Chinedu Eze
New airlines are emerging in Nigeria to take care of the low capacity in the air transport industry. Signals from different parts of the world have shown that it will take years for the air transport industry to recover fully from the devastating effects of COVID-19, as many renowned airlines are going under, some merging, while thousands of aviation workers are losing their jobs.
And with indications that the Nigerian industry currently suffers from low capacity, new airlines are emerging even it is believed that more operating aircraft are needed in the country.
The former Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of Aero Contractors, Captain Ado Sanusi, told THISDAY that in Nigeria there would be growth in the industry because the sector is currently underserved that it therefore needs more airlines and more aircraft to meet the surging demand.
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On the way to brussels to collect vaccines and other cargo. pic.twitter.com/RFbE4nlhgH
The flight is expected back in South Africa on Saturday. The flight, originally scheduled to fly out on Sunday, was delayed after permission to fly to Brussels by the South African Aviation Authority (Sacaa) was obtained later than anticipated.
This after Sacaa requested more information from SAA to assess the application, said the Public Enterprises Department, denying that the flight was denied permission altogether.
The Sacaa said it delayed the processing of the application after requesting the operator to provide further details relating to some of the risk-mitigating measures.
Ecuatoriana Airlines Is Relaunching With 6 Dash 8 Aircraft
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Ecuatoriana Airlines will be the second stint of the once state carrier Ecuatoriana de Aviación in Ecuador. The new operator is working towards the launch of flights later in the year, and it is already planning to operate with six Dash 8 aircraft.
Ecuatoriana Airlines will start flying in July 2021; it will be the second stint of the former Ecuatoriana de Aviación, a household name in South America. Photo: RuthAS via Wikimedia Commons.
What do we know about Ecuatoriana Airlines?
Eduardo Delgado, the Ecuatoriana Airlines CEO, recently said that the new carrier expects to operate with six Q-Series aircraft. It will use Q400 airplanes, with a passenger capacity for 76, and Q200, for 37 passengers, said Delgado.
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