Minister Of Aviation, Hadi Sirika Has Revealed That Nigeria Air Will Commence Operations With Three Wet-Leased Aircraft.
Wet-Lease Is An Arrangement Covering The Hire Of An Aircraft, Including The Provision Of A Flight Crew And Sometimes Fuel.
Sirika Disclosed This During A Press Briefing On Thursday In Abuja. He Noted That The Leasing Would Be The Arrangement Pending When The Company Orders New Planes Which According To Him Will Take About Three To Five Years
“They Will Start With Wet-Leased Aircraft And That’s How 90 Percent Of Airlines In The World Would Have Started,” He Said.
“So They Will Start With A Wet-Lease Of Three Aircraft And Then Continue To Expand, Place Orders And Then Get Deliveries.”
Sirika Stressed That The Federal Government Would Not Manage The Carrier, Rather Investors In The Carrier Would Run The Business.
Sirika Further Announced That From The Start Of Next Week, The Ministry Would Send Out Request For Proposals To Investors Who Are Keen On Owning Shares In The Proposed National Carrier, As Talks With Prospective Investors Was Ongoing.