Arik Air (Arik Wings of Nigeria) (Lagos) and Boeing announced a deal for two 747-8 Intercontinental airplanes. The order is valued at $635 million at list prices and was previously attributed to an unidentified customer on Boeing’s website.

The order was announced during a signing ceremony at the Corporate Council for Africa’s 8th Biennial U.S.-Africa Business Summit in Washington, D.C.

Arik Air is Nigeria’s fastest-growing privately owned airline operating a large fleet of Boeing Next-Generation 737s and serves more than 22 domestic, six regional and three long-haul routes. The airline plans to use the 747-8 on its key long-haul routes.

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Arik Wings of Nigeria (Arik Air) (arikair.com) Boeing 737-8JE WL 5N-MJP (msn 38970) LHR (Richard Vandervord), originally uploaded by Airliners Gallery.

Arik Air (Arik Wings of Nigeria) (Lagos) is going through a tough financial period. According to this report by the Daily Independent, the Nigerian carrier has been unable to pay the Senegalese authority airport charges for an aircraft that has been grounded in Dakar since July 13. As a result, over passengers have been stranded.

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Arik Air (Arik Wings of Nigeria) (Lagos) will add New York (JFK) and the LOS-JFK route (three times weekly) with Airbus A340-500s starting on November 30.