July 18, (THEWILL) – Aero Contractors has said it will suspend passenger flights from Wednesday, July 20, 2022 due to the impact of the challenging operating environment on its daily operations
The airline said it made the decision based on the fact that most of its aircrafts were undergoing maintenance, resulting in its inability to offer seamless and efficient service to its customers.
In a statement released on Monday, the management of the airline gave the assurance that the development would not in any way affect the maintenance activities of the Approved Maintenance Organisation (AMO), otherwise known as AeroMRO, and the Approved Training Organisation (ATO), also known as Aero Training School, as well as the operations of the Helicopter and Charter Services.
“We are working to bring these aircrafts back to service in the next few weeks, so that we can continue to offer our passengers the safe, efficient, and reliable services that Aero Contractors is known for, which is the hallmark of Aero Contractors Company of Nig. Ltd.
“The past few months have been very challenging for the aviation industry in Nigeria and airline operators in particular. With the high cost of maintenance, skyrocketing fuel prices, inflation, and forex scarcity resulting in high foreign exchange rates. These are amongst the major components of airline operations.
“In the meantime, we are working assiduously to return to service as quickly as possible, and do assure our esteemed customers and stakeholders of our determination, that our short absence will not create any major void in the market, as we are coordinating with our business partners to ensure minimum discomfort to ticket holders”, the airline explained.
As members of Spring Alliance (a commercial alliance with member airlines providing mutual support in the area of operations), the airline said it is liaising with its partner airlines to minimise the impact on our esteemed customers.
“Our customer service team will be working to help affected esteemed customers reach their destinations.
“We sincerely apologise for any inconvenience caused to our esteemed customers and promise to return to service as soon as possible,” it added.
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