Aero Contractors, Nigeria’s oldest aviation company, is getting three additional aircraft into service following major repairs by the Maintenance Repair Overhaul (MRO) arm of the airline. On Tuesday, the airline recommenced scheduled services to the Margret Ekpo International Airport, Calabar from its base at the Murtala Muhammed Airport 2, Lagos. This is as the Cross River Governor, Senator Bassey Otu …

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 …

Two months after it suspended flight operation, Aero Contractors may soon fly again. According to its management of one of West Africa’s oldest aviation companies, the airline would resume commercial services as soon as the Nigerian Civil Aviation Authority (NCAA) completes its audit. On 18 July, Aero Contractors said it would temporarily suspend scheduled passenger services, blaming the development on “the …