United Nigeria Airlines, has received approval for the operation of international flights to the United States of America, United Kingdom, Netherlands, Italy, Ireland and the United Arab Emirates, according to a statement made available to the PUNCH.
According to an approval letter by the Federal Ministry of Aviation and Aerospace Development sighted by our correspondent in Abuja on Sunday, the approval was with subsisting Bilateral Air Services Agreement between Nigeria and each of the countries.
The letter dated September 8, 2023, conveying the approval from the Ministry of Aviation and Aerospace Development was signed by Director, Air Transport Management, H.T. Ejiburu, on behalf of the Minister of Aviation and Aerospace Development, Festus Keyamo, to the United Nigeria Airlines Company Limited.
The letter read, “I am directed to acknowledge receipt of your letter dated 2nd August 2023 on the above subject and convey the Honourable Minister’s approval for the designation of Messrs United Nigeria Airlines Company Limited to operate international flight operations to the undermentioned countries and cities: Netherlands (Amsterdam), Italy (Rome), United Arab Emirates (UAE) (Dubai), United Kingdom (London), United States of America (USA) (Houston) and Ireland (Dublin).
