Max Airplane. Photo: Maxair
Max Air, has unveiled a new Boeing 737 into its fleet of aircrafts to spice up domestic operations in Nigeria.
With the arrival of the 300 series with 128 passengers’ capability together with six-cabin crew, Max Air is ready to launch its domestic operations with Abuja-Lagos-Kano, soonest.
Addressing journalists on the Malam Aminu Kano International Airport (MAKIA), Kano, on the arrival of the new plane, the Director of Operations, Max Air, Captain Ibrahim Dilli, mentioned about 300 employees and 50- cabin crew members have been recruited for the domestic operations.
Dilli defined Max Air enroute into the domestic routes was strategically conceived to allow companies throughout all strata of the enterprise group.
He mentioned: “You see whenever you present air companies as a social service; you'll not solely depend on people who find themselves well-to-do or can present worldwide patronage. You must, generally, stretch into the native market. So, that's the reason we are actually attempting to come back into the domestic service to offer service for all.
“So, primarily we're into domestic enterprise to offer transportation to the general public; however secondly, it's to offer employment—as we converse now, Max Air has employed over 300 individuals to service the domestic market. Our goal is to be felt throughout Nigeria. Like I promise two weeks in the past, each state capital will really feel our presence.
“We have two Boeing 737—300 series on floor and extra are coming. The aircrafts have the capability of 128 passengers, with six crew members. At the second, we've got skilled 50 cabin crew members to service the domestic routes and we hope to increase as much as 12 aircrafts of the identical make for domestic operations.
“By regulation, you can only start operating when you have three aircrafts. Now, we have three serviceable aircraft so that we will not disappoint the public in case of breakdown. So, as soon as we bring in the third one, we will commence operation,” Dilli mentioned.
Max Air, which commenced operations in 2007 with three Boeing 747 for Hajj and Ummurah worldwide routes, had to date airlifted about 500,000 passengers to the holy land.