One of the top airlines in the nation, United Nigeria Airlines, has been given permission to operate foreign flights.
The airline will conduct international flights to the United States of America, United Kingdom, Netherlands, Italy, Ireland, and the United Arab Emirates (UAE) with the consent of the Federal Ministry of Aviation and Aerospace Development.
The approval was given in accordance with the current Bilateral Air Services Agreement (BASA) between Nigeria and each of the countries, according to a letter from the Ministry of Aviation and Aerospace Development dated September 8, 2023, signed by the Director, Air Transport Management, Mr. H.T. Ejiburu, on behalf of the Minister of Aviation and Aerospace Development, Mr. Festus Keyamo.
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The letter reads: “I am directed to acknowledge receipt of your letter dated 2nd August 2023 on the above subject and convey the Honourable Minister’s approval for the designation of Messrs United Nigeria Airlines Company Limited to operate international flight operations to the undermentioned countries and cities: Netherlands (Amsterdam), Italy (Rome), United Arab Emirates (UAE) (Dubai), United Kingdom (London), United States of America (USA) (Houston) and Ireland (Dublin).
“The designation of Messrs United Nigeria Airlines Company Limited is in line with the subsisting Bilateral Air Services Agreement (BASA) between the Government of the Federal Republic of Nigeria and the governments of the six mentioned countries.
“Consequently, the airline is hereby advised to liaise with the Civil Aviation Authorities of the aforementioned countries for documentation prior to commencement of scheduled flight operations. However, you are obliged to comply with the Nigerian Civil Aviation Regulation (Nig. CARs (2023) Part 18.5.1.1 A-C by taking further steps to liaise with the Nigerian Civil Aviation Authority (NCAA) in fulfilling the requirements if necessary.
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“Kindly note that the approval has been communicated to the Ministry of Foreign Affairs for its further necessary actions.”
In 2021, United Nigeria Airlines, which has Prof. Obiora Okonkwo OFR as its chairman, began flying regularly between the nation’s major cities. The airline is finishing plans to launch regional operations in a few weeks after the arrival of their new aircraft in the middle of October, based on an earlier approval for regional flights.
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