Arik Air On Nigerian

Visas According to Business Travel Now, Arik Air has advised South African agents to contact the Nigerian consul general to verify which documents and paperwork are required by clients arriving at Murtala Muhammed International Airport in Lagos. Agents can contact the Consulate General Johannesburg on  +27 11 442 3620. Arik Air also reminds agents that the Nigerian High Commission in Pretoria no longer issues Nigerian visas.

Arik Flies to Kinshasa

Arik Air is expanding its regional African network with the addition of new flight services from Lagos, Nigeria to Kinshasa, Democratic Republic of Congo. The first commercial flight on the route takes place on Wednesday, 5 December and will subsequently operate twice weekly on Wednesdays and Sundays.
The announcement means Kinshasa has now become Arik Air’s third destination in Central Africa, following the inclusion of flights to Luanda, Angola in 2011 and Douala, Cameroon in August this year.
 The new Lagos-Kinshasa service will operate via Douala, Cameroon with outbound flights departing from Murtala Muhammed International Airport in Lagos at 11h10 and arriving at Douala International Airport at 12h40. Flights will then continue on to Kinshasa, departing from Douala at 13h25 and arriving at N'djili International Airport in Kinshasa at 15h25.
The return flights will leave Kinshasa at 16h10, arriving in Douala at 18h10 and will thereafter leave Douala at 18h55, arriving in Lagos at 20h25. Passengers can still take advantage of the existing thrice weekly flights between Lagos and Douala on Tuesdays, Thursdays and Saturdays. This service departs Lagos at 11h10 and arrives in Douala at 12h40. The return flight departs Douala at 13h25 and arrives in Lagos at 14h55. The Lagos-Kinshasa route will be served with a Boeing 737-700 Next Generation aircraft. The 737-700 is a two-class compartment and the configuration is 12 Business Class seats and 112 Economy Class. Business Class passengers will enjoy a 44-inch seat pitch with cradle-style seats, while Economy Class passengers will have a seat pitch of 34 inches. Kinshasa is Arik’s 12th African destination.

ExecuJet Africa Opens Lagos Facility

ExecuJet Africa has officially opened its fixed-based operations facility at Murtala Muhammed International Airport in Lagos. ExecuJet now offers FBO and maintenance services from the company’s state-of-the-art facility, which comprises a 4,700 square metre hangar capable of accommodating a Boeing Business Jet, a 25,500 square metre concrete apron and a VIP lounge.
The facility also has full MRO and technical support capabilities, and offers authorised line maintenance support for Bombardier, Dassault Falcon and Hawker Beechcraft aircraft. The forthcoming approval from local aviation authorities will enable ExecuJet to expand the maintenance services offered and aircraft types supported. "We have sourced the best engineers from around the world, and are thus also able to communicate in various languages,” said Ettore Poggi, ExecuJet Africa’s Managing Director. “We have also sent some of these engineers for additional training at the manufacturers to obtain updates on the very latest aircraft. We have also sourced local engineers and staff and are committed to the transfer of skills and the training of local aspiring engineers.”

Arik Adds New Route

Arik Air has begun scheduled commercial services between Lagos, Nigeria and Douala, Cameroon, on Tuesdays, Thursdays and Saturdays. Outbound flights depart Murtala Muhammed International Airport, Lagos at 11h10 (local time) and arrive in Douala at 12h40 (local time), whilst inbound flights leave Douala at 13h25 (local time) and arrive in Lagos at 14:55 (local time). The route is served with a Boeing 737-700 Next Generation aircraft with a two-class cabin, made up of 12 Business Class seats and 112 Economy Class seats. Business Class passengers enjoy a 44-inch seat pitch, cradle-style seat, while Economy Class passengers have a seat pitch of 34 inches. The new Lagos-Douala route is Arik Air’s second foray into Central Africa, coming after the inauguration of the Lagos-Luanda (Angola) route in December last year.