Turkish Airlines Flight From Kano Excites Stakeholders

The inaugural flight of Turkish Airlines from Mallam Aminu Kano International Airport Kano recently marked the beginning of major international operations from the nation’s oldest aviation city, sign-posting a potential bust of business activities in the region.

Before the maiden flight, the government of Kano State had become restive over not having international flight services from the renowned city. However, it was obvious that the airlines designated by the Ministry of Aviation were studying the market.

The Minister of Aviation, Princess Stella Oduah, expressed joy at the Turkish operation to Kano as it became the result of the numerous efforts the ministry made for well-known airline to operate from Kano.

The Minister, who was represented by the commissioner of Accident Investigation Bureau (AIB), Usman Muktar, described the commencement of Turkish Airlines’ flight at the Mallam Aminu Kano Airport as another milestone in President Goodluck Jonathan’s transformation agenda in the aviation industry.

She said with the development, travellers especially businessmen and women from the north would now be saved the stress of first travelling to Lagos or Abuja before boarding an international flight to any part of the world.

Earlier, Governor Musa Kwankwaso of Kano State had received the Vice President of Turkish Airlines, who was on board the inaugural flight when it arrival from Istanbul.

Kwankwaso, described the designation of Turkish Airlines to Kano as the strengthening of an existing relationship between Turkey and Kano State.