Sir JIA Arumemi-Johnson, owner and chairman of Arik Air, was in Seattle last week to tour Boeing facilities and preview Boeing's newest and largest airplane -- the 747-8 Intercontinental.
"It was great to have a chance to come to Seattle to see the airplane in person," said Sir Johnson. "We've seen a lot of sales pitches, charts, and diagrams of the airplane lately, but there's no substitution for seeing the real thing -- it was an absolutely beautiful airplane."
During the visit to Seattle, Sir Johnson attended the premiere of the all-new airplane, received a program update and visited Boeing's other programs in the Puget Sound area.
"Being in Seattle and seeing the airplane and those who build it, we really got to feel the sense of pride from the Boeing team for the products they build every day," Sir Johnson said. "We look forward to continuing to work with Boeing to determine how this airplane might complement our current fleet and keep us a leader in aviation in Nigeria and across the continent."
The 747-8 Intercontinental is Boeing's newest and largest passenger airplane. The new high-capacity passenger airplane offers airlines the lowest operating costs and best economics of any large passenger airplane while providing enhanced environmental performance.
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