Firstnation Airways Debuts In Nigeria's
Skies
A new carrier, FirstNation Airways,
has started operations in Nigeria with an inaugural flight carrying
over 200 passengers between Lagos and Abuja on November 3. The
flight was conducted with the airline's A320 aircraft.
"It was a very smooth flight;
really, it's a breath of fresh air," remarks one of the passengers
after flying from Abuja to Lagos. FirstNation notes that the
flights were not advertised as the airline needed to await all
regulatory approvals. FirstNation notes further that its airport
staffers, proudly and neatly dressed in the airline's green 
and white colours (with a
red neck-scarf for the ladies), were on hand at the ticketing and
check-in counters to attend to customers. The Chairman of the
airline, Mr. Kayode Odukoya, had announced plans to launch the new
carrier which generated much excitement among air travellers in
Nigeria as they anticipated a new choice in fulfilling their air
travel needs. Currently, the Nigerian Civil Avation Authority
(NCAA) has placed stringent conditionalities for entry or renewal
of licence of airlines based on a re-certification programme which
Nigerian airlines are striving to successfully undergo. The
recertification process is a sort of guarantee to improve safety
performance among Nigerian carriers and to maintain the
zero-accident of commercial airlines in Nigeria.