Arik Air

Nigerian airline, Arik Air has retrenched 300 workers.This was disclosed in a Friday statement signed by the company's Public Relations and Communications Manager, Adebanji Ola.In the statement titled “Arik Air management declares…

An aviation expert, Mr Nick Fadugba, on Wednesday advised the Federal Government to merge Arik Air and Aero Contractors Airlines to establish a new national carrier for Nigeria.Fadugba, the Chief Executive Officer, African Business…

Capt. Roy Ilegbodu, the Managing Director, Arik Air on Wednesday said the huge debts incurred by the airline’s former management was one of the major factors hindering its return to international operations.Ilegbodu made the disclosure…

Arik Air on Friday said the patronage of its “Fly-to-Vote promo’’ by Nigerians, ahead of Saturday’s Presidential and National Assembly Elections, was encouraging.The spokesperson for Arik Air, Mr Adebanji Ola, made this known in an…

The Managing Director of Arik Air, Capt. Roy Ilegbodu, on Friday said the operations of the airline had been stabilised following the intervention of the Asset Management Company of Nigeria (AMCON).Briefing journalists in Lagos, Ilegbodu…

The President, Aviation Round Table (ART), Mr Gbenga Olowo, on Thursday decried the state of the sector in Nigeria, disclosing that only 44 domestic aircraft currently had full insurance coverage.AircraftThe News Agency of Nigeria…

Arik Air on Monday brightened the relationship between it, its customers and other airport users with the inauguration of an Ambassadors’ Unit.The News Agency of Nigeria, (NAN) reports that the inauguration took place at Arik Air’s…

Arik Air, Nigeria’s largest carrier, says it will resume daily flight operations between Abuja and Accra, Ghana on July 17.The airline’s Chief Executive Officer, Capt. Roy Ilegbodu, disclosed this on Friday in Lagos that the resumption…

A Special Adviser to the President, Muhammadu Buhari, on Media and Publicity, Mr. Femi Adesina yesterday showed off a father and son moment on his social media page as he bonded aboard flight with his pilot son.The president's aide…

Arik Air has confirmed the arrest of two male passengers caught stealing from the baggage of another passenger onboard the airline’s Lagos-Abuja flight on Friday morning.The airline’s Communication Manager, Mr Ola Adebanji, confirmed…

Five months after it suspended flights to Maiduguri in Borno State over security concerns, Arik Air says it will resume operations to the North-Eastern city from May 9.The airline, in a statement signed by its Communications Manager, Mr…

The Receiver Manager of Arik Air, Mr Oluseye Opasanya (SAN), said the embattled airline was indebted to its trade and finance creditors to the tune of N375 billion.Opasanya made the disclosure in an affidavit filed in support of the…

The Asset Management Corporation of Nigeria (AMCON) on Wednesday put the total debt of Arik Air at N387 billion, saying there is no way the carrier could have remained in profitable without the takeover of the business by government.…

The new management of Arik Air has reiterated commitment to high safety standards as it continues with the task of re-positioning the airline.Mr Simon Tumba, Arik air media consultant, said on Friday in a statement that the new…

Arik Air West has extended the validity of the ongoing N16, 000 promotional fare to cover the period of Easter.The special fare enables a customer to buy a one-way ticket to any destination in Nigeria with N16, 000 was originally…

A Federal High Court in Lagos has fixed 15 May for ruling on preliminary objections to the takeover of Arik Air Ltd by the Assets Management Corporation of Nigeria (AMCON).AMCON had on Feb. 8 announced that it had taken over Arik Air…