The Imo State Government has launched airline services called Imo Air which would be operated by Dana Air services. Governor Rochas Okorocha ordered his stakeholders in the state to deliver the first batch of the aircraft to the Sam Mbakwe International Cargo Airport in Owerri, the state capital.
The Governor of the state led other senior government officials, traditional rulers and sons and daughters of Imo State to welcome the arrival to the inaugural flight which landed around 12p.m.
Governor Rochas Okorocha said " The aim of going into the air business is because he want to drive traffic to Imo State as Imo is genuinely becoming the fastest developing City outside Abuja and Lagos. For this, there is need for more airlines to cushion the effects of high traffic coming to the State.
He said, Imo government does not have an operating air license. So we need to partner with a good and qualified airline operator. Hence, the choice of DANA Air because of its proven track record and sincerity of purpose.
He said, 200 indigenes would be employed in the new airline services while sons and daughter s of the state would enjoy 10 percent rebate in ticket.
The services commenced with Lagos-Owerri and Owerri-Abuja flight while more routes would be opened in due course.
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