The Federal Government of Nigeria has signed a Working Together Agreement with Airbus for “fleet expansion”, which will position Nigeria as a “leader” in flight operations withing the region and across the continent.
The announcement of the signing was made by Festus Keyamo, Minister of Aviation and Aerospace Development, on Monday 4 May, 2026.
The Minister was invited by the Aircraft Manufacturing Company to its headquarters in the city of Toulouse in France, where he signed the Agreement on behalf of Nigeria.
Keyamo said on X, Nigeria will benefit from the Agreement in different areas such as, “Infrastructure & Technical Support and Market Leadership”.
“Today, at the invitation of aircraft manufacturing giants, Airbus, I led a high-level delegation to its headquarters in Toulouse, France. At the occasion, on behalf of the Federal Republic of Nigeria, I signed a Working Together Agreement with the company”, Keyamo announced.
The Minister made known: “Highlights of the agreement are as follows:
” • Fleet Expansion: Leveraging the successful integration of the Airbus A220 (as seen with Ibom Air), to establish Nigeria as a leader in regional and continental flight operations.
” • Infrastructure & Technical Support: Airbus will provide comprehensive consulting for Maintenance, Repair, and Overhaul (MRO) facilities, flight operations, and aviation market insights.
” • Human Capital Development: Creating high-value jobs for the next generation of Nigerian talents through specialized training programs for pilots, engineers, and cabin crew.
” • Market Leadership: Aligning with Airbus’ Global Market Forecast, which predicts a demand for 1,490 new aircraft in Africa over the next two decades.”
Members of the Airline Operators of Nigeria (AON), as well as, top industry stakeholders were part of the delegation.
Photo: Airbus A380
