A new domestic carrier, Med-View Airlines, is set to commence scheduled flights soon as it has acquired two Boeing 747-400 aircraft.
The managing director of the airline, Mr. Munir Bankole, who disclosed this to newsmen in Lagos at the weekend, said the carrier would adhere strictly to safety standards of the International Civil Aviation Organisation (ICAO) adding that it was currently going through the last stage of certification by the Nigerian Civil Aviation Authority (NCAA).
He said the airline which was famous for hajj operations would operate Lagos-Abuja and Lagos-Port Harcourt routes initially while the Yola, Maiduguri and Kano routes would be added later.
Bankole, who also inspected the airline’s offices at the Murtala Muhammed Airport Terminal 2 further said the carrier had already signed a maintenance agreement with a foreign firm, Mytechnic, which is reputable for the maintenance of all types of aircraft.
“As you can see, we are here to inspect the offices for the commencement of our daily flight operations to some airports in the next couple of weeks. We have undergone the necessary inspections as stipulated by NCAA, but I can’t tell you categorically when we will start, but we are starting very soon.
“We have been in the industry for about 30 years. So, we have always been talking about aviation. We found out that there is a need for us to make our contribution to the domestic market and that is why we believe we are coming in to give our best”, he said.
Culled from: blueprint
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