The Asset Management Corporation of Nigeria ( AMCON ) said it met only eight serviceable aircraft on the fleet of Arik Air when it took over the management of the carrier in February 2017.
The number in the fleet of aircraft is contrary to the figures been bandied by the owner of Arik Air , Johnson Arumemi Ikhide , who insists the airline had
30 aeroplanes.
Head of Corporate Communications , AMCON Jude Nwauzor, while setting the records straight, stated that only eight of aircraft were serviceable as most of the other aircraft were scattered and abandoned in many locations.
AMCON’s document gives a breakdown of the status of the aircraft when AMCON took over in 2017.
AMCON’s documents revealed the status of the aircraft at the time it took over in 2017 as follows: 5N-MJA, B737-300 (Abandoned in Norwich, UK); 5N-MJB, B737-300 (Abandoned in Southend, UK) 5N-MJC, B737-700 (Extensively cannibalized in Lagos); 5N-MJD, B737-700 (Extensively cannibalized in Lagos); 5N-MJG, B737-700 (Required spare parts to return to service); 5N-MJI, B737-700 (Abandoned in Malta); 5N-MJO, B737-800 (One engine was unserviceable due to excessive oil leak); 5N-MJP, B737-800 (Abandoned in Johannesburg, South Africa); 5N-MJQ, B737-800 (Abandoned in Malt); B737-700, 5N-MJK and in long-term storage; B737-700, 5N-MJD in Lagos, in long-term Storage (About to be repossessed by the bank); B737-700, 5N-MJC, in Lagos and long-term storage (About to be repossessed by the bank).Q400, 5N-BKX located in Lagos and Serviceable; Q400, 5N-BKW located in Lagos and serviceable; B737-700 in Addis Ababa , Serviceable (C-Check Ongoing); B737-800 in Lagos and serviceable; Q400, 5N-BKV in Lagos but Long-Term Storage (Scrap), among others.
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