Med-View Airline Plc has signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with the National Hajj Commission of Nigeria (NAHCON) for the 2018 airlift of pilgrims to Makkah and Madinah, Saudi Arabia.
Daily Trust reports that the airlift of intending pilgrims for the 2018 Hajj would commence on July 21st with pilgrims from Kogi state, according to NAHCON.
Med-View Airline, one of the carriers airlifting pilgrims signed the pact with the Hajj commission to perform the task of transporting the pilgrims to and from the holy land.
The MoU was signed by the Managing Director of Med-View, Alhaji Muneer Bankole and NAHCON Chairman/CEO, Barr. Abdullahi Muhammed in the presence of the Med-View Company Secretary/Legal Adviser, Barr. Abdullahi Al-Ilory in Abuja.
Speaking with Daily Trust, the Med-View MD disclosed that the airline would deploy a new B777-200 in addition to its B767-300ER for the airlift. The 777 which arrives Lagos tomorrow (Tuesday) has the capacity to airlift 323 passengers.
Bankole said the airline would build on the successes it has recorded in the last 14 years of its involvement in the pilgrim airlift exercise where over 300,000 passengers had been airlifted.
"We thank Almighty Allah who has been making it possible for us since inception and we pray this particular year would not be an exception. We assure our clients of qualitative service which we are known for and we would not deviate from that", he said.
