Nigeria’s Minister of Aviation and Aerospace Development, Festus Keyamo, has visited Magnus Aircraft Group in Hungary to find collaboration on building an aircraft manufacturing and assemblage capacity in Nigeria.

The Minister’s visit is in honour of an invitation sent to him by Magnus Aircraft Group to attend its product introduction event, a good way to explore areas of collaboration and strategic partnership that would be mutually beneficial.

While talking about the development, Tunde Moshood, Special Assistant on Media and Communications to the Minister, said: “The company showcased its latest innovation, the Hungarian MF-212 multifunctional aircraft, designed for training and aerial surveillance purposes.”

Moshood disclosed that during the visit, the Minister explored potential collaborations for establishing the manufacturing and assemblage of modern multipurpose aircraft in Nigeria.

He said the Minister was keen on the integration of the aircraft into the training programs for students at the Africa Aviation and Aerospace University (AAAU) in Abuja.

The MF-212 is a two-seater low-wing aircraft made of carbon composite materials. It features a fixed non-retractable landing gear. It possesses high aerobatic and operational characteristics and it can withstand an overload of +11.8/-6.3g.