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Arik Air entered Ghana’s booming aviation sector in 2008. After enjoying a steady growth, the Nigerian owned passenger airline intends to expand its operations in the country.Mr Trevor Henry, Country Manager of Arik Air said during a media interaction in Accra Friday January 14, 2011 that the airline has taken delivery of a brand new Airbus 330-200 aircraft which is the first of its kind to help facilitate passenger’s movements frequently and safely.

Mr Trevor said the airline has launched its sixth route in the West African sub-region between Lagos and Monrovia from Accra adding “the airline has introduced a state-of-the-art Operations Control Centre (OCC) making it the second airline in the world and first in Africa to have such equipment”.

He said the airline now offers twice daily cheap flights to Accra -Abuja-Lagos and two times during weekends. Read More…

Arik Air, Nigeria’s largest commercial airline, has announced the appointment of Mr Chris Ndulue as the Managing Director of the company. Ndulue becomes the first Nigerian to occupy the position since the advent of the airline in 2006.Ndulue was until his appointment, the Deputy Managing Director of Arik Air and has been acting Managing Director since March 2010.Announcing the appointment at a press conference marking the airline’s fourth anniversary on Saturday, Arik Air Chairman, Sir Joseph Ikhide Akinola Arumemi-Ikhide, said the appointment not only marks a milestone in the history of the fast-expanding airline, it also demonstrates, once again, Arik Air’s unflinching commitment to invest and develop local capacity. Read More…