Nigerian startup Green Africa Airways has secured its air transport license and has started work toward an air operator’s certificate (AOC). Green Africa Airways will be headquartered and based in Lagos; the new airline initially plans to operate domestic flights within Nigeria, using leased mid-sized jets. “Our goal is to really develop the Nigerian market and create a strong home base. We want to make air travel accessible,” Green Africa Airways CEO Babawande Afolabi said.
Some airlines, according to the Nigerian Civil Aviation Authority (NCAA) are also on the line for start up and they are going through the test process towards AOC. Recently many Nigerian airlines had gone under, including IRS, Discovery, Chanchnagi and others. With the coming of Green Africa Airways, air travellers in Nigeria will have more choices.
