….. Also Ethiopia Airlines begins it’s three times weekly operation

Following the announcement made by the Nigeria Civil Aviation Authority (NCAA) by issuing clearance for International flights to resume at Enugu Airport on the 18 August 202

Christian pilgrims, numbering 300, were airlifted on Sunday night of 15 August from Enugu International to the Kingdom of Jordan.

In the statement, signed by the CEO, Capt. Musa Nuhu, NCAA said the clearance was approved by the Presidential Taskforce on Covid-19.

“Akanu Ibiam International Airport Enugu will resume international operations on the 18 August 2021,” NCAA stated

Ethiopian Airline hitherto been the sole international airline that flies passengers and cargo into Enugu has announced ut preparation to resume it’s thrice weekly flights to Enugu to resume on 15 September.

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The Airline stated this in a statement on friday 20 August that it’s thrice weekly flights to Enugu will resume on 15 September.

Consequently, the Airline will be operating it’s regular flights to Enugu on Mondays, Wednesdays and Fridays.

Airlines consider Enugu a lucrative route but were put off by the hazardous nature of it’s runway.

Aviation authorities eventually shut down the airport for repairs that cost N10 billion and took a year to complete.

The outbreak of Covid-19 pandemic caught up with the repairs and workers abandoned the site  when Nigeria went on lockdown.

The runway rehabilitation has been completed and regular local flights are being operated since 30 August 2020.