Another Boeing 737 aircraft was on Wednesday received by the Cross River State Governor, Ben Ayade at the Murtala Mohammed International Airport, Lagos, for the state’s commercial airline, Cally Air.
The arrival of the second aircraft is coming barely three weeks after the first one was received on April 6, 2021.
Receiving the second aircraft at Arik Air hanger in Lagos, were the trio of the state Commissioner for Finance, Auquo Ekpeyong Jr., Director-General of Due Process, Alphonsus Ogar, Director-General, Bureau of Public Private Partnership, Udiba Udiba.
Recall, the governor early this year explained that the outrageous charges particularly on the Lagos-Calabar and Calabar-Abuja routes was due to the non-availability of airlines coming into Calabar.
Ayade thus stated that he created the Ministry of Aviation to bring into reality the birth of Cally Airline.
“So it is a responsibility of government to respond to the challenge of our people, recognizing that they are being extorted due to monopoly.
“We are constructing an airport in Obudu to support the patronage of international tourists coming to Obudu cattle ranch.
“We need to take advantage of the massive climatic condition suitable for the growth of ornamental plants for export in Obudu cattle ranch,” he said.
The two Boeing 737 aircraft have a carrying capacity of 142 and 144 passengers respectively.
