Dutse Airport Begins Commercial Operations

The Dutse International
Airport constructed by the Jigawa State government last Monday recorded its maiden commercial flight operation.
The ceremony which was marked by a commercial flight of Overland Airlines  made a maiden landing from Abuja at exactly 12.45pm at the Dutse International Airport
The first flight was accompanied by the Jigawa State Deputy Governor Alhaji Ahmed Mahmud Gumel, top government functionaries and other excited indigenes.
In his welcome address, the executive chairman Dutse Capital Development Authority (DCDA), Alhaji Bashir Suleiman, commended the Jigawa State government for completing the first ever fastest gigantic international airport of a repute with all modern facilities at a short period of time.
Speaking on the occasion, Governor Sule Lamido, said the success of the edifice was informed by the commitment and collaborative efforts among the state government, the airliners and other stakeholders.
In another development, Ethiopian Airlines, the largest airline in Africa, has announced that it took delivery of its 8th Boeing 787 Dreamliner on June 26.
Ethiopia was the first in the World Outside Japan to receive the Boeing 787 in August 2012. The airline will take delivery of further two Boeing 787s this year.
Currently Ethiopia is the largest operator of the Boeing 787 to Africa, Brazil, Europe, the US, Canada and China.
The Boeing 787 offers passenger unparalleled on-board comfort with greatly reduced noise, higher ceilings, biggest windows in the sky, higher humidity and unique lighting.
The aircraft also enables the airline to fulfill its green corporate social responsibility with greatly reduced carbon footprint.
The 787 is truly without peers in its category both in passenger comfort and operational excellence. As technology leaders in the continent we will continue to introduce the latest technology aircraft with the aim of meeting the high expectations of our valued customers”, said Tewolde Gebremarian, CEO of Ethiopian Airline Group.