This confirms THISDAY’s earlier report that Aero which the federal government owns 60 per cent of its stakes would become a national carrier, but the name Nigerian Eagle was not the earlier name government designated for the flag carrier; rather it was announced that it would be called Nigeria One.
There are indications that Nigeria’s oldest airline, Aero Contractors, has transmuted to a national carrier and has changed its name to Nigerian Eagle and would unveil it on Sunday as national carrier by President Goodluck Jonathan on his return from the UK.It would hold some lucrative routes in monopoly, negotiate commercial agreements, pools and bilaterals with foreign airlines, articulate manpower training for the sector and serve as diplomatic tool for Nigeria.
