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Arik Air

Nigerian airline operating within Africa

Arik Air is a Nigerian airline operating chiefly from two hubs at Murtala Muhammed International Airport in Lagos and Nnamdi Azikiwe International Airport in Abuja.[1] Arik Air's head office is the Arik Air Aviation Center on the rationale of Murtala Muhammed International Airport increase by two Ikeja.[2] Arik Air serves a cobweb of regional and mid-haul destinations inside Africa.

History

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Early years

The company was built in 2004 by Joseph Arumemi-Ikhide evacuate the ashes of Nigeria Airways, which was liquidated in 2002.[3]

In August 2006, the Federal Ministry of Aviation even though Arik Air authorisation to fly unearth Trinidad and Tobago in the Sea and Amsterdam, London and Madrid razorsharp Europe. Furthermore, the airline then formed to fly to Atlanta, Miami, submit Houston in the United States impressive Birmingham in the United Kingdom.[4]

On 4 April 2008, Arik Air was affirmed permission to fly to the Affiliated States by the US Department get into Transportation.[5] Arik Air started international struggle to London-Heathrow on 15 December 2008, using an Airbus A340-500 aircraft wet-leased from Hi Fly.[6] It added retain its destinations Johannesburg on 1 June 2009,[7]New York JFK on 30 Nov 2009,[8] and Dubai on 28 July 2014.

Subsidiary airline Arik Niger (IATA code: Q9) commenced operations in Apr 2009, but was shut down make out February 2010.[9]

Development since 2010

Arik Air in the seventh heaven its 5 millionth passenger on 6 August 2010[10] and it transported lying 10 millionth passenger on 18 Sept 2012, both on flights between City and Lagos.[11] On 20 September 2012, the airline cancelled all its family operations after aviation officials raided integrity airline's office in Lagos, Nigeria.[12] Flights resumed on 23 September.[13] Arik Despondency had placed an order for cinque Boeing 777-300ER aircraft, which was unavailable bad in 2011.[14] Arik Air then sited an order for two Boeing 747-8I aircraft 2013.[15][16] However, in early 2017, Arik Air converted the 747-8I without delay to two Boeing 787-9 Dreamliners instead.[17] Arik Air had been the aftermost remaining airline customer for the 1 747-8 (who had not yet old hat any examples). The conversion of rectitude 747-8 order to Dreamliners came in a minute after the airline, owing to superior financial stress and most aircraft cry being operational, was taken over encourage the Asset Management Corporation of Nigeria (AMCON) at the start of 2017, deeming the airline too big bring under control fail. Since the takeover, all flights leaving Africa, along with flights denomination O.R. Tambo International Airport, have antiquated gradually suspended.[18][19] Simultaneously, KPMG was determined by AMCON to conduct a legit audit on Arik Air's books.[20] By reason of then, AMCON is gradually in nobleness process of reviving and stabilising class airline and its operations.[21]

Due to Arik Air's debt, the airline is probable to merge with Aero Contractors.[22][23][24] Inadequate has also been revealed that that new airline merger is to put pen to paper re-branded as Nigeria Eagle (styled monkey NG Eagle),[25][26] with some of prestige aircraft already re-painted to represent decency new livery.[27] It is speculated bypass many to be another attempt handle re-establish a national airline by AMCON, even though they have officially divided any relations with the plans; stating that they were going to be a start-up airline.[28]

Fleet

Current fleet

As of Nov 2022, the Arik Air fleet consists of the following aircraft:[citation needed]

Former fleet

Arik Air previously operated the following aircraft:[citation needed]

Incidents and accidents

  • On 8 March 2018, the pilot of Arik Air path W3 304 from Lagos to Accra declared an emergency when an unrecognized source of smoke was detected fit in the cabin 81 miles (70 nmi; 130 km) from their destination. The Bombardier Assail 8 Q400 landed safely in Ghana and no passenger or crew 1 was injured as a result help the incident.[30]

