NewsGreen Africa Makes Inaugural Lagos-Abuja Flight

Green Africa Makes Inaugural Lagos-Abuja Flight

August 12, (THEWILL) – Green Africa has officially kicked off commercial flights operations as its inaugural flight touched down at the Nnamdi Azikiwe International Airport, (NAIA), Abuja.

The first commercial flight is coming, following the airline’s announcement of the receipt of Air Operator Certificate (AOC) from the NCAA.

With the AOC, Green Africa officially started operations on Thursday with an inaugural flight from Lagos to Abuja on one of the airline’s ATR 72-600s.

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Customers and many Green Africa stakeholders from Lagos checked-in at Green Africa counters situated in the Alpha Terminal of the Murtala Muhammed Airport 1, popularly known as the General Aviation Terminal (GAT) and were given a special welcome to Abuja with a water cannon salute as the aircraft touched down on the ramp.

As part of the inaugural flight ceremony, customers were engaged in an in-flight interactive ‘knowledge test’ session and three customers each won a voucher with a 10kg baggage allowance for their next flight with Green Africa.

Upon arrival in Abuja, Babawande Afolabi, Founder and CEO, Green Africa while addressing customers, aviation dignitaries and journalists said, “We are on a mission to connect more people in Nigeria and Africa to their dreams and opportunities. It’s what kept us going despite the odds over the last several years and it’s what will continue to sustain this franchise even after we are all gone.”

Customers from Abuja are to check-in at Green Africa counters situated at Terminal D, Domestic wing, Nnamdi Azikiwe International Airport, Abuja.

First flights into other destinations from Lagos are scheduled between 14th and 23rd August 2021.

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Anthony Awunor, is a business correspondent who holds a Bachelor of Arts Degree in Linguistics (UNILAG). He is also an alumnus of the Nigerian College of Aviation Technology (NCAT), Zaria Kaduna State. He lives in Lagos.

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