K-Impex airlines begins operations Q1 2022

The country is set to add another carrier to the growing number of airlines as K-Impex airlines is set to begin air services in the first quarter of 2022.

The carrier prepares to commence scheduled passenger, cargo, and charter operations across the country.

The airline, according to the Managing Director, Dr. Abel Ozigi will also operate local cargo targeting perishable and nonperishable goods.

He noted that insecurity and decaying road infrastructure have made the transportation of goods and services by road very difficult and unfashionable.

 

Ozigi

Ozigi who disclosed that the airline was shopping for the model of aircraft of between 15 to 20 tons capacity to develop the local cargo operations said he was personally concerned about the huge losses being incurred by distributors of perishable goods resulting from frequent accidents and attacks by bandits on highways added that the airline’s planned freight services would eliminate such unforeseen circumstances.

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“The initiative, l believe will equally ensure that perishable items are delivered fresh to consumers. It will eradicate delays and multiple taxations incurred by distributors who usually pay rates from state to state as they truck their goods”.

Ozigi though not willing to disclose the type of aircraft model the airline is procuring for the various operations it is mulling said, ” we are quite aware of the implications of using the right model of aircraft for domestic operations so we are ordering the most suitable airplanes for our local and regional operations”.

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The Managing Director further disclosed that K-Impex Airline would start operations locally but would eventually extend to regional routes within the first six months.

The airline according to him is targeting to start with four airplanes for scheduled operations, two twelve seaters for charter, and one freighter by the first quarter of 2022.

Wole Shadare