Emeskhalifa:
Azman now into affiation
isn't tht same Azman into oil and gas

Thisis2raw:
I like this.. . It's has always been my dream to own an airline someday

klexycole:
Boeing777pilot,
What's the make and model of this aircraft and how much does it costs?
Oya, I'm waiting

Boeing777pilot:


Boeing 737-300 series (classic)
Around $40-50million but not sure they bought it sha, it was probably leased.

Omo!

This one pass me o

Was thinking of getting one for a start to startup my airline business

Boeing777pilot:


Boeing 737-300 series (classic)
Around $40-50million but not sure they bought it sha, it was probably leased.

klexycole:
Boeing777pilot,

What's the make and model of this aircraft and how much does it costs?

Oya, I'm waiting

klexycole:
Boeing777pilot,

What's the make and model of this aircraft and how much does it costs?

Oya, I'm waiting

klexycole:


Thanks bro!

The cost is really much

Boeing777pilot:


Boeing 737-300 series (classic)
Around $40-50million but not sure they bought it sha, it was probably leased.

klexycole:


Omo!

This one pass me o

Was thinking of getting one for a start to startup my airline business

manny4life:


Let us see how they source their $$$$ for operational functions, I'm definitely not saying this isn't good, just saying that there's more to this. Who knows, they may get special $$$$ waivers from the CBN like Dangote does.

Dirkcoyt:
I'm in kebbi presently and I can tell you that kebbi don't need an airport! Even if they needed one, it should have been a cargo airport for the transportation of agricultural produce.

The state is dead, poor and lifeless! No economy activities, they are 80percent farmers! The only time this people use an airport is for hajj , and I believe sokoto airport can take of that. Birnin kebbi is just an hour to sokoto.

CaptainRahl:
oya, oga how many you want buy?...

Meanwhile, I'll like Boeing777pilot to have a look at these classic birds on display

See price!

Paretomaster:


well, d owner of d airline sees d potentials, Labana rice mills, Lagos state is partnering d state Govt to establish another rice mill, Dangote is trying to establish a sugar refinery...

things are taking shape bro....

klexycole:


See price!

revolt:
you southerners are just so naive. you haven't still opened your eyes to the grand plan, kill all southern businesses by tightening the economy and help northern businesses kick off. afterall 10% of our scarce forex was given to dangote, azman will also get forex. by the tym our president is done bulk of the sectors will be controlled by northern businesses.. Tsa was a ploy to kill southern dominated banking sector, not minding the consequences.

CaptainRahl:
I tell you!
Am not surprised sha. The exorbitant prices explains why most local Nigerian airlines prefer refurbished aircrafts for operation instead of new ones.

I would have to save more to get a Boeing 777 then.

manny4life:


You can start with Turboprops like the Dash 8 Q-400, less expensive when leased. Most startups don't purchase because they simply can't afford it

Oh good! I would checkout the Dash 8 Q-400 aircraft then. I love aircrafts and I really wanna have a airline.

klexycole:


I would have to save more to get a Boeing 777 then.

Dirkcoyt:


Bros yu actually believe all that Na only labana rice dey , and it restricted to sme part of kebbi self, is not yet a commercial success in kebbi.

Goto zuru in kebbi state, thai rice are still the order of the day, don't believe all you read online. Bro nothing is happening in this state!!! This state is poor as fu-ck! I often wonder how they were given a state! 25yrs anniversary and its still look socially rock bottom!

They don't have a city! I mean a city that can even come close to sokoto not to mention kaduna or kano.

Yauri, zuru, aleiru, argungu, birnin kebbi, jega all this place are sub-urban not yet urban.

What the state need is massive modernization of agriculture to reach it potential, so much land mass for nothing! Poor transportation system.

CaptainRahl:
good luck to you boss!

Thanks captain!

Ain't you flying today?

Abi una dey chat in the cockpit?

klexycole:


Oh good! I would checkout the Dash 8 Q-400 aircraft then. I love aircrafts and I really wanna have a airline.

manny4life:


Nothing is impossible, but do you have funding? Starting an airline is not easy, lots of legwork and paperwork involved. The airplanes are the least item on your startup checklist.

I really need your advice here... What do you advice I do?

klexycole:


I really need your advice here... What do you advice I do?

manny4life:


A commercial aircraft is an expensive equipment but more than likely the airplane is on lease because it's a startup airline. Most airline operators lease MOST of their fleet, purchasing can very expensive unless you have excellent credit financing.

CFCman:

I believe even Emirates leases most of their aircraft

manny4life:


It all starts with

a. What type of airline: the bigger the size, the greater the complexity. For instance there are small, regional, national, and international carriers. I assume you're talking about a small/regional carrier. If in the U.S., commercial scheduled airlines regardless of the size fall under Part 121 carrier.

b. After deciding the size, ask yourself: do I have funding? Each size has it's own requirement, and more stringent as it goes higher. Ideally you want to fund up to 25% of the startup amount.

c. Consult with Aviation experts in their different areas of specialty such as law, credit & finance, insurance and risk management, regulatory compliance, etc. Ask as MANY questions as you can. In fact, go prepared with your questions. More reasons why you should carryout your independent research before meeting with an expert.

d. Begin the process: start with a well written business plan. Use a business consultant to write this plan. A well constructed and researched business plan written by a field expert can cost up to $25k but it's well worth it. It would answer ALL the questions such as

I. Financial research and projections
II. Operational strategy
III. Investment and funding requirements
IV. Regulatory compliance questions and answers

In fact, these plans are so detailed that they are termed "investor ready".

e. Stay focused an committed. Yes you would encounter serious obstacles. Many people will tell you NO, only a handful will tell you yes. Improve your business skills. Like I've been told before, you're not selling the plan (that's irrelevant to the investor because he/she has seen a million type of your plan), what you're selling is yourself. The confidence that you're not drain their funds.

And the rest is, if successful, an aviation consultant will work side-by-side with you all the way to start of operations. Depending on the type of airline, immediate access to funds, regulatory red tapes, etc, a small airline can takeoff within 18 months or less.

God bless you boss! This really inspired me.

I will work on this. Lemme follow you sef....

Need to achieve this aim.