Managing Director of Aero Contractors, Captain Ado Sanusi has said no airline can succeed or make profit basing their operations on wet-leasing aircraft stating that most wet-lease agreements in the country are only to fill a particular lacuna for a short term. This is just as he has said that no aviation industry can thrive without a formidable maintenance organisation …
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Aero relaunches ops with 6 aircraft from December 5, pledges not to repeat past mistakes
Ahead of recommencement of operations from December 5th, 2023 Aero Contractors, Nigeria’s oldest aviation company says its hiatus has given time to reflect and analyze the mistakes made in the past with an intent of not repeating the same ever again. The airline has equally announced a deployment of six aircraft consisting of Boeing 737 and Dash 8 (Q- 300/400) …
Read More »COVID-19: NCAA declares 90% revenue decline as it fears for airline’s survival
Experts rub minds on way forward for travel post COVID-19 EXPERTS have come together to express ideas on how to move the aviation industry forward post COVID-19 following very bleak forecasts for the industry since the pandemic hit and have said the focus should now be on rebuilding travellers’ confidence after the COVID-19 crisis. This is just as Nigeria’s aviation …
Read More »Aero MRO has capacity for Embraers, NGs but will gravity towards market- Capt Sanusi
CHIEF Executive Officer of Aero Contractors, Captain Ado Sanusi has said the Maintenance Repair Overhaul (MRO) part of the organization’s business is prepared to meet new challenges as its engineers are now trained on 737NGs, Embraers along with their certification for 737 Classics and the Dash 8 Q-300/400. The Aero boss who was responding to questions during the announcement of …
Read More »Elin Group Nigeria orders three Dash 8-400 at $99 million from DHC
Aero contractors to handle aircraft maintenance, spares; logistics ELIN Group of Nigeria at the Dubai Air Show, has made a firm order of three Dash 8-400 turboprops worth $99 million from De Havilland Canada set to be delivered in 2020 to airlift oil and gas personnel in and out of airstrips in the Niger Delta. The aircraft will be supported …
Read More »Updated: Aero Contractors introduces new routes, increases fleet
Sanusi also said that Aero has increased its helicopter fleet from three (3) to Seven (7) with plans to make it ten (10) to enable it service the Niger- Delta region because of the Oil and Gas business thriving there, stating that the airline before venturing into commercial operations was chiefly a helicopter service which served that region as well as the Gulf of Guinea.
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