Imo State Government To Float Its Own Airline, Partners With Dana Air
In order to drive traffic to Imo state, the state government has partnered with Dana Air to float its own airline.
According to the state governor, Rochas Okorocha the 10 year partnership between Dana air and the Imo state government was his dream and sincere desire to position Imo State on the fast lane of development, prosperity and growth.
Imo State-owned airline, with 140-seating capacity, yesterday made its debut from Lagos and landed at the Sam Mbakwe International Cargo Airport, Owerri with the State governor, Owelle Rochas Okorocha, members of the state executive council and state indigenes on board.
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Speaking at the airport, Governor Rochas Okorocha said, “This is a happy moment in the state. The aim of going into the air business is because I want to drive traffic to Imo State as Imo is genuinely becoming the fastest developing city outside Abuja and Lagos. For this, there is the need for more airlines to cushion the effects of high traffic coming to the state.
“Imo government does not have an operating air license. So we needed to partner with a good and qualified airline operator hence, the choice of Dana Air because of its proven track record and sincerity of purpose. The Imo Air will be operated by Dana and we have a contract of ten years with them. We have five of this aircraft and the first one has just landed and four other ones will start operation in few weeks time,” Okorocha added.
Speaking further, Okorocha noted that “The International cargo airport will soon kick-start to supplement the efforts of Imo Air. In our pursuit of making Imo better, Imo International Cargo Airport will soon commence operations. Work is going on smoothly and by April God willing, the fastest international cargo plane will arrive Imo State.”
