This was disclosed in London on Wednesday as the airline is set to be relaunched. The federal government has renamed Nigeria’s national carrier from “Nigeria Airways” to “Nigeria Air” 15 years after it was shut down.This was disclosed when the airline was unveiled at Farnborough International Public Airshow in London on Wednesday, July 18, 2018.While commenting on the launch of the airline on Wednesday, Minister of Aviation, Hadi Sirika, said it’ll create economic opportunities and jobs.”We want to use this new private-sector-led airline to make a statement that, ‘Yes, Nigeria can do it!’ and we also want to promote our cultures and traditions,” he said.Details later.
