In a continued effort to make aircraft leasing accessible to airline operators in Nigeria, the Minister of Aviation and Aerospace Development, Festus Keyamo, has visited the popular aircraft manufacturing company, Embraer, in Brazil.
His visit is also scheduled to discuss a possible direct airline link between Nigeria and South America.
This was made known in a statement by the minister’s media aide, Tunde Moshood, which was made available to journalists on Tuesday.
According to the statement, Moshood said the minister’s trip was in adherence to President Tinubu’s directive to establish a direct air route between Nigeria and South America.
It will be recalled that the Federal Government had last year signed the Cape Town Convention, a treaty that further enhanced lessors’ confidence in Nigeria’s airline operator.
Moshood said the minister landed in Brazil late yesterday, in the company of the Director General of the Nigerian Civil Aviation Authority, Capt. Chris Najomo and representatives of local Nigerian airline operators.
The statement noted that “the heart of the visit is a high-level engagement with the global aircraft manufacturer and lessor, Embraer, at its headquarters in São José dos Campos, São Paulo State. Embraer, a renowned leader in regional aircraft production, is collaborating with the Nigerian delegation to explore avenues for strengthening Nigeria’s aviation ecosystem through enhanced access to modern aircraft, favourable leasing options, and a network of credible financiers.