Management of Nigeria’s oldest airline, Aero
Contractor has described a report (Not in Aviation Metric) of a report
that the foremost carrier is on the verge of ‘Going Under’ as highly
speculative, preposterous and misleading.
It noted that The
management of the carrier in a statement said it had with the Newspaper had
nothing to suggest that Aero Contractors was on the verge of folding up, 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).
Other issues
affecting all the carriers which are not limited to just one airline include
the high cost of aviation fuel, high foreign exchange rate, high maintenance
cost, inflation, and low purchasing power of the traveling public following the
increase in fares.
Like many airlines in Nigeria, the carrier noted that Aero Contractors has been
operating daily, and facing the challenges squarely.
According to Aero Contractors, “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 the
capacity to offer both scheduled airline services and maintenance for the third
party, licensed in over three countries.
“We urge our clients, customers, the traveling public, and our stakeholders to
disregard the story by Thisday. We look forward to welcoming our customers on
board”.
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