Identifier
Created
Classification
Origin
09ABUJA1274
2009-07-13 15:06:00
UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY
Embassy Abuja
Cable title:  

NIGERIA: DELTA ATLANTA-LAGOS ROUTE INTRODUCES BOEING 777

Tags:  EAIR ECON EAID ASEC ERTD EINV PGOV NI 
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PP RUEHMA RUEHPA
DE RUEHUJA #1274 1941506
ZNR UUUUU ZZH
P 131506Z JUL 09
FM AMEMBASSY ABUJA
TO RUEHC/SECSTATE WASHDC PRIORITY 6533
INFO RUEHOS/AMCONSUL LAGOS PRIORITY 1640
RUEHJO/AMCONSUL JOHANNESBURG 0068
RUEHRO/AMEMBASSY ROME 0424
RUEHDK/AMEMBASSY DAKAR 0381
RUEHZK/ECOWAS COLLECTIVE
RUCPDOC/DEPT OF COMMERCE WASHDC
RULSDMK/DEPT OF TRANSPORTATION WASHDC
UNCLAS ABUJA 001274 

SENSITIVE
SIPDIS

DEPT PASS TO USTDA-MARIN; EXIM-RICHTER
DEPT PASS USAID AFR/SD FOR CURTIS AND ATWOOD
JOHANNESBURG FOR USTDA-NAGY
ROME PASS TO TSA - ANTHONY GIOVANNIELLO
DAKAR PASS TO FAA - MOIRA KEANE
DEPT OF TRANSPORTATION FOR FAA MCINTRON, AHARRIS
DOC FOR 3317/ITA/OA/KBURRESS AND 3130/USFC/OIO/ANESA/MCREED

E.O. 12598: N/A
TAGS: EAIR ECON EAID ASEC ERTD EINV PGOV NI
SUBJECT: NIGERIA: DELTA ATLANTA-LAGOS ROUTE INTRODUCES BOEING 777

REF:

A. Abuja 612

B. ABUJA 592

C. ABUJA 456

D. ABUJA 361

UNCLAS ABUJA 001274

SENSITIVE
SIPDIS

DEPT PASS TO USTDA-MARIN; EXIM-RICHTER
DEPT PASS USAID AFR/SD FOR CURTIS AND ATWOOD
JOHANNESBURG FOR USTDA-NAGY
ROME PASS TO TSA - ANTHONY GIOVANNIELLO
DAKAR PASS TO FAA - MOIRA KEANE
DEPT OF TRANSPORTATION FOR FAA MCINTRON, AHARRIS
DOC FOR 3317/ITA/OA/KBURRESS AND 3130/USFC/OIO/ANESA/MCREED

E.O. 12598: N/A
TAGS: EAIR ECON EAID ASEC ERTD EINV PGOV NI
SUBJECT: NIGERIA: DELTA ATLANTA-LAGOS ROUTE INTRODUCES BOEING 777

REF:

A. Abuja 612

B. ABUJA 592

C. ABUJA 456

D. ABUJA 361


1. (SBU) Delta flight 54 landed at Lagos' Murtala Muhammed
International Airport on July 2 at 3:05 pm local time with a Boeing
777-200 aircraft. On April 8, 2009 the Government of Nigeria agreed
to approve Delta's new route from New York John F. Kennedy Airport
to Abuja Nnamdi Azikiwe International Airport beginning June 8, 2009
with the condition that Delta upgrade its Atlanta-Lagos route to a
Boeing 777-200 aircraft by July 1, 2009(reftel A). Note: The plane
departed Atlanta at 11:00 pm on July 1 and arrived in Lagos July 2.
End Note.


4. (U) This cable was coordinated with Consulate Lagos.

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