Akwa Ibom’s state-owned airline, Ibom Air, has expanded its fleet with two new Bombardier CRJ 900 NextGen aircraft, registered as 5N-CED and 5N-CEE.
In a statement by the General Manager Marketing Communications of the Airline, Aniekan Essienette to Newspoint247,he stated that the formal reception took place on Friday,November 1,2024 at the Victor Attah International Airport, Uyo, Akwa Ibom State and were received by the State Governor, Pastor Umo Eno.
While receiving the aircraft, the Governor stated that the addition of these two CRJ 900 next-generation aircraft is an assurance of his administration’s continuous support for Ibom Air and a strict adherence to the ARISE Agenda’s goal of strategic investment in sectors capable of stimulating economic growth and enhancing the status of Akwa Ibom, among the assemblage of states in Nigeria and the global space.
On his part, the Chief Executive Officer of the airline, Mr. Mfon Udom emphasised the importance of the acquisition for the airline’s operations.
“We are delighted to welcome these two new CRJ 900 aircraft to our fleet. With this addition, Ibom Air now operates a total of nine aircraft, including two Airbus A220-300s and seven CRJ 900s.
“Still, we are not resting because to become a serious scheduled carrier, we need to keep growing our fleet. And so we eagerly await the deliveries of our nine remaining Airbus A220-300s from Airbus in the next 3 years”, he said.
