Azikeal Air Commences Operations

A new indigenous airline, known as Azikeal Air, has commenced operation in Nigeria.

The Chairman of Azikeal Group of Companies, Dr. Eruan Azikeal disclosed this to newsmen in an interview, at Port Harcourt International Airport, Omagwa.

He explained that the airline would in the meantime operate as a chartered flight, noting that in the next two years the airline would go into full operation with about eight aircraft.

The one-time Commissioner for health in Bayelsa State stated that when fully operational the airline would fly from its Niger Delta hub to South-East region as well as Lagos and Abuja.

He assured that the airline would provide employment to about 1,000 people from its operational base in Niger Delta, saying “we are here to re-write the history of Niger Delta region and tell the world that peace has returned permanently to the region”.