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Akinwande Soji-Ojo
Nigeria Air Limited, the new national carrier of Nigeria has commenced recruitment for its about to be inaugurated airline.
A statement by the Federal Ministry of Aviation said the new airline will be owned by a Nigerian private investor consortium, together with a five per cent Federal Government holding, including Ethiopian Airlines shareholding.
According to the statement, the airline will be launching shortly with Boeing 737-800 (NG) aircraft, followed thereafter with B787 aircraft for international operations.
The airline is recruiting qualified crew for the following positions:
• Experienced, and current B737 Captains
• Experienced, and Current B737 First Officers
• Experienced, and Current B737 Senior Cabin Crew and Cabin Crew
• Experienced, and Current B737 Engineers (B1/B2 preferred)
“The positions are based in Abuja or Lagos. Competitive salaries are offered.
“An application portal for other open positions will be available shortly on the website www.nigeriaair.world. However, due to the immediate recruitment requirements for the above operational positions only, we ask that CVs be sent to the following email address:[email protected]
“Your application will be carefully assessed, and suitable candidates will be invited for an interview. We will not reply to applications that do not meet the above criteria,” the statement added.