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Aero Expands Routs, Increases Frequency

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As Nigeria’s foremost carrier, Aero Contractors continues its successful run; the airline has expanded its routes in order to meet the demand of its customers.

From January 20, 2020, Aero Contractors, which has the highest record of air safety in Nigeria, operating for over 60 years, would extend its services to Abuja-Kano, Lagos-Asaba, Abuja-Asaba and Warri-Port Harcourt.

According to the Head of Commercial of the airline, Mr Rogers Cookey, the routes will be operated as follows: Abuja-Kano, 11:10 am; Kano-Abuja, 12:20 pm; Lagos-Asaba, 8:30 am; Asaba-Lagos, 15:10 pm.

Others include Asaba-Abuja, 9:50 am; Abuja-Asaba, 13:50 pm; Warri-Port Harcourt  (NAF Base) and Port Harcourt-Warri, 12:45 pm.

Aero Contractors has been expanding its operations since last year and has recaptured significant segment of the domestic market.

Mr Cookey remarked that with the new routes expansion, the airline continues to play a dominant role in scheduled flight operations.

The airline, which has fixed wing, rotary wing and maintenance, repair and overhaul (MRO) facility, has been recording success in all the divisions of its operations.

Cookey said that the airline effectively maintains all its aircraft, conducting C and D-checks on its Boeing Classics and also engages in third-party maintenance.

It also conducts maintenance on its Bombardier Dash 8 aircraft and the same with its helicopters, which in addition to maintenance, assembles the equipment.

In 2019, Aero Contractors maintenance division conducted major checks for Nigerian and foreign carriers, from different parts of Africa.

 

 

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