Arik Air, West and Central Africa’s largest commercial carrier is expanding its regional African network with the addition of new flight services from Lagos, Nigeria to Kinshasa, Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC). 

Arik Air, West and Central Africa’s largest airline has been adjudged the Best Security and Safety Conscious Airline in West and Central Africa for the second consecutive year. The honour was bestowed on the airline at the 9th Security Watch Africa Award held at the La Palm Royal Beach Hotel, Accra, Ghana on Friday, October 19, 2012.

Arik Air, West and Central Africa’s largest commercial airline, along with the world’s largest aerospace company, The Boeing Company of the US, recently hosted Arik Air’s financial partners in Seattle for a series of planning courses designed to provide a deeper understanding of the aviation business and manufacturing process.

Arik Air, Nigeria and West Africa’s leading commercial airline, has finished a busy summer season by flying its 10 millionth passenger – a landmark achievement in its short history.

Arik Air, West and Central Africa’s largest carrier and world renowned aircraft maintenance service provider, Lufthansa Technik of Germany have sealed a new partnership deal that will maintain the safe operations and support further growth of the Nigerian airline.

Arik Air, West and Central Africa’s largest commercial carrier is to begin scheduled commercial services between Lagos, Nigeria and Douala, Cameroon. The first commercial flight on the new route will be held on Thursday August 30 and subsequently operate three times weekly on Tuesday, Thursday and Saturday.

Arik Air, Nigeria and West Africa’s largest carrier has introduced a new schedule for its thrice weekly Lagos-New York, JFK service. The revised winter schedule will be effective from 29th October 2012.

Following the suspension of its service between the Nnamdi Azikiwe International Airport, Abuja and London Heathrow Terminal 4, Nigeria’s largest commercial airline, Arik Air is strengthening its daily service between Murtala Muhammed International Airport, Lagos and London Heathrow Terminal 4.

Effective as of 25th March 2012, Arik Air is to suspend its daily service between the Federal capital Abuja Nnamdi Azikiwe International Airport and London, Heathrow Terminal 4.

Arik Air, West Africa’s largest and the continent’s fastest growing airline, has opened new sales office in Ibadan, Oyo State. The opening of the new sales office follows the appointment of Peacock Travel and Tours as Arik Air’s General Sales Agent (GSA) in Ibadan.

Arik Air is reinstating flight operations over the weekend between Lagos, Nigeria and Johannesburg, South Africa effective immediately with tonight’s scheduled service departing from Lagos.

Arik Air has decided to temporarily suspend all flight operations between Lagos and Johannesburg effective immediately.

Arik Air is to begin scheduled flights from its hub in Lagos to the Angolan capital, Luanda, becoming the first and only Nigerian carrier to operate scheduled flights between the two cities. The first flight is to launch on 13th December (2011) and will operate twice weekly on a Tuesday and Saturday.

Arik Air, Nigeria’s largest commercial airline, has formally been announced as the International Air Transport Association’s (IATA) newest member.

Arik Air, West-Africa’s largest and Africa’s fastest growing airline,  has been selected as the winner of the Best Security and Safety Conscious Airline in Nigeria and West Africa by the Security Watch Africa’s Board of Trustees, Executive Committee and 2011 Awards Panel of Judges.

Arik Air, West and Central Africa’s largest carrier, today announced the further expansion of its regional African services with the introduction of scheduled flights between Lagos and three cities, namely Cotonou (Benin), Ouagadougou (Burkina Faso) and Bamako (Mali).

Arik Air, West and Central Africa’s largest and the continent’s fastest growing airline, has announced the launch of a new scheduled service between Ibadan and Abuja. Direct services between the two cities will commence on Monday, September 19, 2011 and will be operated using a Bombardier Q400 aircraft four times a week on Mondays, Wednesdays, Thursdays and Fridays.

Arik Air has introduced the option to pay with international credit cards (VISA, MasterCard) for tickets purchased on the website: www.arikair.com

Arik Air, West and Central Africa’s largest and the continent’s fastest growing airline, has opened new sales offices in Calabar and Uyo. These offices were opened on Monday, 5th September 2011 by the airline’s Senior Vice President Commercial, Kevin Steele.

Nine-country contract signed: multinational aviation management expert becomes official General Sales Agent

Arik Air, West-Africa’s largest and Africa’s fastest growing airline, is adding Asaba, the capital of Delta State to its growing network of domestic destinations by commencing direct flights from Lagos and Abuja to the new Asaba International Airport on Friday 2nd September 2011. The flight will be operated using a Bombardier Q400 daily except Tuesdays and Saturdays.

