LAGOS DECEMBER 9TH (NEWSRANGERS)-Over two years since the Federal Government took over Arik Air, more facts have emerged on how the airline was mismanaged, with the latest alleging the acquisition of two dated planes for N91b. Managing Director of the Asset Management Corporation of Nigeria (AMCON), Ahmed Kuru, disclosed this yesterday, saying such wastage was…
LAGOS NOVEMBER 12TH (NEWSRANGERS)-Nigeria’s commercial airlines have the oldest aircraft fleet in Africa, with the age of an aircraft in one of the airlines, being 28.1 years, the age many planes are either due for retirement or decommissioning or may have been retired at least some years earlier. In sharp contrast, major African airlines, such…
LAGOS OCTOBER 30TH (NEWSRANGERS)-The minister of transportation, Rotimi Amaechi, and other passengers had an horrifying experience during a flight from Port-Harcourt, Rivers state capital to Lagos. It was gathered that the flight via Arik airline experienced a two hour turbulence mid-air, leaving the passengers frightened and in panic as they engaged in serious prayers and…