May 06, (THEWILL) – Oldest domestic airline in the country, Aero Contractors, has debunked report in a national daily, stating that the airline has gone under.
A newspaper had on May 6, 2022, reported that the airline had closed shop.
But Aero in an official statement issued Friday, debunked the report, adding that “the discussion focused on the challenges facing all airlines in the industry, which is common and has been addressed on numerous occasions by the Association of Nigerian Airlines (AON). These include high cost of aviation fuel, high foreign exchange rate, high maintenance cost, inflation and low purchasing power of the traveling public following the increase of fares.”
“Like many airlines in Nigeria, Aero Contractors have been operating daily and facing the challenges squarely.
“We categorically deny any plan to close operations as the airline is proactively taking necessary measures and strategy to continue operation and ensure a great travel experience to our highly esteemed customers.
“Aero Contractors has one of the best Maintenance Repair Overhaul (MROs) in West and Central Africa and is Nigeria’s oldest aviation company, with capacity to offer both scheduled airline services and maintenance for third party, licenced in over three countries”, the airline stated.
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Anthony Awunor, is a business correspondent who holds a Bachelor of Arts Degree in Linguistics (UNILAG). He is also an alumnus of the Nigerian College of Aviation Technology (NCAT), Zaria Kaduna State. He lives in Lagos.