Arik Air, Africa’s fastest growing airline, has increased the frequency of flights on the Lagos, Nigeria to Accra, Ghana route effective from Saturday, 27th August 2011.

Arik Air, West/Central Africa’s largest commercial and Africa’s fastest growing airline, has been named the official airline for the August 9, 2011 international friendly match between the two West African soccer giants, the Super Eagles of Nigeria and the Black Stars of Ghana. The match will be played at Watford Football Club – Vicarage Road, Watford, London, UK.

Arik Air, West and Central Africa’s largest commercial airline, and Amadeus, a leading travel technology partner and transaction processor for the global travel and tourism industry, announced today that they have signed a 5 year full content agreement.

Arik Air, Nigeria’s largest, and Africa’s fastest growing commercial airline, has carried a total of 1,039,656 passengers across its network of 120 daily flights in the first half of 2011.
The New York route experienced the largest increase in passenger numbers with a 30% increase of traffic. The daily London and Johannesburg routes also saw an increase in passenger numbers, as did most domestic routes. Lagos- Abuja remains the strongest domestic route. Within West-Africa, Arik Air saw considerable improvement in its operations to Dakar, Freetown and Accra.

Arik Air, Nigeria’s largest domestic airline and the continent’s fastest growing carrier, has announced special Business Class fares that will make the competition on the Lagos and Abuja to London routes sit up and take notice whilst you lie back and sleep.

Arik Air, West and Central Africa’s largest commercial airline today unveiled former Miss World, Agbani Darego as its first Brand Ambassador. The formal presentation of Agbani, who won the Miss World beauty pageant in 2001, took place at Arik Air’s head office in Lagos.

Arik Air, Nigeria’s largest commercial airline, is increasing its capacity on the Abuja-Enugu route with the addition of a second daily frequency to meet the demands of its guests on both sides of the route. The new evening flight, which is scheduled to start on Friday July 1st, 2011, will complement the existing morning schedule between Abuja and Enugu.

Nigeria and West Africa’s largest commercial airline, Arik Air, has met and satisfied the requirements as stipulated by the US Department of Transport on foreign operated aircraft into the United States, becoming the first Nigerian airline to meet the criteria in 15 years.

Arik Air, West Africa’s largest commercial airline, has been commended for demonstrating versatility by organizing a customer service workshop for its frontline staff. The commendation came from the Director General of the Nigerian Civil Aviation Authority (NCAA), Dr. Harold Demuren, while declaring open a six-week customer service workshop organized by the airline on Monday.

Arik Air, West Africa’s largest commercial airline, has been rated as the fastest growing airline in Africa according to latest statistics released by the influential Airline Network News and Analysis (anna.aero).

Arik Air, West Africa’s largest commercial airline, and SOS Children’s Villages Nigeria are breaking new grounds in Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) as the world marks this Children’s Day on May 27, 2011. The two organizations are entering into a partnership that will benefit Nigeria’s children in need.

Calabar Airport closed for runway repair works

Arik Air not affected as it only operates new aircraft

Arik Air has announced increased capacity ahead of this weekend’s Easter celebration.

Due to elections being held across Nigeria on Saturday, April 9, and April 16, 2011 and the restrictions of movement in the country on both days between 07:00h and 17:00h, Arik Air has adjusted its schedule for the day.

Arik Air is expanding its domestic services with the inauguration of non-stop flights between Kano and Enugu

Arik Air has passed the IATA Operational Safety Audit (IOSA).

Arik Air has emerged the Most Outstanding Transacting Airline at the 2011 eTranzact Gala held in Lagos on Friday, March 18, 2011.

President Ernest Bai Koroma of Sierra Leone on Wednesday, March 16, 2011 visited Arik Air Aviation Centre at the Murtala Muhammed Airport, Ikeja, Lagos to acquaint himself with operations of the airline.

Arik Air, in cooperation with the International Air Transport Association (IATA) has joined the Billing Settlement Plan (BSP) for Nigeria and Ghana.

Arik Air has commenced cargo operations across its extensive regional and domestic network.

Arik Air has introduced a new scheme that allows for cheaper domestic fares through advanced purchasing across its domestic network.

Arik Air, West Africa's leading airline, introduces its first Frequent Flyer scheme - Arik WingsPlus.

Airline carries 2. 3m passengers in 2010

Arik Air, on Tuesday ensured the American TV star, Stacie Turner of Real Housewives of DC’s will reunite with her Nigerian birth father.