Monday, July 14, 2025
THE SNEAKERS
No Result
View All Result
  • Home
  • NIGERIAN NEWS
    • Biography/Net Worth
    • Business News
    • Entertainment News
  • INVESTIGATION
  • Real Estate
  • Travel News
  • Videos
ENigeria News
No Result
View All Result

Cally Air ‘Kicks off’ Operations

by Desmond Ike-Chima
April 4, 2025
in Headlines, Travel News
Cally Air ‘Kicks off’ Operations

Cally Air Aircraft

0
VIEWS
Share on FacebookShare on TwitterShare on Whatsapp

Days after Enugu Air kicked off operations, Cally Air, another state-owned airline, is about to commence flight operations.

ENigeria News reports that with its base in Calabar, the capital of Cross River State, Cally Air was former Governor Ben Ayade’s project, which failed to see the light of the day under the watch of the former governor, whose white elephant projects litter all over the state without direct positive impact on the people.

Following the exit of the ‘Olimpotic” Ayade and the declining state of tourism in Cross River State, the current governor, Prince Bassey Otu, who is frantically working on reviving the lost glory of the state, is revving up on the kickoff of the Cally Air project, along with other long-abandoned projects under his predecessor.

ENigeria News reports that days back, our correspondent spotted two A220-300 aircraft reportedly acquired by the Cross Rivers State government for Cally Air take off, which is a shift from its initial projection of acquiring four brand new Boeing 737 aircraft for the smooth operation of the airline.

In 2023, Prince Bassey Otu-led Cross Rivers State, bragged about taking delivery of “four new Boeing aircraft to boost the fleet of the state-owned Cally Air as well as air transportation in and out of the state capital, Calabar,” but that appeared to be another white elephant project that failed to see the light of day.

According to the state government, the essence of acquiring the new aircraft, a Boeing 737–5N BYR plane, for the state-owned airline in Calabar was to ease the stress of travel into the state during the Carnival season.

While the dark days of Ayade may be gone, it remains to be seen what Bassey Otu has to offer Cross Riverians beyond mouthing political promises. It’s time for the actualization of campaign promises with the speed of a cheetah; it’s time to end the snail-speed approach.

Cally Air ‘Kicks off’ Operations
Cally Air Aircraft interior

What you should know About Cally AIr
 Cally Air, the Cross River State-owned airline, was launched by former Governor Benedict Ayade in 2021, with one aircraft.

 The main hub of Cally Air is the Margaret Ekpo International Airport, also known as Calabar Airport.

 The airline is a joint venture between the Cross River State government and Dana Group under a public-private agreement.

 Cally Air commenced flight operations with daily services from Calabar Airport to Abuja and Lagos on August 1, 2021, but failed to keep up the tempo.

Meanwhile, ENigeria News collected a hilarious reaction from an indigene of Cross River State over the new state owned airline project. He wrote, “No airlines making profits in Nige.ria. Any State putting public funds in aviation business is investing in a dead business. Akwa Ibom running airlines because of oil funds. If aviation business is lucrative, let the private people invest. You can not make money in aviation in a country with battered economy. How many people can pay 150k for 1hr flight today in Nigeria? No middle class now in the country, no one is saving shi shi.” (SIC).

 

Related Posts

Glo Doles Out Cars, Other Prizes Ojude Oba 2025
Business News

Glo Doles Out Cars, Other Prizes to Mark 20 Years of Sponsoring Ojude Oba Festival

June 26, 2025
Sanwo-Olu Launches Safety Footwear company in Lagos
Business News

Sanwo-Olu Launches Largest Safety Footwear Factory in Lagos

June 24, 2025
Afrima Kreative Academy launches in Ethiopia
Entertainment News

AFRIMA Launches Kreative Academy, To Train 1.2 Million Young Africans in 5 Years

June 24, 2025
Zenith bank speaks on cbn regulatory forebearance
Business News

ZENITH BANK ASSURES INVESTORS ON COMMITMENT TO CONTINUED DIVIDEND PAYMENT 

June 24, 2025
Tony Elumelu Led UBA Plc Under Attack Over Customer’s missing N106m
Headlines

Tony Elumelu Led UBA Plc Under Attack Over Customer’s missing N106m

May 27, 2025
Comedian, Okey Bakassi Crowned As New King of His Village
Entertainment News

Comedian, Okey Bakassi Crowned As New King of His Village

April 28, 2025
Next Post
BREAKING: Supreme Court Sacks Julius Abure as Labour Party Chairman

BREAKING: Supreme Court Sacks Julius Abure as Labour Party Chairman

ENigeria Newspaper is a  premium daily Nigerian newspaper committed to the objective coverage of news in Nigeria.

We publish news in categories like politics, economy, technology, general breaking news, investigative reports, including Travel and Tourism.

We discover, verify, and communicate reliable news in a fair and objective while also preserving the core ideals of professional journalism.

ENigeria News - Naija News, Nigerian Newspapers

Connect With Us

Categories

Nigerian News
Investigations
Real Estate
Travel News

Recent Posts

  • Glo Doles Out Cars, Other Prizes to Mark 20 Years of Sponsoring Ojude Oba Festival
  • Sanwo-Olu Launches Largest Safety Footwear Factory in Lagos
  • AFRIMA Launches Kreative Academy, To Train 1.2 Million Young Africans in 5 Years
  • ZENITH BANK ASSURES INVESTORS ON COMMITMENT TO CONTINUED DIVIDEND PAYMENT 
  • Tony Elumelu Led UBA Plc Under Attack Over Customer’s missing N106m
  • About Us
  • Contact Us
  • Diversity Policy
  • Privacy Policy
  • Terms Of Service

© 2025 ENIGERIA NEWS

No Result
View All Result
  • Home
  • NIGERIAN NEWS
    • Biography/Net Worth
    • Business News
    • Entertainment News
  • INVESTIGATION
  • Real Estate
  • Travel News
  • Videos

© 2025 ENIGERIA NEWS