One year of purposeful service to aviation sector, ValueJet takes stock

To many, one year may not mean so much in the life of any individual but to many others, it means a lot, especially in the life of airlines in the country’s aviation industry.

Though relatively new, ValueJet has positively impacted Nigeria’s domestic airline scene. The company’s business model is poised to ensure that Nigerians have access to affordable flights through competitive pricing.

With a long-term vision and growth mindset, it has set its sights on the coming years to expand beyond the Nigerian airspace.

It is building a cost-conscious business with an understanding of the sector and how Nigeria is poised to play a key role in developing Africa’s aviation by joining the rest of the global players in regional and international markets.

When the airline took to the skies on October 10, 2022, not many gave it a chance because of the high turnover of airlines in the country.

But the last year has been fruitful and rewarding to the carrier as the airline which started small like the days of little beginnings is fast becoming the first choice of many travelers because of its on-time departures, neatness of its aircraft cabins, sound business model, futuristic partnership among others.

The Managing Director of ValueJet, Capt. Omololu Majekodunmi in a statement said the airline was expected to do well based on its staff formation and commitment to excellent service.

His words, “We are happy to have this many passengers to have experienced us in the 365 days of celebration, as of the past year, we had projected what the industry should be expecting from a startup airline like ValueJet. We have surpassed most of the expectations by concentrating on very high standards of airport passenger processes, On Time Departure (OTD), and onboard service attendance. This is also together with consistent and high standards of staff service across both the airport and onboard service environments.”

He disclosed that in the second year, the carrier would be opened to expansion of its cargo operations to the West Coast, interlining with other carriers with similar vision, codeshare, and providing the executive charter operations.

He equally stated that ValueJet would explore regional operations but noted that it would be carefully done to avoid problems that come with the overgrowth of fleets and routes in a short period of time.

“There has been lots of state government demand to start operations into their airports. We are sensitive to starting with those with great economic potential. Plateau state has been one with agricultural potential.”

Wole Shadare