Nigerians in the diaspora and in the aviation industry recorded another historic feat when, on 13 July, 2020, Co-pilot Pius Odioko and Captain Thomas Oluwatoberu made the first all-Nigerian flight crew in the history of the Frontier Airline in the United States of America (USA).
Frontier Airlines is the eighth-largest commercial airline in the US. The ultra low-cost carrier is headquartered in Denver, Colorado.
Hundreds of airline passengers, government officials and African-American community celebrated the achievement after Oluwatoberu publicised the amazing feat.
Captain Thomas Oluwatoberu is a graduate of San Francisco State University and Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University and had been with the frontier Airlines for over four years.
Prior to now, he had stints with Republic Airways Holdings, Inc. and International Flight Training Academy where he was responsible for teaching first officer pilot candidates for All Nippon Airways.
Former First Officer ‘Oluwatoberu Thomas’ got promoted to Captain at Frontier Airline on Airbus A320 Aircraft last year.
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