Nigerian government signs MoU with Boeing to advance aviation sector

The Federal Government has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with craft manufacturer, Boeing to boost the nation’s aviation sector.

This was contained successful a connection signed by the Special Adviser to the Minister of Aviation and Aerospace Development, Mr Tunde Moshood, connected Thursday successful Lagos.

The signing ceremonial took spot successful Seattle, with executives from large Nigerian airlines, NCAA and representatives from the Airline Operators of Nigeria.

The minister, Mr Festus Keyamo,SAN, and Boeing’s Vice President of Commercial Sales and Marketing for Africa, Mr Anbessie Yitbarek officially signed the MoU

The curate said that the MoU was important successful enhancing the operational ratio and information of Nigeria airlines for maturation successful the planetary aviation market.

The MoU, helium said, is meant to facilitate craft acquisition; enhanced method support; grooming and development; attraction and engineering support; on-site support; airdrome and MRO development; regulatory enactment among others.

“The MoU volition further heighten the ministry’s efforts to modernise and amended the capabilities of Nigerian airlines.

“The benefits of this MoU volition beryllium far-reaching, not lone successful improving the operational ratio of our airlines but besides successful ensuring the information and reliability of aerial question successful Nigeria,” helium said.

On his part, Yitbarek said: “We are excited to enactment intimately with Nigeria’s aviation stakeholders to present tailored solutions that volition assistance Nigerian airlines thrive successful the competitory planetary aviation landscape.

“This MoU underscores our committedness to supporting the maturation and improvement of aviation successful Africa,” helium had said.

NAN reports that the MoU is expected to catalyse important improvements successful Nigeria’s aviation infrastructure and operational standards, further positioning the state arsenic a cardinal subordinate successful the planetary aviation industry.