The Asset Management Corporation of Nigeria (AMCON) has reappointed Captain Ado Sanusi as the Managing Director of Aero Contractors.
In 2020, Sanusi was reassigned by AMCON to manage the Nigerian Eagle (NG Eagle) carrier as part of the corporation’s exit strategy from Arik Air, while Captain Abdullahi Mahmood was seconded from Arik Air to manage Aero Contractors in 2021.
But due to the lingering issue connected with securing NG Eagle’s Airline Operator Certificate and the delay in the takeoff of the airline, AMCON has decided to reassign Sanusi back to Aero.
Aero contractors has been in receivership under AMCON since 2016, and is undergoing restructuring with expectation of returning to schedule services in the near future.
Reacting to his reappointment, Sanusi said: “I am pleased to return to Aero Contractors to continue the job of repositioning the airline. I thank Captain Mahmood for the wonderful job he has done in holding the fort.
“A lot needs to be done to make the airline stronger to be able to face future challenges. I look forward to the support of the staff and management of the airline including other stakeholders to make the airline great once again”.
Last month, Aero Contractors announced its readiness to resume commercial services, subject to the approval of the Nigerian Civil Aviation Authority.
On 18 July, Aero Contractors said it would temporarily suspend scheduled passenger services, blaming the development on “the impact of the challenging operating environment on our daily operations”. Its fleet had been depleted and therefore unable to run scheduled commercial services.
