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Nigeria would consider buying China's newly certified C919 passenger jet as it grows the country's fledgling carrier Nigeria Air to 30 planes by around 2025, Aviation Minister Hadi Sirika said on Saturday.

Sirika said the new airline would have a mixture of Airbus (AIR.PA) and Boeing (BA.N) planes, but added the carrier is also willing to look at the Chinese narrowbody jet, which Chinese regulators certified on Friday.

"We haven't looked at that C919. But if it's as good as the others then why not," he told Reuters on the sidelines of the United Nation's aviation agency's triennial assembly in Montreal, Canada.

On Friday, China hailed the development of its first medium-haul passenger jet as the embodiment of the country's drive towards self-sufficiency, with safety approval awarded to a plane that aims to challenge Western aircraft giants for orders.

The first C919 aircraft, designed to compete with popular single-aisle models made by Airbus and Boeing, will be delivered by the end of the year, state Xinhua News Agency said.

It remains unclear when the plane might be certified by the United States or Europe, opening the way to sales in most foreign markets, but industry analysts say it will be up to a decade before China can seriously tackle the existing Boeing-Airbus duopoly.

"China and Nigeria (have a) very cordial and friendly relationship with mutual benefits," Sirika said.

For decades, China has loaned billions of dollars to Africa to build railroads, power plants and highways as it deepened ties with the continent while extracting minerals and oil.

Nigeria, Africa's most populous nation, is the top importer of Chinese goods, hoovering up $23 billion worth in 2021.

Nigeria's poor transport and power networks have stymied economic growth for decades, holding back the distribution of wealth in Africa's biggest economy where 40% of people live below the national poverty line.

However, the country is growing its aviation sector, where traffic is now above pre-COVID-19 pandemic levels, Sirika said. The airline is one of President Muhammadu Buhari's 2015 election campaign promises.

Singapore1:
another advantage of having an English coach is that commentator go dey go easy on you.

omo English commentator are shameless

meanwhile ref favor us, that should have been a red for Thiago silva

Segedinho:
keyamo say ...baba hide and seek game na political strategy to confuse the opposition...

nihilistjnr:
I won't lie, abroad city boys are up 10 points.

I was in Abuja last week, and ended up collecting 2 suites on the 10th floor in transcorp for a relative pittance.

I entered my room saw kitchen, dining room with 10 chairs, gigantic living room and 2 bathrooms, with mad views of Abuja. My parents were hailing me thanking me for the holiday, and I shamelessly took the accolades

For what I paid in GBP, I robbed those niggas.

kofimoses:
Just soo crazy to think about. When ever I come across this picture I just laugh.
Imagine that you were campaigning against 200 naira to the dollar only to go there and add 500 naira more.
I swear African politicians are funny.

liveLongNprospa:
Nigerian politicians are just annoying.. See PDP

A40:
APC masterclass abi disasterclass

Deltamani:
The draw for 2023 FIFA Women's World Cup will take place in Auckland/Tāmaki Makaurau on 22 October 2022.

Qualified Teams (Check if your country is here, my country SWEDEN is surely there)

Australia
New Zealand
China
South Korea
Japan
Philippines
Vietnam
South Africa
Morocco
Zambia
Nigeria
USWNT
Canada
Jamaica
Costa Rica
Brazil
Colombia
Argentina
Sweden
Spain
Netherlands
Denmark
Norway
Italy
England
Germany
France

Donjazet2:
Another banger!!.

Bloomberg with a banger!!

Someone will now come and type, "Tinubu is coasting home to victory" . Ewu number 10.

lovewins:
Why 21 though? Is that the max number given by FIFA? The team looks kinda lean in my opinion.

Also Daniella Alali the LA galaxy girl didn't make the most. Was she in camp at all?

raumdeuter:
If you now drive after the DL is suspended and revoked now what happens

A40:

This is Jos Plateau State out today for Peter Obi #Plateau1MillionMarch4ObiDatti
Rinu Arise TV #PeterObiForPresident #PeterObiOnCNN #Obidatti2023

This is Jossss!!!! pic.twitter.com/ZO8C2lenFt

— Nandom Mampak 🌋 (@Pakflame) September 17, 2022

https://twitter .com/Yungcardi4/status/1571087479008292864?t=evUP8fCIzo6fEp-cdVayKw&s=19

Goose bumps!!!

