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  • GE delivers two B 737-400s to Aero

    GE delivers two B 737-400s to Aero

    GE Capital Aviation Services Limited (GECAS), the commercial aircraft leasing and financing arm of General Electric, has delivered two leased Boeing 737-400s to new customer Aero Contractors Company of Nigeria Limited.

    Based in Lagos, the company trades as Aero Nigeria and operates a fleet of 20 helicopters and 15 fixed-wing aircraft-ranging from 50-seat turboprops to Boeing 737-400s.

    The airline provides scheduled and charter service to destinations in Nigeria and West Africa.

    Meanwhile, Aero Airlines last week connected Sokoto to its route network.

    The Acting Managing Director of Aero, Obaro Ibru, said: “We are excited to launch a new service to Sokoto which gives our customers more options and also widens our domestic network. Sokoto is an important historical city, and Aero is committed to its growth and development.

    “Flying can never be easier than we have made it for our customers. We have launched leading customer focused products into the Nigerian market and we are proud to be a market leader in this sector. We are determined to continue to offer excellent customer service and maintain reliable and high safety standards.

    Sokoto’s economic and cultural wealth makes it an investment haven for both locals and foreigners and Aero is making it easier for people to connect to such business opportunities.Aero flies to major domestic destinations including Lagos, Abuja, Kano, Enugu, Calabar, Port Harcourt, Owerri, Warri, Uyo, Benin and with plans to open more routes.

  • Aero connects Sokoto

    Aero Airlines has started daily flights between Lagos and Sokoto via Abuja for transit passenger drop-off and pick-up.

    The flight to Sokoto, according to a statement, will originate from Lagos to Abuja and connect Sokoto.

    The Acting Managing Director of Aero, Obaro Ibru, said: “We are excited to launch a new service to Sokoto, which gives our customers more options and also widens our domestic network. Sokoto is an important historical city, and Aero is committed to its growth and development.

    “Flying can never be easier than we have made it for our customers. We have launched leading customer focused products into the Nigerian market and we are proud to be a market leader in this sector. We are determined to continue to offer excellent customer service and maintain reliable and high safety standards.”

     

  • Arik, Aero, others slash fares

    Arik, Aero, others slash fares

    Domestic airline operators have reduced their fares, as part of measures to woo passengers.

    Some airline officials told the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) that the move was to encourage travellers who could not afford the high fares.

    Arik Air, which sold its one-way ticket last week for between N30,000 and N40,000 to any destination in the country from Abuja, has reduced the fare to between N30,00 and N35,000 for economy class and N45,000 for business class.

    Also, Aero tickets, which were sold for N28,000 economy and N50,000 business class, have dropped to N21,400 and N49,000 respectively, while IRS charges between N22,000 and N25,000 for economy and N50,000 for business flyers.

    Med-View, a new airline, which started operation last week, charges between N15,000 and N19,000 for economy ticket and N49,000 on business class to Lagos.

    Aero Business Development Manager, Mark Snoxell said the airline reduced its fare to gain more business opportunities.

    He said the move would also help the airline to mitigate losses occasioned by flying with empty seats.

    An official of Arik Air, who pleaded anonymity, said two of its aircraft that were faulty on Friday had been rectified and certified by the Nigerian Civil Aviation Authority (NCAA) to fly.