Arik Aircraft Aviation

Two Years After, AMCON Yet to Get Buyer for Arik

Almost two years after Arik Air was taken over by the Asset Management Corporation of Nigeria (AMCON) on February 9, 2017 and put up for sale, no investor has indicated interest to acquire the airline, which was then the biggest domestic operator in the country, THISDAY’s investigation has revealed. THISDAY has also gathered that there […]

Aero Maintenance Facility as Local Content Pathway

Aviation industry stakeholders have continued to applaud Aero Contractors, which recently rolled out its Boeing B737-500 after successfully conducting a C-check on the aircraft, positing that the facility could save Nigerian and West African airlines a lot in terms of capital flight. For aviation industry stakeholders, the ability to conduct C-check on a major aircraft […]

Maintenance: AMCON Boss Urges Domestic Carriers to Patronise Aero

The Managing Director/Chief Executive Officer of Asset Management Corporation of Niger (AMCON), Mr. Ahmed Kuru has called on aviation industry practitioners to patronise Aero Contractors’ MRO facility in Ikeja Lagos State, which made history at the weekend as the first ever carrier in Nigeria to conduct an aircraft C-check in the whole of West and […]