Arik
Air, West and Central Africa’s largest airline and Emirate Touch
Aviation Services Limited have signed a lease agreement for the
airline’s two Boeing 737-300 aircraft.
The Aircraft, Crew, Maintenance and Insurance (ACMI) agreement was signed in Lagos by Joseph Arumemi-Ikhide, chairman of Arik Air, and Isa Bayero, director general of Emirate Touch Aviation Services.
Under the terms of the agreement, Arik
Air is leasing its two B737-300 aircraft (5N-MJA and 5N-MJB) to Emirate
Aviation Services for cargo operations.
Speaking at the signing ceremony,
Arumemi-Ikhide said the event was significant because it was the first
time the airline was going into such an agreement with a Nigerian
company.
“We are pleased with this lease agreement
with Emirate Touch Aviation Services represented by our revered Kano
Prince, Bayero. As a world class airline, our mission is to build
alliances and partnerships and thereby increase capacity in the
industry,” he said.
Bayero said he was elated to be going
into this partnership with the leading indigenous carrier in Nigeria and
hoped this will help increase capacity in the industry as envisioned by
the founders of Arik Air.
In another development, the airline has
announced Lanre Bamgbose as its associate vice president (AVP), Public
& Government Affairs. Until his new assignment, he was the AVP,
Business Development & International Affairs.
A pioneer marketing manager of Arik Air,
Bamgbose will in his new role, serve extensively to engage all sectors
of the economy to build partnerships and cooperation for the Airline.
Article accredited to: Business day
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