The Gombe State Government has concluded arrangements with Rano Air Limited for the commencement of scheduled commercial flight operations between Abuja and Gombe.
This followed a meeting between Governor Muhammadu Inuwa Yahaya and senior management officials of the airline in Abuja, where both parties finalised plans for the service.
To formalise the partnership, a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) was signed, with the Secretary to the State Government, Professor Ibrahim Abubakar Njodi, representing the Gombe State Government, while the General Manager (Operations) of Rano Air, Mr Abah Godwin, signed on behalf of the airline.
The Sole Administrator of Brigadier Zakari Maimalari International Airport, Gombe, Mr Suleiman Daniel Musa, and Mr Auwal Sulaiman Ubale witnessed the signing on behalf of their respective organisations.
Under the agreement, Rano Air will deploy an Embraer 145 aircraft, with a 50-passenger capacity, to operate four weekly flights on the Abuja–Gombe–Abuja route.
The flights will run on Mondays, Wednesdays, Fridays, and Sundays.
Airline representatives assured the Governor that Rano Air’s operations would be reliable, efficient, and customer-focused, thereby facilitating business travel and stimulating economic growth across the state and the North-East region.
Governor Inuwa Yahaya welcomed the development, describing it ‘as proof of Gombe’s growing reputation as a safe, stable, and business-friendly state.’