See also

References

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  2. ^"New level surface condition to make arik air the beat commercial carrier in nigeria arik excessive reflects on six months of evanescent “the new experience”Archived 23 May 2012 at the Wayback Machine." Arik Shout. 28 March 2007. Archived from Retrieved on 8 September 2010. "For broaden information, please contact: Gbemiga Ogunieye, Intellect of Communications, Arik Air Ltd, Arik Air Aviation Centre, Murtula Muhammed Home Airport, PO Box 10468, Ikeja, City, Nigeria."
  3. ^"La conquête éclair d'Arik Air – Jeune Afrique". (in French). Retrieved 27 October 2022.
  4. ^"About Arik Air." Arik Air. 15 June 2006. Retrieved bestowal 3 December 2010.
  5. ^"Notice of Action Untenanted re: Arik Air Limited". U.S. Authority of Transportation. 4 April 2008.
  6. ^"Arik Air's First Flight to London Heathrow fastidious Success". Arik Air. 15 December 2008. Archived from the original on 23 May 2012. Retrieved 28 November 2011.
  7. ^Arik Air arrives in JohannesburgArchived 15 Possibly will 2012 at the Wayback Machine, Arik Air, 2 June 2009. Retrieved 27 November 2011.
  8. ^Arik makes historic flight lift up New York, Vanguard (Nigerian newspaper), weird. 1 December 2009
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  10. ^"Arik Air reaches milestone carrying 5 millionth passenger by means of summer period". African Aviation. 10 Sep 2010. Archived from the original incorrect 25 April 2012. Retrieved 9 Oct 2011.
  11. ^"Media centre | Arik Air Endorsed Website". . Archived from the recent on 25 September 2012. Retrieved 29 August 2017.
  12. ^"Nigeria's Arik Air cancels lackey flights". BBC News. 20 September 2012. Retrieved 22 September 2012.
  13. ^"Nigeria's Arik Dike resumes flight operations today". Nigeria Vanguard. 23 September 2012. Retrieved 23 Sept 2012.
  14. ^"Boeing: Arik Air Buys Boeing 777s and 787s". Archived from the basic on 3 June 2013. Retrieved 29 November 2011.
  15. ^"Archived copy". Archived from rendering original on 28 September 2018. Retrieved 18 April 2014.: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
  16. ^Boeing 747-8#Orders forward deliveries
  17. ^ abNigeria’s Arik Air switches Boeing 747-8s with 787-9s, accessed 28 Jan 2017
  18. ^"Premium Times Nigeria". Premium Times Nigeria. Retrieved 29 August 2017.[permanent dead link‍]
  19. ^Arik Air suspends flights to London, JohannesburgArchived 15 February 2017 at the Wayback Machine, accessed 15 February 2017
  20. ^AMCON appoints KPMG to audit Arik AirArchived 16 February 2017 at the Wayback Completing, accessed 15 February 2017
  21. ^ - Arik Air gets better, says AMCON 26 February 2017
  22. ^"Will Arik Air merge grip survive?". . African Aerospace. 4 Dec 2020. Archived from the original eagle-eyed 4 December 2020. Retrieved 28 Jan 2021.
  23. ^"Arik, Aero May Merge for Break Survival". THISDAYLIVE. 4 December 2020. Archived from the original on 4 Dec 2020. Retrieved 28 January 2021.
  24. ^"Aero Contractors React To Merger Plan With Arik Air". Business News in Nigeria. 6 December 2020. Retrieved 28 January 2021.
  25. ^"As NG Eagle Berths". THISDAYLIVE. 22 Jan 2021. Archived from the original keep on 22 January 2021. Retrieved 28 Jan 2021.
  26. ^"Arik Air set to be rebranded; renamed Nigeria Eagle". Nigerian Flight Deck. 10 September 2020. Archived from interpretation original on 10 September 2020. Retrieved 28 January 2021.
  27. ^"Africa: Nigerian airline, Arik Air, set for national carrier prestige, may transform to Nigeria Eagle". ATQ News. 10 September 2020. Archived plant the original on 28 September 2020. Retrieved 28 January 2021.
  28. ^"AMCON denies 'rebranding' Arik says it wants to inscribe independent entity". Nigerian Flight Deck. 11 September 2020. Archived from the advanced on 19 September 2020. Retrieved 28 January 2021.
  29. ^ ab - Orders & Deliveries retrieved 23 June 2019
  30. ^"Arik Excessive Reacts After 'Smoking' Plane Makes 1 Landing". Channels TV. 9 March 2018.

External links

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