Virgin Nigeria, the local affiliate of a British airline, has changed its name to Air Nigeria, and insists in its publicity that it is "Passionately African".

“维珍尼日利亚”，英国航空公司在当地的设立的分公司，已经改名为“尼日利亚航空”，但却在其广告中坚称自己为“热情非洲”。

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It could also penalise airlines with good safety records such as Virgin Nigeria, owned by Nigerian investors, and Richard Branson's Virgin Atlantic, which has expanded rapidly in the past year.

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