircraft!

It is akin to a PPP (Public-Private Partnership) arrangement.

''In 2017, the Nigerian government announced it will invest US$5 million in the venture. However, the Minister for State Aviation, Hadi Sirika, insists that the airline will be privately-operated. "It is a business, not a social service. The government will not be involved in running it or deciding who runs it. The investors will have full responsibility for this." According to a tweet by Tolu Ogunlesi, a Nigerian government communications official, the government will not own more than 5% of the airline.''
Isn't that the same thing they said about NNPC?
You need a brain check

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nigeria_Air

PHEW!

ZombieSlayer1:

https://www.premiumtimesng.com/news/top-news/499852-efcc-charges-ex-army-chief-others-with-n13-billion-fraud.html
This is 13billion naira stolen.

https://www.thecable.ng/yuletide-air-peace-acquires-two-new-aircraft-to-boost-operations Air peace bought these two Airbus A320 airliners.
A320 costs between $77M and $129M but your so-called mushroom airline bought two.

Keep defending foolishness

ijustdey:
The Federal Executive Council (FEC) has given an approval to Nigeria Air to lease aircraft to start operations. The Minister of Aviation, Senator Hadi...




https://dailytrust.com/just-in-nigeria-air-to-lease-aircraft-for-commencement-of-operations-sirika

blamingthedevil:
God Bless Aviation Minister
God Bless President Buhari
God Bless Incoming President Bola Ahmed Tinubu
God Bless Federal Republic of Nigeria

blamingthedevil:
God Bless Aviation Minister
God Bless President Buhari
God Bless Incoming President Bola Ahmed Tinubu
God Bless Federal Republic of Nigeria

blamingthedevil:
God Bless Aviation Minister
God Bless President Buhari
God Bless Incoming President Bola Ahmed Tinubu
God Bless Federal Republic of Nigeria

ZombieNation:
Why in God's name is the FG floating an airline when their major cash cow in the form of NNPC has been sold?

What is the rational behind selling all major airports to China only to float another useless govt company that will be competing against private sector that pays taxes to maintain the useless govt?

This is mad cow disease. Instead of concentrating on the fresh lawn, the cow is now nibbling on it's own tail.

To whose benefit will this soon to be declared failed and bankrupt enterprise serve if not for the same corrupt govt officials who will run it down before giving themselves tax breaks to suffocate private airlines out of existence?

The foolishness and greed of Nigerian govt officials knows no bounds.

JAMO84:
It's not about Boko Haram or bandits killing people, Mpurumirin addicts ( Not all Igbo) and other wailing losers will recuse themselves from this news.

TWoods:


Which serious national airline starts operations with three leased aircraft? Nigeria is a joke.

Esseite:
If private run Airline like Dana, Aero, Arik companies are closing up due to crass incompetence of this Government, how do you think leased Govt planes can compete, are you going to subsidize air-rates and aviation fuel aswell..

Sirika, you just want to create an avenue to steal simple.

shegun4sur:



Instead of the inept government to support those that are already in the business for expansion and solidification, they are making imaginary mirage moves. Very stupid set of leaders Nigeria is cursed with at all levels

holywind:
even when they want to lease the plane, it's a shame that country like Nigeria don't have single airplane to it name

ZombieSlayer1:


Are you not ashamed of yourself? a so-called "giant of Africa" is leasing aircraft and you're jumping upandan in happiness. Air Peace bought all their aircraft and a whole country is looking to lease and you think that's something to celebrate about?
The funds they wasted in unveiling the logo 2 years ago would've been enough to buy 1 aircraft but they had to steal it in the name of launching a logo.
You're pathetic

blamingthedevil:
God Bless Aviation Minister
God Bless President Buhari
God Bless Incoming President Bola Ahmed Tinubu
God Bless Federal Republic of Nigeria

Quintopia:


There aren't actually that many national airlines in existence, and most developed nations don't have them, so you're talking rubbish.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_government-owned_airlines

There is no 'set formula' for forming an airline. It all depends on meeting the interests of all stakeholders.

“We have said in our outline business case, which was earlier approved, that we are starting with three aircraft for the first instance and then we progress.

We will have a mixture of Airbus and Boeings because every airline that will grow big uses the two,” he said.

Mr Sirika said Nigeria Air will start with domestic flights before expanding to international routes.

“We will start with domestic flights and then we grow to become international and then we move to become regional and intercontinental.

On Wednesday, the FEC also approved N707. 9 million for the procurement of investigation tools for Nigeria’s Accident Investigation Bureau (AIB).

The AIB investigates accidents involving aircraft across Nigeria.

Mr Sirika said the tool, when procured, will aid investigations, whenever an aircraft is involved in an accident in any part of Nigeria.

“The memo was for the deployment of an investigation tool by the Accident Investigation Bureau (AIB). That tool permits the AIB to be able to record going-ons in flights; God forbid, should there be a need to investigate an accident, or a serious incident and the tool will help them to do so.

TWoods:


This is a silly comeback... borne out of obduracy than anything else. A nation with the wealth like Nigeria should not be starting an entire flag carrier with 3 aircraft, all of which are going to be leased. Hadi Sirika has been telling us, in his capacity as aviation minister, that the government is set to launch Nigeria Air since 2017. 5 years after, all we are expecting is 3 lease aircraft?

cenaman:
Oh Nigeria my country.

Who do we offend? A country like Nigeria doesn't have a national airline.

blamingthedevil:
God Bless Aviation Minister
God Bless President Buhari
God Bless Incoming President Bola Ahmed Tinubu
God Bless Federal Republic of Nigeria

9jaRealist:


Nigeria does NOT need a “national airline”?!
How many advanced economies have a national airline?

Why is the government effectively competing with the private sector?

Instead of wasting money on a VANITY national airline, designate private airlines as flag carriers.

ThinkSmarter:
The government should invest more in rail transport.
It will reduce road transport and local flights and bring much revenue to the government.
It's very profitable and easy to maintain.