Recent News
- April 23, 2008 Arik Air, Boeing meet in Seattle
- April 9, 2008 Arik Air gets DOT’s nod to fly direct to US
- March 20, 2008 Ondo, Ekiti States adopt Arik Air
- March 17, 2008 Arik wins Airline of The Year Award
- March 6, 2008 Arik Air gets rousing welcome in Sokoto
- February 25, 2008 Captain Bob Hayes lauds Arik Air
- February 21, 2008 Arik Chairman meets House of Representatives over MMA2
- February 15, 2008 Arik Air moves operations to old domestic terminal
- February 1, 2008 Boeing organises seminar for Arik Air
- January 16, 2008 Arik Air connects Accra, Ghana
- January 11, 2008 Arik Air flies to Owerri
- December 14, 2007: Arik grounds aircraft due to bird strike
- December 7, 2007: Maiduguri, Yola join Arik Air’s expanding network
- December 5, 2007: Arik takes delivery of a second brand new aircraft in seven days
- December 4, 2007: Arik Air appoints new COO
- December 1, 2007: Arik Air dedicates new B737-700NG aircraft
- July 30, 2007: Arik air next generation b737-700 takes to the skies proving flights take arik air b737-700ng across nigeria
- April 26, 2007: Seattle
- March 28, 2007: New aircraft to make arik air the largest commercial carrier in nigeria arik air reflects on six months of flying “the new experience”
- February 2, 2007: Arik air flies to portharcourt direct
- January 17, 2007: Arik air flies to benin, enugu
- November 15, 2006 : Arik air flies to calabar
- October 30, 2006: Arik air commences operations
- October 30, 2006: Arik air restates commitment to safety
- October 16, 2006: Arik air begins test flights
- October 16, 2006: Arumemi-johnson addresses the press
- October 10, 2006: Formal launch of arik air
- October 9, 2006: Arik air chairman addresses staff
- October 9, 2006: Arik air cabin crew celebrate their graduation
- October 5, 2006: Two boeing 737 join fleet
- October 2, 2006: Arik takes delivery of three new aircraft
- September 28, 2006: Arik air announces launch plans
- September 21, 2006: Arik holds staff briefing/party
- September 21, 2006: Arik boosts pilots' training at ncat
- September 1, 2006: Arik to spend $500,000 on pilots
- August 9, 2006: Arik to change the face of aviation
- July 27, 2006: Arik partners lufthansa
Arik replies aon
Arik Air said its designation on the Atlanta, Houston and London routes by the Federal Government was because of its facilities, capability, experience and the competence of its professionals. The airline was reactng to claims by the Airline Operators of Nigeria, AON, that it was favoured in the allocation of international routes to it, when it was yet to start operations.
About Arik Air, Wings of Nigeria
Arik Air is a wholly owned Nigerian airline with a commitment to the people of Nigeria to deliver new standards in aviation. In October 2006 Arik Air introduced the first new commercial aircraft into Nigeria for over 20 years, flying domestic routes throughout the country before leading up to a full network of eleven destinations and three international routes on the African Continent. The airline also plans to commence intercontinental routes from 2008.
For more information, please contact: Gbemiga Ogunleye, Head of Communications, Arik Air Ltd, Arik Air Aviation Centre, Murtala Muhammed Domestic Airport, PO Box 10468, Ikeja, Lagos, Nigeria. Email: gbemiga@arikair.com. Fax: +234 (0) 1 4975940. Mobile: +234 (0) 8039780566. www.arikair.com.