Hundreds of air travellers booked on Nigerian Arik airline are currently stranded across the country, following the inability of the airline to airlift them to their destinations.

Since early morning today, none of the airline’s aircraft has been operated to any destinations in Nigeria, West Africa and other routes.
SaharaReporters learnt that the massive debts of the airline to major oil marketers who regularly supply aviation fuel is partially responsible for the current situation of the airline. A source told our reporters that in addition to the airline's inability to buy for fuel, its insurers in Europe and elsewhere had withdrawn insurance cover from the airline forcing the airline to stop flight operations altogether.

A source close to the oil marketers told our correspondent that the airline is a bad debtor as it currently owes at least N3 billion to all its suppliers, a situation, which has made them not to supply Jet A1 to the airline.

The sordid situation may also affect the airline’s long-haul operations to Heathrow Airport in London and New York in the United States of America.

Some of the early morning flights of Arik Air include Lagos-Abuja at 6:45 am and 7:30, Abuja-Lagos at 8:00 and 9:00. Others are Benin, Port Harcourt, Asaba, and Kano.

A passenger with the airline, Chris Amokwu told our correspondent that he had been at the airport as early as 7:00 for a 7:30 am flight to Abuja, but as at 1 pm, he was yet to know if he would eventually make the trip to the Federal Capital Territory (FCT).

According to him, the airline attributed its inability to operate to the scarcity of Jet A1 and poor weather condition.

But, SaharaReporters can confirm that Jet A1 is available in the local scene as airlines like Med-View, Air Peace and Landover Airways have been operating since morning despite the alleged scarcity of aviation fuel and poor weather by the airline.

When our correspondent contacted the spokesman of the airline, Ola Adebanji, he said he was not aware of the development as he was still bereaved, having lost his mother over the weekend.

Arik Air is the third airline to shut down flight operations in Nigeria in the last three weeks following the suspension of flight by Aero Contractors and First Nation.

http://saharareporters.com/2016/09/13/nigerian-arik-airline-shuts-down-operations-it-fuel-suppliers-and-insurers-withdraw

CC Seun Frontpage..

APC should come and blame GEJ again..

BUHARI has finally finished Nigeria..

Until all the Airlines in Nigeria shut down operations before they act Abi??

No good thing can be accounted for in this Regime..

#BuhariBringBackOurNigeria

Hmmmmm
I will not say anything!

Hmmmmm
I will not say anything!

Abeg when is Jesus coming ? I don't have strength to read long write up nor wail nor blame anybody again.
Jesus, abeg do quick come.

Wow! This is definitely the peak


Everything is falling apart instead of in place

Ewo Ooooo which way now

A company will make money divert it to there private pockets and refuse to pay suppliers and we blame her behavior on Buhari. What a nonsense.

The was b4 us nigerians 2 choose bitwin retrogresion or progression poverty or riches abundant or scarcity unity or disunity but d power hungry Jack ass dullard of a president prove 2 d whole world dat he has nothing gud 2 offer

It shall never be well with Muhammad Buhari

chai,

why is everything falling and failing in Nigeria since Buhari became president?

tinsel:
A company will make money divert it to there private pockets and refuse to pay suppliers and we blame her behavior on Buhari. What a nonsense.

keep defending Buhari until you are unable to defend yourself against hunger and starvation.

Good for them.

Anybody that says Buhari is ruling us the best way.. May God rule his/her life the way BUHARI is ruling Nigeria..

Peter Odili take heart

Buhari is a mistake

GoggleB:
APC should come and blame GEJ again..

BUHARI has finally finished Nigeria..

Until all the Airlines in Nigeria shut down operations before they act Abi??

No good thing can be accounted for in this Regime..

#BuhariBringBackOurNigeria

This is not APC matter my friend. It is purely arising from poor management practice of Arik Air. Tell me why are other Airlines operating despite the claimed shortage of aviation fuel A1?

Next time, spend a little time to read before you comment.

[quote] source close to the oil marketers told our correspondent that the airline is a bad debtor as it currently owes at least N3 billion to all its suppliers, a situation, which has made them not to supply Jet A1 to the airline.

And IPOb Yoots will still blame Buhari...

Ok na

This undeniably is the worst Nigeria have ever had.Lets see who the morons in government will attribute it to.Zombies oya.

[quote author=NgeneUkwenu post=49325946][/quote]IPOB will not kill you.

Buhari why?

When u have the wrong set of ministers ( most of whom are unknown), and you have failed to make substantive appointments ( even the efcc chairman is still acting) you cannot but have the wrong results. As much as I think Buhari is sincere, he must realise that failing to put round pegs in round holes will eventually result in his all round failure. Now more than ever before, he needs to reach out for the help which he desperately needs from competent professionals ( and nigeria parades an impressive pool of these), if he must reverse this ugly trend and not go down in history as serially incompetent leader. Whereas it is not too late to change things for the better, the patience of the populace wears thin...

"When our correspondent contacted the spokesman of the airline, Ola Adebanji, he said he was not aware of the development as he was still bereaved, having lost his mother over the weekend".

Heffalump:



This is not APC matter my friend. It is purely arising from poor management practice of Arik Air. Tell me why are other Airlines operating despite the claimed shortage of aviation fuel A1?

Next time, spend a little time to read before you comment.

So please explain why First Nation Airlines & other airlines have suspended their operations indefinately? You guys just kept making fool of yourselves by denying reality.

This is serious...


Hope we will embrace Made in Naija Planes


BTW this pic got me cracking since morning

Na wa o. Nigeria gradually foldng up. All the indices,point to the negative.

GoggleB:
Anybody that says Buhari is ruling us the best way.. May God rule his/her life the way BUHARI is ruling Nigeria..

Leosirsir

this is becoming unbecoming, please what are our politicians doing? can buhari be impeached already or till when everything comes crumbling before something'll be done
instead of hearing national carriers being operational im hearing such bad news

You mentioned me

Subbway101:


Leosirsir

na wah oo