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Akwa ibom state owned New airline company ready for commercial scheduled flights.
Akwa ibom state governor udom Emmanuel announced the take off at the state Christmas carol yesterday, mr Emmanuel stated that this will be the first state govt. Owned airline in Africa.

The Airline currently has a fleet of 3 AIRCRAFT but service will commence with 2 aircraft which have already been branded in Canada and will land in uyo by the end of 2018. While the third aircraft will join the fleet by feburary 2019.

Ibom Air looking good. Yay

First state owned airline. I hope this model works. I dont like govt. Owned bussiness. Except with private partnership.

The color scheme is really nice. State colors

Wey Rochas Okorocha IMO AIR.?

Aircraft will be leaving canada soon its expected to land uyo on or before christmas day.

God bless Akwa ibom, next is a shipping line.

They should partner with Enugu airport for traffic to china, London and Dubai.

This is the best business model to emerge from Nigeria.

Each state should build an airport and lease an aircraft

The governor should now handover his private jet to ibom Air to add to its fleet for private jet charter services that will increase the fleet size to 4 aircraft easily.

Rented planes and udom is sounding as if the state bought them. That such has never been done before doesn't mean it is difficult, it doesn't just thrive if the business is owned by a state.

Caseless:
Rented planes and udom is sounding as if the state bought them. That such has never been done before doesn't mean it is difficult, it doesn't just thrive if the business is owned by a state.

Why didnt other states rent theirs too if it was that easy.
Nigeria Air tried and failed.

Atouke:
Why didnt other states rent theirs too if it was that easy.
Nigeria Air tried and failed.

Akwa ibom and the south south should brace up serious attacks in the next coming months because of this giant leap.

Don't be surprised about people coming up with fictitious reports about no EIA for the airport .

EFCC will be preparing their fictitious dossiers too.
This is Nigeria

Akwa ibom is thinking ahead.

This is good

The plane looks like a Bombardier CRJ 900.
Carries 76 to 90 passengers depending on seating arrangement

CRJ 900 are very modern ariplane with very fuel economic engines.
This will serve the airline well as it will spend less on fuel,reducing running cost.
Good thinking on the choice of aircraft.