Air Nigeria to take to the skies soon? Could a new national carrier for Africa’s largest economy be on the cards? If media reports out of Nigeria are to be believed, the government plans to set up a committee to look into re-establishing a national airline. AIRFREIGHT BRIEFS New airline has regional aspirations Recently launched domestic carrier Fly Blue Crane has its sights set on regional expansion according to chief operating officer, Theuns Potgieter. It officially launched flights on September 1, operating to “underserved” routes in South Africa from Johannesburg. Headed up by ex-SAA executives Siza Mzimela, Potgieter and Jerome Simelane, the airline will initially serve Bloemfontein, Kimberley and Nelspruit, according to Tourism Update.
