However, with planes on the ground and the airline in advanced negotiations to secure the all-important air operator’s certificate, the signs are promising.
In a statement released on Tuesday, Green Africa Airways says it will start flying from Lagos to the Nigerian cities of Akure, Ilorin, Abuja, Enugu, Owerri, and Port Harcourt.
With an ivy league MBA under his belt, Babawande Afolabi has worked at Morgan Stanley and American Airlines.
Funding comes from New York-based Kuramo Capital, an African-focused investment outfit with offices in Kenya, Nigeria.
The aircraft is eight years old and has previously flown for Azul Linhas Aéreas Brasileiras and Solenta Aviation.
While Green Africa Airways is not quite there yet, it is moving closer to taking flight.
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