Airlines

Ibom Air, Zenith Bank, Airbus Seal Partnership on Aircraft Financing

Zenith Bank Plc, Ibom Air and Airbus have celebrated the successful closure of the commercial financing for Ibom Air’s first A220 delivered in November 2023. The airline said this historic collaboration also represents the bank’s commitment for aircraft financing. The agreement between Ibom Air and Zenith Bank, which was initiated by Airbus, is part of a broader shift […]

Airlines

Positioning Ibom Air as Future African Carrier

During a tour of Ethiopia Aviation University in Addis Ababa in November 2023, this writer and other members of the team from Nigeria came into a class where over 30 students from Akwa Ibom State were being trained on aircraft maintenance by seasoned young instructors. What was particularly interesting about the beneficiaries of the training […]

Airports

BASL Lauds Ibom Air over New Airbus Aircraft

Bi-Courtney Aviation Services Limited (BASL), operators of the Murtala Muhammed Airport Terminal two (MMA2), has commended Ibom Air for the acquisition of its brand-new Airbus A220-300 aircraft. BASL said the arrival of the aircraft, a first in the lineup of 10 orders, has indeed marked a significant milestone for the Airline and underscores its commitment […]