The Cross River State Governor, Ben Ayade has disclosed plans by the state government to launch its own airline under the aegis of “Cally Air’.
The Cross River state governor made this known on Monday while receiving a consortium of Indian investors in Calabar, the state capital.
Ben Ayade noted that the move is in line with the state’s commitment to improving and developing tourism. He further disclosed that the airline will be managed by Dana Group under a Public Private Partnership (PPP) arrangement.
Ayade also disclosed that the state is working effortlessly in order to launch the airline and make it operational by November.
He 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.”