Ethiopian Airlines CEO Mesfin Tasew Bekele has attributed the failure of the Nigeria Air project to politicization and resistance from local Nigerian airlines. In a recent interview onBloomberg Bloomberg Television, Bekele expressed his frustration over the lack of cooperation, noting that Ethiopian Airlines has no intention to partner with any Nigerian airlines due to the project
After WAW Exposé, FG Suspends ‘Nigeria Air’ Project Indefinitely
The Federal Government has indefinitely suspended ‘Nigeria Air,’ describing it as a fraudulent project that is of no benefit to Nigeria. This was disclosed by the Minister of Aviation and Aerospace Development, Festus Keyamo, during the 3rd ministerial briefing marking the first year of the Tinubu administration in Abuja on Monday. Keyamo stated categorically that
Ethiopian Airlines consortium wins bid for new Nigeria airline
A consortium led by Ethiopian Airlines the preferred bidder for shares in new Nigerian airline Nigeria Air, the country’s aviation minister said on Friday. The airline was one of President Muhammadu Buhari’s 2015 election campaign promises. Ethiopian Airlines will own a 49% stake in the new airline, while the Nigerian Sovereign Fund will take 46% and