Anambra Airport records maiden flight
- Air Peace makes first landing at Airport
Air Peace has become the first airline to land its aircraft at the Anambra International Passenger and Cargo Airport constructed by the State government.
The foremost airline deployed two of its aircraft- an Embraer 145 and a Boeing 737- for the demonstration flights to unveil the airport sited in the Umuleri axis of the state over the weekend.
Gov. Willie Obiano of the state, in his address informed the Anambra people at the airport, that the state did not borrow a Kobo to construct the airport.
Obiano said that the project began in December 2019, and the landing and other facilities were achieved within15months.
According to him, “We began this project in January 2020 when COVID-19 was adversely affecting economies of every state, nation, and the world over.
“We were able to start and by the grace of God we are here to witness this historic event.”
The governor said the facilities already completed at the airport have the best and longest runway, control tower, and lightning system in Africa.
Mr Allen Onyema, Chief Executive Officer, Air Peace Airline, said he was overwhelmed at the standard of the project, adding that the Anambra airport is about the best in Africa in terms of the facilities we have here.
Onyema said: “What we have here is the widest runway ever and could land a Boeing 777 and an Airbus 380. This is the first time an airport would be doing a test-run with a Boeing 737. It used to be very small planes before”.
Chief Neville Uchendu, a contractor in the state, said the quality of work done at the airport would stand the test of time.
Mr Lawrence Anikpe, Senior Special Adviser to Obiano on Internally Generated Revenue, explained that the time the governor started the project was a sign that the state was blessed with a prudent manager.
Gentechnews gathered that the new Anambra Airport is an ambitious project by the state Governor, Willie Obiano and has recorded impressive execution period of 15 months.