JOS, Plateau State OBIdient Rally happening now...

I'm literally crying now, what manner of Organic Love is this?

No politician has ever been loved like this in Nigeria before...@PeterObi Grace has found you..

JOS is OBIdient..👇🏽👇🏽 pic.twitter.com/MjLRWSGSQN

— Obilo1million (@Obilo1Million) September 17, 2022

https://twitter.com/drpenking/status/1571095619544182785?t=9NtlkAIKmo_pET_6ex-PHA&s=19

Somewhere in Jos. No structure. Just 4 people inside room

izzou:
[color=royalblue]What is this?

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Itsrm:
What do you have to say to this? Is Reno lying

The federal government has confirmed the selection of Ethiopian Airlines as technical partner and core investor for the establishment of its planned national carrier, the Nigeria Air, a development the government will announce soon.

The selection of Ethiopian Airlines will put to an end, several months of speculations about who become the technical partner and core investor in Nigeria Air.

THISDAY learnt that a team from the Ministry of Aviation had travelled to Addis Ababa in Ethiopia to start discussion with the East African carrier with indication that the agreement would be signed after the meeting. “Yes, we have selected Ethiopian Airlines. We have agreed to work with the airline and we are hoping to make the announcement soon,” a dependable source from the Ministry of Aviation told THISDAY.

With the selection, the horizon may have become clearer now on the timeline of the planned national carrier, as everything is being put in place for the actualisation of the project. Before the final decision to select Ethiopian Airlines, there has been robust relationship between the airline and the Ministry of Aviation.

THISDAY gathered that the ministry had already started training programme for the personnel of the planned national carrier at Ethiopian Airlines facility in Addis Ababa.

Although the technical partner/core investor is expected to provide equipment and funds and will have 49 per cent control stake in the new carrier, but THISDAY gathered from an insider source in the Ministry of Aviation, that Ethiopian Airlines would provide equipment, technical personnel and management for the airline, but would not invest money in the bargain.

Ethiopian Airlines, which is unarguably the best-managed airline in Africa and the most profitable, has invaluable experience in similar partnerships, including its partnership with Asky, Zambia, Malawi, Chad, Democratic Republic of Congo, Mozambique Ethiopian and others, which are its subsidiary.

THISDAY learnt that in addition to its shareholding by core investor, the rest of the shares would be owned by other Nigerians. However, since the national carrier project started, government has not made public the other stakeholders who have indicated interest to invest in the new carrier.

“The Ministry of Aviation has picked Ethiopian Airlines since they are the only one that bided. Initially, the Ministry wanted to have more airlines to bid but since others didn’t, they have to pick Ethiopian Airlines. If the Ministry will realise its plan to establish the national carrier, it has to start working immediately with Ethiopian, because there is no enough time.

“I heard the Minister sent some pilots there some time ago for training. But it was ab-initio training. They are also preparing for the training of pilots on Boeing 737 NG aircraft. Ethiopian will provide the technical management personnel, ”the source told THISDAY.

A source close to Ethiopian Airlines also told THISDAY that the East African carrier has all the aircraft types needed to start initial flight operation, which is connecting some domestic destinations; so the airline would deploy the needed equipment to flag off the service for Nigeria’s new national carrier.

“Ethiopian Airlines has the equipment needed for the start-up of the new national carrier, Nigeria Air. It has many Bombardier Dash 8 aircraft, which would be the equipment that would be deployed with additional deployment of few Boeing B737 NG aircraft. The airline is most prepared to support the Nigerian government actualise its national carrier ambition,” the source told THISDAY.

A40:
Why anyone will support such draconian law is beyond me. In saner climes LASG would be sued

BlueMann:
Omo...no match till october

happney65:
Graham proposes 15 week Nationwide abortion Ban. Seeking to unite republicans.

I still wonder what exactly is the GOP issue with women? For those that do abortion due to one or two reasons,I see no reason why Men should be the one to block them

And for those of us that haven't had any abortion before it has nothing to do with morals religion or anything. Those that want to have it should have it