June 02, (THEWILL) – Domestic carrier, Arik Air, has announced the airline’s plan to remove the the CRJ 1000 from its fleet.
The CRJ stands for Canadian Regional Jet and has been rated as the world’s most successful family of regional aircraft with over 1,300 regional jets in service and nearly 190 operators in 57 countries. Records show that a CRJ Series aircraft takes off or lands every 5 seconds
In an official statement, Arik Air on Friday, notified the public of the decision of JEM Leasing Limited, owners of the CRJ 1000, registered as 5N-JEE and its financiers, Export Development Canada (EDC), to sell the airplane.
“We equally wish to notify on the decision of the buyer to tear down the plane. Arik Air, as the lessee since 2014, operated the Aircraft pursuant to a lease agreement with JEM Leasing Limited. Arik discontinued operations of the CRJ fleet since 2019.
“Arik Air would like to assure all stakeholders, including passengers, partners, and the general public, that the decision by the owner and financier of the Aircraft will not impact Arik’s operations or compromise its commitment to providing safe, reliable, and convenient air travel services”, the airline added.
Anthony Awunor, is a business correspondent who holds a Bachelor of Arts Degree in Linguistics (UNILAG). He is also an alumnus of the Nigerian College of Aviation Technology (NCAT), Zaria Kaduna State. He lives in Lagos.
