Bombardier Hails Dangote Refinery as Global Game-Changer in Aviation Fuel Supply
Lagos, Nigeria – Canadian aerospace giant Bombardier Inc. has applauded the Dangote Petroleum Refinery for its groundbreaking contribution to the global aviation fuel market, describing the facility as a “world-class” project with the potential to reshape international energy dynamics.
A high-level Bombardier delegation, led by Chairman Pierre Beaudoin, toured the state-of-the-art refinery, the largest single-train facility of its kind in the world. The team included Regional Vice Presidents Hani Haddadin and Chris Davey, alongside Corporate Director Jean Bernier.
Beaudoin praised the refinery for its capacity to produce large volumes of environmentally friendly jet fuel, noting its low sulphur content as an exceptional innovation.
“The refinery makes jet fuel in large quantity, and that is good for the industry. Their jet fuel is environmentally friendly, taking the sulphur out, and that is exceptional. For me, as an aircraft manufacturer, I like when people invest in the products that we need – and that is what I see here,” Beaudoin said.
In a symbolic moment, Beaudoin presented Dangote Group President Aliko Dangote with a prototype Bombardier aircraft, signaling confidence in the refinery’s transformative role in global aviation.
Dangote, joined by Devakumar Edwin, Group Vice President for Oil & Gas, led the delegation through the complex, highlighting its compliance with international standards including those of the World Bank, U.S. EPA, and the European Union. He noted that products from the refinery, particularly jet fuel, have already penetrated markets in Europe, Asia, and North America.
Beyond commerce, Dangote underscored the facility’s strategic role as a national energy reserve capable of stabilizing Nigeria during global crises.
The refinery is also distinguished as one of the few projects worldwide executed under an Engineering, Procurement, and Construction (EPC) contract model – a feat that underscores its organizational and technical strength.
Beaudoin concluded:
“This is a world-class project. It is going to turn on innovation in Africa. It represents a lot because it means that the best project possible in the world, from a refinery perspective, is in Nigeria.”
