Nigeria Air is a proposed airline and flag carrier in Nigeria. The name and logo were unveiled at the Farnborough Air Show in the United Kingdom in July 2018. Nigeria Air was announced at the Farnborough Air Show in 2018.
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Operations are expected to begin in December 2018. Ethiopian Airlines will have a stake in the company. 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.
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“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.
The Minister for State Aviation announced that the government is in negotiations with Airbus and Boeing to provide a fleet for the new national airline. Nigeria has bilateral air service agreements (BASAs) with 70 countries; however, only 30 are operating at the moment.
Since Arik Air and Med-View Airline terminated their long-haul operations, no Nigerian airlines have been operating long-haul flights. The airline is looking at 81 potential destinations. However, Group Captain John Ojikutu, an expert in Nigerian aviation, stated that operation in just 15 of the 30 countries with which Nigeria has functioning BASAs would be an adequate start.
Barely two months after its proposal, the Federal Government on 19 September 2018, announced the suspension of Nigeria Air, describing the move as a tough decision. The airline will take to the skies in a couple of months.
Nigeria Air begins recruitment ahead of launch
Nigeria Air Limited has commenced the recruitment of qualified crew members for its operation which is expected to be launched shortly.
The aviation ministry disclosed this in a memo posted on its official Twitter handle on Friday.
“Nigeria Air is now recruiting qualified crew for the following positions: Experienced, and current B737 Captains; Experienced, and Current B737 First Officers; Experienced, and Current B737 Senior Cabin Crew and Cabin Crew Experienced, and Current B737 Engineers (B1/B2 preferred),” the memo noted.
It said the positions are based in Abuja or Lagos and that competitive salaries are offered.
The ministry said an application portal for other open positions will be available shortly on the website; www.nigeriaair.world.
Qualified candidates are required to forward their Curriculum Vitae (CVs) to [email protected]
“However, due to the immediate recruitment requirements for the above operational positions only, we ask that CVs be sent to the following email address: [email protected],” the memo read.
It said, “Your application will be carefully assessed, and suitable candidates will be invited for an interview,”
“We will not reply to applications that do not meet the above criteria,” the memo noted.
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