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(L - R)  Mr. Protogene Marc Nsengiyaremye, representing the Charge D’Affaires of Rwanda in Nigeria; Her Excellency, Amb. Toure Nee Kone Maman, Cote d’Ivoire Ambassador to Nigeria; and Mrs. Aicha Ouidi Baba Moussa, Head of Commercial, Air Cote d'Ivoire and the Country Manager, Mr. Moustapha Fofana during the airline's launch of direct flights to Abuja. Air Cote d’Ivoire, West Africa’s fastest growing regional carrier, recently celebrated the launch of its direct flights into Abuja, the twentieth destination to be opened in its impressive network across the West and Central African sub region. A brand new Bombardier Dash 8-Q400 aircraft configured with 7 seats in Business Class and 60 Economy Class seats was commissioned on the route. Present at the occasion to lend their support and witness the commencement of the flight were top members of the diplomatic corps including Her Excellency, Amb. Toure Nee Kone Maman, Cote d’Ivoire Ambassador to Nigeria; His Excellency, Amb.

(L - R) Capt. Muhtar Usman, DG, NCAA; Tanja Grobotek, IATA’s Regional Director, Safety and Flight Operations, Africa and Middle East; and Samson Fatokun, Area Manager, South West Africa, IATA In a move to further improve air transport safety in Africa, the International Air Transport Association (IATA) and Nigeria have pledged to collaborate closely in developing and rolling out a set of measures intended to enhance the African Union’s 2012 Abuja Declaration on Aviation Safety in Africa. This pledge was a key outcome from a meeting held between Nigeria’s Civil Aviation Authority Director General, Captain Muhtar Usman and Tanja Grobotek, IATA’s Regional Director, Safety and Flight Operations, Africa and Middle East. Captain Muhtar Usman, Director General of the Nigeria Civil Aviation Authority, described this endorsement of the Abuja Declaration as ”one of the most significant steps taken to boost aviation safety and development on the African continent”.    “Nigeria i

Air Cote d'Ivoire's Q400: The airline is rapidly growing its network in the region. In an effort to further expand its rapidly growing network and quickly establish itself as the leading carrier in the West and Central African Sub Region Air Cote D'Ivoire (HF) has concluded plans to connect Nigeria’s Federal Capital, Abuja to its hub airport in Abidjan. According to a statement by the airline, the service between the two strategic destinations is expected to commence effective February 15, 2016. This is coming on the heels of its recent launch last month of the delivery of yet another brand new Dash 8-Q400 aircraft. The recently acquired airliner is one of three new aircraft expected to join the carrier’s young fleet this year. A total of three weekly flights will be operated between both destinations in a two class configuration of 7 seats in Business Class and 60 seats in Economy class. The flights will depart from Abuja on Tuesdays, Thursdays and Sundays at