This may likely be the biggest purchase ever if all plans go according to plans. According to reports, Green Africa Airways, a Nigerian start-up, signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) with Airbus covering fifty A220-300s.
No tentative delivery schedule was announced. If confirmed, the order will become the largest commitment for the A220 program in Africa.
“Together with Airbus, we are incredibly proud to announce the largest order ever for the A220 from the African continent. The Green Africa story is a story of entrepreneurial boldness, strategic foresight and an unwavering commitment to using the power of air travel to create a better future,” Founder and Chief Executive Babawande Afolabi said.
Green Africa Airways secured its Air Services Licence (ASL) from the Nigerian Ministry of Transport in mid-2018 and is now in the process of obtaining its Air Operator’s Certificate (AOC) from the Nigerian Civil Aviation Authority (NCAA).
The agreement for the Pratt & Whitney PW1500G-powered aircraft has been disclosed by the airframer, following the signature of a memorandum of understanding.
It comes more than a year after the company provisionally signed for up to 100 Boeing 737 Max jets, before the Max family was grounded in early 2019.
Green Africa Airways is owned and founded by Babawande Afolabi, they have their head office in Lagos, Nigeria.
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