By Halimah Olamide
The Aviation sector is set to receive an upgrade as Nigeria’s Aviation Minister, Festus Keyamo, signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU), with Boeing, a top aircraft manufacturing company.
This was disclosed by the Minister via his X handle, @fkeyamo, on Thursday.
According to Keyamo, it was signed in Seattle, State of Washington in the USA.
“I led a delegation of the Executives of major airlines in Nigeria under the auspices of Airline Operators of Nigeria and other important stakeholders in the civil aviation ecosystem in Nigeria to sign an important Memorandum of Understanding with THE BOEING Company, one of the major aircraft manufacturers in the world.” he said
According to the Minister, the highlights of the MOU include Leveraging Boeing’s network of financiers and lessors to better position Nigerian Airlines to acquire newer generation Boeing aircraft, provide enhanced technical support to help airlines introduce new or used Boeing Aircraft, Provide training in airline operations and business models to enhance airline business practices.
These also include provision of technical support via access to Boeing data such as maintenance documents, engineering drawings, parts purchasing, and flight operations documents to streamline maintenance practices, Provide Boeing Field Services Representation in Nigeria or close by as on-site support and Provide leadership-development training to help airlines enhance their leadership pipeline.”
READ ALSO:
Nigeria Strengthens Ties with Niger, Signs MoU on Security Cooperation
Lagos Graduates 29 Pioneer Lateef Jakande Leadership Academy Fellows
Lawmakers Petition Lady Over ‘Genocidal’ Threat Against Nigerians in Canada
Keyamo also said the agreement will ensure collaboration with airlines’ in-flight operations, maintenance, and engineering to enhance safety and operational efficiency, collaboration with NCAA and NSIB in close partnership with ICAO and regional regulators to enhance safety oversight in the region and providing consultation via Boeing’s Airports Engineering team to open and/or expand airport capabilities and advisory on MRO development.”
The agreement comes at a time Nigeria’s aviation sectors comes under pressure with rising cost of flights and frequent cases of cancelled flights and other difficulties.