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Nigerian airline orders 24 new airplanes |
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Nigeria's flag carrier Virgin Nigeria has
ordered 24 new aircraft from Embraer of Brazil at a
total cost of 101.4 billion naira, local n e wspapers
reported Monday (US$1=125 naira). The papers
said the announcement was made by the Chairman of the
Airline, Felix Ohiwerei, at the ongoing air show in
Dubai, United Arab Emirates. The planes, which will
start arriving next year, include Embraer 170 and 190
Adv ance Range (AR) models.
"These new E-jets will bring a dramatic change to the
airline ownership equation in the Nigerian aviation
industry in which a few airlines have been advertising
acquisition of brand new aircraft to attract
passengers,\" Ohiwerei was quoted as saying. He said
Embraer was chosen because it is environmentally
friendly and due to its low noise levels, low carbon
emissions and efficient fuel consumption. Nigerian
airlines, including Arik, have been making a big media
splash of their acquisition of brand new planes, which
has become a selling point in the industr y in Nigeria,
where a spate of recent deadly planes crashes has been
partly blame d on the old age of the aircraft involved.
Some 49 per cent of Virgin Nigeria is owned by Virgin
Atlantic owner Richard Bra nson, while Nigerian
investors own the remaining 51 per cent. |
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