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After Air Peace, another Nigerian airline to begin London operations

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United Nigerian Airlines (UNA) is set to be the second Nigerian carrier to launch flight operations in London, United Kingdom.

Chairman of the airline, Professor Obiora Okonkwo, says virtually everything have been in place to ensure a hitch-free intercontinental operations.

Okonkwo who spoke with newsmen in Lagos after joining the inaugural flight of Air Peace to London declared, “United Nigeria Airlines Is next.

“Today is our day of victory, our success, our Air Peace inaugural flight to London.”

The United Nigeria Airlines chairman who is the spokesman of Airline Operators of Nigeria (AON) said Air Peace had proved that the indigenous operators are capable of competing in the global market.

“There is no doubt that very soon the next that would come on board would be United Nigeria Airlines.

Professor Obiora Okonkwo

Prof Obiora Okonkwo

“For us who are involved, who understand the situation the operators are facing in Nigeria, this is a confirmation and certification that yet no matter what happens, we can make it,” he said.

The AON spokesman stated that the operators are not unmindful of the fact that the foreign competitors would come up with policies to frustrate Air Peace but urged Nigerians to see it as their own.

“I only think that we should expect the worst but only if Nigerians would allow that to happen. Air Peace needs every solidarity and support and other operators that would come on stream,” he said.

He thanked the Minister of Aviation, Festus Keyamo, on his policy to ease aircraft acquisition for local operators even as he called for a special window of foreign exchange to ease monthly payment to lessors.

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