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We want to be Emirate, Ethiopian Airlines of Nigeria – Ibom Air

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Ibom Air: Pros and cons of state-owned airline
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By JOE EFFIONG, UYO
The management of Akwa Ibom state-owned Ibom Air, has allayed the fear in the state that the airline, may in future become a morlbund project like many government businesses in Nigeria.
Rather the company has enthused that it is  poised to replicate the success stories of Ethiopian Airline and Emirate Airline, which equally are  government owned, in the state and the nation.
Group Manager, Marketing and Communications of the Airline, Mrs. Aniekan Essienette  told Correspondents in Uyo on Tuesday that the Airline would continue to play its role  a key vehicle for the economic development and growth of Akwa Ibom State having so far contributed more than N1 billion directly and indirectly to the economy if the state and it’s people are vendors and suppliers to the company.
Essienette who said more  300,000 passengers  have be n airlifted since the inception of the airlein last year explained that it included the COVID-19 lockdown period when there were no flights for more than four months.
“We want to be to Akwa Ibom State, what Emirates Airlines is to Dubai and what Ethiopian Airlines is to Ethiopia. I believe we can achieve this with your continued support and those of the good people of Akwa Ibom state.
“In line with this aspiration, just in 2019 alone (our first year of operation), Ibom Air’s direct and indirect impact on Akwa Ibom’s livelihood and businesses amounted to over One Billion Naira.
” This is in addition to the employment of indigenes of Akwa Ibom not just in low and entry level to senior positions, but in the very highly skilled aviation professions of Piloting, Cabin Crew and Aircraft Maintenance Engineering.
” As a matter of fact, 17 young indigenous trainee maintenance engineers have qualified or are on the verge of being qualified as Bombardier CRJ 900 Aircraft Engineers.” She stated.
She said Ibom Air has within a short time become a model brand in the aviation industry and would build on recent successes to improve and expand.
“Since the 7th of June 2019 when Ibom Air commenced operations as a bold new idea with 3 Aircraft, now you can say that we are the “new kid on the block” and the whole nation has stood up and taken notice of what we have brought to the table.
“18 months down the line, Ibom Air currently boasts a fleet of five bombardier CRJ 900 aircraft (the youngest airline fleet in the country) and currently covers 5 destinations: Uyo, Lagos, Abuja, Calabar and Enugu, with an unmatched record of schedule reliability and on-time departure perfromance.
“In 2021, we shall be expanding to other routes which we would announce in due course.” Essienette said.
She said that the Airline, 100% owned by Akwa Ibom State  government currently has 200 staff including indegenes in its employ and plan to employ more as they expand.
Also responding to some questions, Director of Airline Services Ms Amaka Echetabu said that percieved delays in take off  of flights were due to factors outside their control but insisted that the company would  not compromise on safety.
Echetabu said the Airline’s trusted maintenance team has continued to conduct in-house maintenance as there has been no need for outside maintenance and would continue to train indegenes too to take over the maintenance of the aircrafts.
The Director said that for now they would continue to concentrate on improving its domestic dominance while plans to go international would be strategic, and with larger  aircrafts when plans are finalised.
She maintained that Ibom Air aircrafts remained the newest in the  country, increasing the Airline’s competitiveness adding that prenium has also been placed on sourcing materials locally.
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