Nigeria has concluded a series of strategic engagements with the world’s leading aircraft manufacturers as the federal government steps up efforts to modernise airline fleets, improve access to aircraft financing and strengthen the competitiveness of indigenous carriers.
The latest engagement saw Festus Keyamo, the minister of Aviation and Aerospace Development lead a delegation of Nigerian airline operators and aviation officials on a working visit to Bombardier’s Laurent Beaudoin Completion Centre in Montréal, Canada, completing an outreach programme that has also included Boeing, Airbus and Embraer.
The initiative forms part of the Federal Government’s aviation reform agenda aimed at supporting fleet renewal, expanding technical cooperation, strengthening maintenance capabilities and positioning Nigeria as a leading aviation hub on the continent.
According to a statement issued on Thursday by Tunde Moshood, special adviser on media and communications to the minister, the ministry said the visit fulfilled a commitment made by Keyamo shortly after assuming office in 2023 to establish direct relationships between Nigerian airline operators and major aircraft Original Equipment Manufacturers (OEMs).
