Larnicol informed Sirika of the group’s interest in government’s plans to attract concession into the sector.
He said that Airbus has expanded its strong European roots to move forward with fully owned subsidiaries in the United States (US), China, Japan, India and the Middle East . He said the group has spare parts centres in Hamburg, Frankfurt, Washington, Beijing, Dubai and Singapore.
According to him, the group has engineering and training centres in Toulouse, Miami, Wichita, Hamburg, Bangalore and Beijing; with more than 150 field service offices across the world.
The intention to open an office in Nigeria, Airbus said, was a mark of confidence in the government’s agenda for the aviation industry.
The group informed Sirika of its interest in the government’s plans of concessioning the nation’s airports as well as establishing a national carrier.