Category Archives: Arik Wings of Nigeria

Arik Air enters into a JV with the government of Sierra Leone to form Leone Airways

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) has signed a joint venture deal with the government of Sierra Leone. Arik will operate for the new flag carrier called Leone Airways (Freetown). Arik will also operate its Boeing 737-800s on the Freetown-London (Heathrow) route on a wet lease basis starting in July 2011.

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Arik’s route map with its two hubs. Arik already flies to Freetown from Lagos.

Arik Air takes delivery of its first Airbus A330-200

Arik Air (Arik Wings of Nigeria) (Lago) on June 10 took delivery of its first Airbus A330-200.

Arik Air will launch a new route from London Heathrow to Abuja

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Arik Air (Arik Wings of Nigeria) (Lagos) will launch a new route on November 26 connecting London’s Heathrow Airport with Abuja. The new route will be operated five times a week with Boeing 737-800s.

Arik Air to start New York flights on November 30

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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.