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FG to consider China’s newly-certified plane for Nigeria Air
Hadi Sirika, minister of aviation, says the country may consider buying the newly-certified C919 passenger jet in China as an additional aircraft for the national carrier, Nigeria Air.
Sirika disclosed this to Reuters on Saturday on the sidelines of the United Nations aviation agency’s triennial assembly in Montreal, Canada.
According to Reuters, the Chinese government had on Friday, hailed the development of its first medium-haul passenger jet as the embodiment of the country’s drive towards self-sufficiency.
Speaking on the development, Sirika said the goal is to increase the number of planes for Nigeria Air to 30 planes by 2025.
Sirika also said the new airline would have a mixture of Airbus (AIR.PA) and Boeing (BA.N) planes, adding that 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 said.
“China and Nigeria have a very cordial and friendly relationship with mutual benefits.”
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