Arik Air looks to reinstate JNB flights

ARIK Air is seeking to
resume intercontinental
flights after a
government-backed takeover
forced the airline to retreat
into the domestic Nigerian
and regional West African
markets last year.
Haidi Sirika, Nigerian
Minister of State for Aviation,
says the government has
engaged its counterparts
in the United Kingdom over
Arik Air’s proposed return to
London Gatwick, but cannot
disclose timelines.
After the launch of London
flights, the airline will
look to reinstate both a
Johannesburg and New York
service.
In February last year,
the Asset Management
Corporation of Nigeria
assumed managerial control
of debt-ridden Arik Air. The
move coincided with the
termination of long-haul
flights to Johannesburg,
London and New York.