Main Nigerian airways, represented by the Airline Operators of Nigeria, have entered right into a Memorandum of Understanding with Boeing to reinforce plane acquisition and security requirements within the nation.
The settlement, aimed toward advancing numerous facets of Nigeria’s aviation trade, was finalized on Wednesday in Seattle, Washington.
Led by Nigeria’s Minister of Aviation and Aerospace Improvement, Festus Keyamo, the delegation secured the deal, which was introduced on Thursday via the Minister’s official X account.
The MoU, initiated by an invite from Boeing, focuses on bettering technical help, operational effectivity, management coaching, and security practices.
The signed MoU between Nigerian airways, underneath the Airline Operators of Nigeria, and Boeing covers 9 crucial areas aimed toward remodeling the nation’s aviation sector.
In line with the Aviation Minister, Festus Keyamo, this complete settlement is about to considerably improve the effectivity, security, and progress of Nigeria’s aviation trade.
“Yesterday, in Seattle, State of Washington within the USA, I led a delegation of the Executives of main airways in Nigeria underneath the auspices of Airline Operators of Nigeria and different necessary stakeholders within the civil aviation ecosystem in Nigeria to signal an necessary Memorandum of Understanding with THE BOEING Firm, one of many main plane producers on the earth,” the assertion learn partially.
The highlights of the MOU are as follows:
“Leverage Boeing’s community of financiers and lessors to higher place Nigerian Airways to amass newer era Boeing plane
“Present enhanced technical help to assist airways introduce new or used Boeing Plane.
“Present coaching in airline operations and enterprise fashions to reinforce airline enterprise practices.
“Present technical help through offering entry to Boeing knowledge akin to upkeep paperwork, engineering drawings, components buying, and flight operations paperwork to streamline upkeep practices.
“Present Boeing Subject Providers Illustration in Nigeria or shut by as on-site help.
“Present leadership-development coaching to assist airways improve their management pipeline.
“Collaborat with airways’ in-flight operations, upkeep, and engineering to reinforce security and operational effectivity.
“Collaborate with NCAA and NSIB in shut partnership with ICAO and regional regulators to reinforce security oversight within the area.
“Present session through Boeing’s Airports Engineering workforce to open and/or broaden airport capabilities and advisory on MRO growth,” the assertion learn.
In current months, Aviation Minister Festus Keyamo has been actively working to safe extra favorable phrases for Nigerian home airways in buying plane, aligning with world greatest practices.
A key focus of his efforts is pursuing dry lease agreements, which might allow Nigerian carriers to acquire planes from worldwide lessors and producers underneath extra advantageous circumstances
