Arik Air has declared that its aircrafts are safe and in very good condition as it insists on its commitment to safety in all its operations, which it also said is well funded.
The reaction from the airline follows a story on social media that claims that Arik Air operations are unsafe due to an incident that occurred on March 8, 2021.
According to a report from the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN), this was disclosed in a statement issued by the airline’s Chief Executive Officer, Capt. Roy Ilegbodu, in Lagos on Sunday, March 14, 2021.
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The allegation against Arik Air
It can be recalled that a Benin-based legal practitioner, R.O. Isenalumhe, had alleged that an Arik Air aircraft he travelled with on March 7, 2021, from Abuja to Benin was unsafe, although the airline disputed that, saying that the lawyer travelled on March…
