A maiden flight of Imo Air owned by the Imo State Government, Tuesday, landed at the Sam Mbakwe Cargo Airport Owerri with the first set of passengers, and with the State governor, Owelle Rochas Okorocha, members of the State Executive Council and thousands of Imo people at the airport to celebrate the feat.
The 140-Seater plane with Imo Air written boldly on the body landed at the Sam Mbakwe Cargo Airport at exactly 11.42 pm, and is being operated for the State by DANA Airline because according to the governor, Owelle Rochas Okorocha the State has not got the license to operate full – blown airline.
Governor Rochas Okorocha with the Captain of the Maiden Imo Air, Mr. George Komander (3rd from right), Nneoma Nkechi Okorocha (2nd right), Speaker Acho Ihim (1stright), DANA Air Chief Operating Officer, Mr. Mbanuzuo Obi (2nd from left), Deputy Governor Prince Eze Madumere (1stfrom left), at the launching of Imo Air and celebration of the maiden flight at the Sam Mbakwe Cargo Airport on Tuesday, January 24, 2017.
