A new emerging carrier United Nigeria Airline, has adopted the Akanu Ibiam International Airport Enugu as its hub and point of debut for domestic flights operations.
Following the resumption of flight operations at the newly reconstructed Akanu Ibiam International airport Enugu, a new domestic airline, United Nigeria Airlines said it will commence a novel flight route from Enugu to Port Harcourt and vis versa.
Dr. Obiora Okonkwo, Chairman United Nigeria Airline, disclosed this in Enugu, during the reopening ceremony of the rehabilitated airport, explained that operation of flight was delayed due to the one-year rehabilitation duration, stating that as soon as normal flight operations resume at the airport, the airline kick off with a fleet of five aircraft.
“Enugu Airport is our base for operation. It will be local flights for now. Nigerians should expect timely and efficient service from us. We will do our best to make a difference in the industry.
“I know it has not been easy for other operators, there have been some serious issues especially with COVID-19 but it has taken us time to learn the mistakes of those who have been in the business before us and with all those experiences we are going to put something together that will meet to a very large extent the expectations of our clients.
“ We have a couple of aircraft but we are starting with five aircraft for now and then we will increase our fleet as we consolidate operations and develop our routes.”
“Basically, we will fly from here, Enugu our base, we will do regular routes: we will be doing Enugu, Abuja, Lagos, Port Harcourt, Asaba, Owerri, all those but I think we are coming with something that we think is really needed, some kind of connection with Enugu and Port Harcourt. So, we are formalizing that arrangement to see how it works.”Okonkwo sympathised with other airline operators towards the pandemic crisis: “I know it has not been easy for other operators, there have been some serious issues especially with COVID-19 but it has taken us time to learn the mistakes of those who have been in the business before us and with all those experiences we are going to put something together that will meet to a very large extent the expectations of our clients.”