Sanusi: Major Aircraft Maintenance Locally is Great for Nigeria

Aero Contractors recently made history by undertaking the maintenance of a Boeing B737 Classic aircraft at the C-check level. The chief executive of the company, Capt Ado Sanusi described the feat as a major milestone for Nigeria that would engender local content in the aviation sector. How far have you gone with the Maintenance, Repair […]

Aero Begins C-check Maintenance at Its Lagos Facility

Nigeria’s oldest airline, Aero Contractors has started the maintenance of one of its aircraft on C-check. This follows the certification of the airline by the Nigerian Civil Aviation Authority (NCAA) which issued Approved Maintenance Organisation (AMO) certificate to the company, qualifying it to carry out C-check maintenance on Boeing Classics: B737-300, B737-400 and B737-500. Aero […]

Pics 2: L-R – Segun Akinfesola, Technical Director, Aero; Captain Ado Sanusi, Chief Executive Officer, Aero; James Omiyi, AMO Manager, Aero at the Press Conference in Lagos announcing Aero Certification to commence C-Check maintenance in Nigeria/West Africa. Aviation

NCAA Gives Aero Contractor the Certification to Commence C-Check Maintenance

  Nigeria’s oldest airline, Aero Contractors has received certification from the Nigerian Civil Aviation Authority (NCAA) to handle C-checks on Boeing B737-300, B737-400 and B737-500 at the airline’s terminal effective from September 12, 2017.  This is a major feat for Aero, and the first by a flag carrier in Nigeria. It would be recalled that […]

Why Nigerian Airlines Employ Expatriate Pilots

One of the major challenges in manpower development in aviation is industry is the cost of training. Many young people dream of becoming pilots in the future but when the cost of training is broached, many parents know that they won’t be able to afford it. Not only the exorbitant cost, in Nigeria there is […]

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Aero Explains Smoke Incident in PH-Lagos Flight

  The CEO of Aero Contractors, Captain Ado Sanusi has explained the smoke incident that happened in its Port Harcourt to Lagos flight on Tuesday and explained that the incident was not life threatening various reports have indicated. Below is the timeline of the flight. Aero flight NG316 on April 18, 2017, departed Port-Harcourtairport in […]