Isaac Balami
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| Born | Isaac David Balami August 25, 1984 Biu, Nigeria. | ||
| Nationality | Nigerian | ||
| Citizenship | Nigeria | ||
| Education | Nigerian College of Aviation Technology | ||
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| Known for | Nigeria's first premium airline | ||
| Website | isaacbalami | ||
Isaac Balami (born 25th August 1984) is a Nigerian aircraft engineer, pilot and entrepreneur [1] [2]. He is the founder of 7-Star Global hanger, the first-ever privately owned independent Aircraft overhaul maintenance and repair facility in West and Central Africa[3] and 7-Star Global Airline. In 2009, he was appointed the National President of the Nigeria Association of Aircraft Pilots and Engineers[4].
Early Life and Education
Balami was born in Biu, Borno state. He attended Army Children School Maiduguri and Brigadier Maimalari Day secondary school before proceeding to the Nigerian College of Aviation Technology, Zaria where he obtained the International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO) diploma in Aircraft Maintenance Engineering. In 2011, he obtained the HAWKER 4000 course certification in Airframe, Power plant and Aircraft maintenance engineering from the Flight Safety International, Kansas, USA. He thereafter proceeded to complete a Postgraduate Diploma in Aviation Management from Nigerian College of Aviation Technology, Zaria in 2013 [5].
Career
Balami's career started with Computer Associates as an extol system engineer before moving to Aero Contractors (Nigeria) in 2007. In 2012, he was appointed Business Development Manager of Aero Contractors, overseeing third party maintenance across all airlines in Africa [6]. In 2009, he was elected the president of the National Association of Aircraft Pilots and Engineers and was reelected in 2013. In 2016, he led the association to call for the amendment of the Civil Aviation Act, to provide for their engagement by local and foreign airlines [7].
In 2017, Balami was granted a Maintenance Repair and Overhaul (MRO) license by the Nigerian Civil Aviation Authority in Lagos (NCAA) to operate 7-star Global Hanger, an aircraft leasing and maintenance agency handling Boeing 737 fleets, private jets military/paramilitary aeroplanes and other aircraft type maintenance [8] [9].
In October 2020, he received the Airline Transport License (ATL) from the Federal Government of Nigeria to float 7-star Global Airline, the first African premium airline, specializing in scheduling, non-scheduling and cargo operations[10].
In 2018, he founded the Labour Room Reality TV show, Nigeria’s first reality TV show geared towards national development. The TV show was premiered in Abuja and ran for 60 days on several TV stations across Nigeria [11] [12].
Publications
- A Rethinking Phase for the Nigerian Youth [13]
- My Nigeria- a collection of poems (co-author)
References
- ↑ "Balami: Aircraft longevity depends on owner, operator". 11 April 2021.
- ↑ "Wasting $1bn on aircraft maintenance every year hurts — Balami, President, AAMON". 6 February 2021.
- ↑ "7 Star global airline, a new baby birthed amidst travails of Covid-19 pandemic – Isaac Balami". Vanguard News. 2020-10-16. Retrieved 2021-03-31.
- ↑ "December feasible for national carrier take-off –Balami". Punch Newspapers. 2018-08-05. Retrieved 2021-03-31.
- ↑ "Nigerian Engineer Isaac Balami Covers Pleasures Magazine's March/April 2020 Issue". 18 March 2020.
- ↑ Amodeni, Adunni (2020-04-05). "Aircraft Engr Isaac Balami tells his success stories and challenges". Legit.ng - Nigeria news. Retrieved 2021-03-31.
- ↑ "NAAPE calls for amendment of Civil Aviation Act". 11 July 2016.
- ↑ Editor, Online (2018-08-10). "7 Star Global Hangar Gets Licence". THISDAYLIVE. Retrieved 2021-03-31.
{{cite web}}:|last=has generic name (help) - ↑ "7 Star Global Hangar bags NCAA licence and approval to carry out MRO on Boeing aircraft series and others". Theaviatorsafrica. 2018-08-09. Retrieved 2021-03-31.
- ↑ "7 Star global airline, a new baby birthed amidst travails of Covid-19 pandemic – Isaac Balami". Vanguard News. 2020-10-16. Retrieved 2021-03-31.
- ↑ "'The Labour Room', reality TV show premieres in FCT". The Sun Nigeria. 2017-09-18. Retrieved 2021-03-31.
- ↑ ""The Labour Room" reality TV show finalists to get N200m worth business venture". Vanguard News. 2018-08-08. Retrieved 2021-03-31.
- ↑ "A Rethinking Phase for the Nigerian Youth, By Isaac Balami - Premium Times Opinion". 2020-04-07. Retrieved 2021-03-31.
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