Arik Air
30 Jul 2024
The Nigeria Civil Aviation Authority (NCAA) has ordered that the operations of Arik Air should be grounded. It is believed that the decision to ground Arik's operations was not unconnected to legal issues. Recently Abuja Court had ordered sale of Arik Air’s aircraft to offset debts owed Arthur Eze and others by the airline. The…
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Piqued by the bad publicity courtesy of a video making the social media rounds, the management of Arik Air has denied leaving scores of passengers stranded at the Port Harcourt International Airport, Port Harcourt, Rivers State.
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