ValueJet seeks Boeing simulator in Nigeria to cut FX losses

By Dickson Omobola
Managing Director and Chief Executive Officer of ValueJet, Capt Omololu Majekodunmi, Tuesday, urged American aircraft manufacturer, Boeing, to establish a flight simulator in Nigeria.
Majekodunmi said it would reduce foreign exchange outflows, lower training costs and improve aviation safety.
He spoke as Boeing commenced the first tranche of its advanced technical training programme for Nigerian airline engineers, hosted by Techniks and Training Academy, ATT Academy, in Lagos.
The training, which stems from a 2024 Memorandum of Understanding between Boeing and the Ministry of Aviation and Aerospace Development, is taking place from June 16 to July 29 and will tr...