IBOM AIR’S FLEET EXPANDS WITH THE DELIVERY OF 4TH CRJ 900

Ibom Air has taken delivery of the airline’s fourth Bombardier CRJ 900 aircraft in Lagos. The aircraft arrived Lagos from Calgary, Canada at 10:48 pm local time, Tuesday evening (05 May, 2020).

We are very pleased to receive the first of our two recently purchased Bombardier CRJ 900 aircraft, in line with our fleet expansion strategy. With this addition, our fleet grows to four aircraft. This particular aircraft, with registration number 5N-BXP, made its maiden commercial flight in May 2014 (just 6 years ago). Thus, Ibom Air continues to operate the lowest average fleet age amongst Nigeria’s airlines. This fleet strategy is in line with our vision to be a world-class African regional airline.

A key benefit of Ibom Air’s very modern fleet of Bombardier CRJ 900 aircraft is that they all come fitted with High Efficiency Particulate Air (HEPA) filters. HEPA filters are high-intensity filters that do not just filter dust, but effectively capture greater than 99% of the airborne microbes in the filtered air, including microscopic particles such as bacteria and viruses. Cabin air in HEPA equipped aircraft generally pass through the filters 20-30 times per hour, removing contaminants and greatly enhancing the quality of air in the cabin.

We thank the Hon. Minister of Aviation, the Federal Ministry of Aviation, the NCAA, NAMA, FAAN and the Akwa Ibom State Government, for making it possible for us to ferry in this aircraft during this period. Keeping it in Canada waiting for the Covid-19 pandemic to pass, would incur huge and unnecessary hard currency costs for us.

We also thank our numerous customers for their continued loyalty and assure them that Ibom Air is eagerly preparing to resume our superior services to them, once conditions allow for operations again.

Please continue to stay safe.

Signed Ibom Air management

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Space booked

5 years.

This CRJ 900 is proving to be reliable work horse suitable for local aviation

Ok

This Ibom Air should start giving guys aircraft with nice space to roll joor. Too small width but plenty long body.
All their planes dey always jerk when bombarded with little storm in high altitudes because of this.

Nearly run go dia toilets sef because of too much gbi gbi gbi on top say dia plane too slim for bodi...!
See air peace with small capacity but good space to roll...!

This is what it means to walk the talk.Meanwhile, Nigeria is still waiting for Air Nigeria that Ahmed Sirika & Lai Mohammed made a lot of propaganda about.

Impressive.

Akwa Ibom ayaya!

https://www.sherpareport.com/aircraft/buying-aircraft.html

From the link above, looks like it takes a great deal time, work and process for purchase, retrofitting to specific needs and delivery of an aircraft. I guess the order was made long before Covid-19 pandemic...

Racoon:
This is what it means to walk the talk.Meanwhile, Nigeria is still waiting for Air Nigeria that Ahmed Sirika & Lai Mohammed made a lot of propaganda about.

I'm amazed at how serious AKS has taken the business of Aviation. The governemnt needs more investments in infrastructure, tourism and industries to create wealth, because it's one thing to fly into the state and another to not have anything doing besides 'chopping life'.

I hope they're serious doing something about job creation in other sectors...