Arik Air
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| Founded | 2002 | ||||||
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| Commenced operations | 30 October 2006 | ||||||
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| Frequent-flyer program | Arik Affinity Wings | ||||||
| Fleet size | 23 | ||||||
| Destinations | 26 | ||||||
| Company slogan | Wings of Nigeria | ||||||
| Parent company | Asset Management Corporation of Nigeria | ||||||
| Headquarters | Arik Air Aviation Center Murtala Muhammed International Airport Ikeja, Lagos State, Nigeria |
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| Website | arikair.com | ||||||
Arik Air is a Nigerian airline operating mainly from two hubs at Murtala Muhammed International Airport near Lagos and Nnamdi Azikiwe International Airport in Abuja. Arik Air's head office is the Arik Air Aviation Center on the grounds of Murtala Muhammed International Airport in Ikeja. Arik Air serves a network of regional and mid-haul destinations within Africa as well as long-haul services to London and New York City.
On 3 April 2006, Arik Air took over the former Nigeria Airways facilities in Lagos, some three years after its liquidation, and began reconstruction work. On 14 June 2006, Arik took delivery of 2 new Bombardier CRJ-900 aircraft to fly domestic routes throughout Nigeria and, within the African continent from Summer 2006, 2 ex-United Airlines Boeing 737–300s and 3 50 seat Bombardier CRJ-200 aircraft.
In August 2006, the Federal Ministry of Aviation granted Arik Air authorisation to fly to Trinidad and Tobago and Amsterdam, London and Madrid in Europe. Furthermore, the airline then planned to fly to Atlanta, Miami, and Houston in the United States and Birmingham in the United Kingdom. On 30 October 2006, Arik Air began scheduled passenger flights with four flights between Lagos and Abuja using CRJ 900 aircraft. Flight operations began to Calabar on 15 November 2006 and services to Benin City and Enugu started on 7 January 2007. The airline is wholly owned by Ojemai Investments.
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