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FG may turn Arik, Aero Contractor to form national carrier

The Asset Management Corporation of Nigeria is exploring the possibility of merging Arik Air and Aero Contractors to create a national carrier. This potential move was disclosed by AMCON’s Managing Director and CEO, Gbenga Alade, during an interactive session with the media in Lagos on Monday, according to The Punch. Alade revealed that both airlines […]

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Passengers stranded as NAMA grounds Arik Air

A large number of Arik Air passengers were left stuck at the Murtala Muhammed Airport, Lagos, and the Nnamdi Azikiwe Airport in Abuja on Tuesday after the Nigerian Airspace Management Agency grounded an aircraft owned by the airline. The flights came to an abrupt halt when the NAMA grounded the airline’s aircraft over a court […]

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Arik Air ordered to pay over $24,000 to ex-worker

An Industrial Court sitting in Lagos has ordered Arik Air to pay eight months’ salary arrears to an ex-worker, Mrs Andreia Perdigao, after she was wrongfully sacked. The Arik air worker approached the court after she was sacked in 2017, having worked for the airline for about three years, according to The Punch. She prayed […]

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Arik Air plane makes emergency air return to base

A Boeing aircraft operated by Arik Air made an air return on Thursday morning following the detection of an indication light suggesting a potential fire in the aft cargo area. An air return is the situation in which an aircraft returns to landing at a departure airport, but did not originally intend to. The incident […]

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Arik Air to resume flight in Asaba, Ilorin, others

Arik Air will restart service to the capital cities of Asaba, Ilorin Kwara, and Delta states respectively on December 20, 2022. According to a press statement from Arik Air spokesman Banji Ola, flights to Ilorin would operate four times weekly from the Nnamdi Azikiwe International Airport in Abuja and flights to Asaba will do the […]

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Black Friday: Arik Air woos travellers with 15% discount

Arik Air has declared a Black Friday ticket sales offer in an effort to lower costs and encourage air travel among Nigerians. The airline stated that consumers will be able to receive a 15% discount on all tickets bought during the indicated time frame thanks to the sales offer. Sales for Black Friday 2022 tickets […]