BY OLAPEJU OLUBI
United Nigeria Airlines Company Limited has taken delivery of an Airbus A320 aircraft, in its efforts to offer better travel experience and expand its routes
The Airbus, which entered Nigeria in the early hours of Sunday, October 15, was welcomed with a water salute by operatives of the Fire Service of the Federal Airport Authority of Nigeria (FAAN).
Head of Corporate Communications of United Nigeria, Mr. Achilleus-Chud Uchegbu, said in a statement that the aircraft will offer upgraded services on any route it is deployed.
According to him, the carrier which currently services Enugu, Port Harcourt, Warri, Owerri, Asaba, Anambra, Bayelsa, Lagos and Abuja will soon expand its services to Sokoto, Kano, Jos, Benin and Ebonyi.
He noted that the addition of the Airbus was in line with the strategic visions of the company to expand its routes and unite more Nigerians with their destinations in safety and comfort.
He said: “Our Airbus arrived in Nigeria in the early hours of Sunday. It arrived at the Murtala Muhammed International Airport and after immigration formalities taxied to the MM2 where it was received with a water salute.
“The arrival of the Airbus is in line with the strategic expansion visions of the airline which our chairman, Prof. Obiora Okonkwo, had spelt out severally.
“Recall that our chairman had promised that United Nigeria Airlines would take delivery of an Airbus within the month of October with another one joining the fleet in early December. He had also hinted that two E190 aircraft types will also join the airline fleet in the first quarter of 2024. This is about value -addition.
“All these are part of the vision of United Nigeria Airlines to connect with more Nigerian cities in safety and comfort while offering seamless services to the travelling public,” Mr. Uchegbu said.
Already, information on United Nigeria Airlines website shows that the company has increased flight frequencies on all its routes, offering the traveling public more options for safe travels.
For instance, Enugu, Anambra, Owerri, Port Harcourt, will have more daily flights as Sokoto and Kano joins the fray.
