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From Femi Folaranmi, Yenagoa
Pioneer Airlines yesterday commenced non-scheduled flight operations with one of the aircraft acquired by the Bayelsa State government, an ATR 72-600, and operated by the private airline.
A statement from the Chief Press Secretary to the governor, Mr Daniel Alabrah stated that the historic flight into the world of commercial aviation was flown by Captain M. Ibrahim and First Officer Joyce, a female co-pilot, in the cockpit.
He disclosed that the aircraft taxied off the tarmac of the Nnamdi Azikiwe International Airport, Abuja, at 11:00hrs and, following clearance from the control tower, was airborne at 11:10hrs en route the Bayelsa International Airport.
According to Alabrah on board the air-bird were the Governor of Bayelsa State, Sen. Douye Diri, former member of the House of Representatives, Gabriel Onyenwife, the Special Adviser to the Governor on Political Matters 1, Collins Cocodia, and five of the governor’s aides.
