Business Cally Air: Governor Ben Ayade To Float New Airline

[ProfRem]

Cross River State governor, Ben Ayade on Monday said that the state government is to float an airline, to be called “Cally Air,” a plan which is said to be part of its tourism investment drive.

Ayade made this known in Calabar yesterday while playing host to a consortium of Indian investors.

According to him, the airline will be managed by Dana Group under a Public Private Partnership arrangement.

According to the governor, the airline is expected to debut in November and would fly Calabar, Obudu, Lagos and Abuja routes.

Ayade said, “We have our own state’s aircraft currently in Aero Contractors’ fleet in Lagos.



“The management of Dana Airline has agreed to do a detailed technical study of the aircraft before it commences commercial flight operations.”

He also said that the state was in a haste to get the airline started while Dana Airline would serve as its technical partner.

Mr Jackies Hartmani, the Managing Director of Dana Group, applauded the joint partnership between his group and the state government.

 

[PressRoom]

Cross river is showing Nigeria, other states the way to go.

 

[abujagirl]

It wouldn't work. This Governor likes doing things for show. So far he's the worst Governor Cross River has ever had

 

[PressRoom]

It wouldn't work. This Governor likes doing things for show. So far he's the worst Governor Cross River has ever had

Maybe not. The state is building the first true economy powered by tourism and investment. Light rail project ready for inauguration. World class garment factory in Calabar. The state built Tinapa - which till date is the largest PPP Partnership Project in Sub Saharan Africa. Don't you think the state has a clear trajectory of where they want to go?

 

[abujagirl]

Maybe not. The state is building the first true economy powered by tourism and investment. Light rail project ready for inauguration. World class garment factory in Calabar. The state built Tinapa - which till date is the largest PPP Partnership Project in Sub Saharan Africa. Don't you think the state has a clear trajectory of where they want to go?

The economy of Cross River has always been hinged on tourism. Tinapa is dead - Ayade contributed his fair share to the killing. The man cannot even keep the streets of a tourist state clean, he wants to float an airline. Ayade is all for show. Nobody needs Cally air- he can easily get more airlines to ply the route if tourism is booming.