Aviation

Arik Sensitises Students on Carriers in Aviation

Cabin crew of Nigeria’s major carrier, Arik Air, has held career talks at St. Francis Catholic Secondary School, Idimu, Lagos to sensitise the students on job opportunities in the aviation industry. The programme, which is an initiative of the airline’s cabin crew, included a pilot, Captain Babajide Oni and Wale Odeyemi, a Cabin Crew Training […]

Arik Air Celebrates 2019 Children’s Day with Orphans

Arik Air, Nigeria’s leading carrier, celebrated the 2019 Children’s Day in style with two notable events in Abuja and Lagos. In Abuja, the airline partnered the Nigerian Television Authority (NTA) to stage the 6th edition of its Children’s Day at the NTA Arena on May 23. More than 1,200 school children and children from orphanages […]

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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 […]

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Arik Restores Operations at MMA2 AS FAAN Suspends Withdrawal of Service to Indebted Airports

Nigeria’s major carrier, Arik Air has said it has restored its Gombe, Osubi flights and has also resumed its Lagos-Port Harcourt flights to MMA2, as the Federal Airports Authority of Nigeria (FAAN) has suspended the withdrawal of its services to the aforementioned airports and MMA2. Spokesman of the airline in a statement on Monday said,”Arik […]

FAAN Confirms Withdrawal of Services to Some Airports

The Federal Airports Authority of Nigeria (FAAN) has confirmed that it would withdraw aviation security, search and rescue and other services  to Gombe, Kebbi and Bebi airports due to debtsowed the agency by the management of these airports. A statement issued by FAAN and signed by the General Manager, Corporate Affairs, Mrs. Henrietta Yakubu, the […]