United Nigeria Airline has signed a Memorandum of Understanding to commence direct scheduled flight operation into and out of Bayelsa State International Airport with the state government.
The airline’s Head, Corporate Communications, Mr Achilleus-Chud Uchegbu confirmed this in a statement in Lagos on Thursday.
Uchegbu disclosed that the terms of the agreement, United Nigeria would operate four daily flights in and out of the airport.
“United Nigeria will service the Bayelsa International Airport daily from the Murtala Muhammed Airport 2 (MM2) in Lagos and Nnamdi Azikiwe International Airport, Abuja. With the MoU, the airline will commence direct flight operations to Bayelsa International Airport in July,” he said.
Uchegbu said that the MOU was signed in the presence of Governor Duoye Diri of Bayelsa and the state’s executive council.
Also speaking, Governor Diri noted that with the signing of the MOU, Bayelsans would begin to reap the benefits of the government’s investment in infrastructure.
According to Diri, the venture would expose Bayelsa, the resource base of Nigeria, to the world.
The governor stated that the airline was chosen as a partner because of its quality of service and efficiency.
Mr Osita Okonkwo, the Chief Operating Officer (COO), United Nigeria Airline thanked the government and people of the state for choosing it and assured that the airline would continue to offer the quality service it has been known for.