Federal Government has expressed its readiness to partner with a Hungarian company to establish an assembling plant and manufacturing of aircraft in Nigeria.
Minister of Aviation Hadi Sirika expressed interest when he paid an inspection visit to the Magnus Aircraft Industry in Pogany, Hungary.
He emphasized that the local production of aircraft in the country would facilitate the growth of Nigeria as a regional aviation superpower as it would also come with maintenance and repair facilities that will attract patronage from neighbouring countries.
In a statement by the spokesman of the aviation ministry, Mr. James Odaudu, the Minister said, the present administration has created an attractive environment for international investors in Nigeria, especially in the aviation sector, with the ongoing implementation of the development roadmap which places emphasis on public-private partnerships.
The Minister who was at the facility on the invitation of the Company said the proposed partnership with the aircraft manufacturer would be subjected to further analysis to verify the market and government’s willingness to partner with significant amount of money and logistics.
The Aviation Minister stated that he was satisfied with the features and more than willing to facilitate the production of the airplanes in Nigeria’
He noted that one of the significant features of the Magnus aircraft was that it uses normal car petrol and outperforms any training aircraft of its kind.
“if we venture we them, we may start with assembling plant and later manufacturing”, adding that the Magnus aircraft is an aeroplane that is good for Military training, has an aerobatic manoeuvre and is made of fully composite materials high strength and very lightweight.
Aerobatics is the practice of flying manoeuvres involving aircraft attitudes that are not used in normal flights. Aerobatics are performed in airplanes and gliders for training, recreation, entertainment, and sport.
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