“The housing estate will accommodate aviation workers. They need to reside near the airport. Ibom Air is planning to begin 24hours operations.
“The estate will come with schools, hospitals and other amenities to ensure adequate comfort,” he said.
Eno commended Mr Udom Emmanuel, the immediate past governor of the state, for his foresight in establishing the airline irrespective of the criticisms that trailed the vision.
“As we speak, Ibom Air currently owns seven aircrafts, the sincere story is that none is leased. This is a product of vision and focus,” he said.
Earlier, Mfon Udom, the Managing Director, Ibom Air, said that the arrival of the aircraft would further boost flight schedule efficiency.
“Beyond adding two new destinations to our routes during the year, the aircraft will boost services on existing routes,” he said.
He thanked the financial partners, Fidelity Bank and Union Bank for their support towards facilitating the acquisition of the new aircraft.(NAN)