Aero partners UMZA Air to get two aircraft

Few weeks after Aero Contractors, Nigeria’s oldest aviation company suspended scheduled flight operations, the carrier has partnered with UMZA to take delivery of the first set of two Dash-8 (Q-400) aircraft.

The aircraft which was delivered at the Nnamdi Azikwe International Airport, Abuja on Thursday is owned by UMZA Air and will be operated by Aero Contractors under a joint venture agreement between both parties.

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The Dash 8 Nigerian registered aircraft aircraft is said to be one of the most fuel efficient and modern aircraft in the market and has a capacity of 74 seats.

“The second aircraft is due to be delivered in a couple of days,” Aero Contractors stated.

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Abdullahi Mahmood, the managing director of Aero Contractors said: “We are pleased to inform our customers and stakeholders of the delivery of this aircraft under a joint venture agreement with UMZA Air

“We missed our customers over the last few weeks and we are eager to offer our services to our highly esteemed passengers,” Mahmood said.

“Once we are ready to commence operation we shall officially inform the Nigerian Civil Aviation Authority (NCAA).

“We shall announce our resumption of services with a new schedule soon once we are ready.”

Ifeoma Okeke-Korieocha

Ifeoma Okeke-Korieocha is the Aviation Correspondent at BusinessDay Media Limited, publishers of BusinessDay Newspapers. She is also the Deputy Editor, BusinessDay Weekender Magazine, the Saturday Weekend edition of BusinessDay. She holds a BSC in Mass Communication from the prestigious University of Nigeria, Nsukka and a Masters degree in Marketing at the University of Lagos. As the lead writer on the aviation desk, Ifeoma is responsible and in charge of the three weekly aviation and travel pages in BusinessDay and BDSunday. She also overseas and edits all pages of BusinessDay Saturday Weekender. She has written various investigative, features and news stories in aviation and business related issues and has been severally nominated for award in the category of Aviation Writer of the Year by the Nigeria Media Nite-Out awards; one of the Nigeria’s most prestigious media awards ceremonies. Ifeoma is a one-time winner of the prestigious Nigeria Media Merit Award under the 'Aviation Writer of the Year' Category. She is the 2025 Eloy Award winner under the Print Media Journalist category. She has undergone several journalism trainings by various prestigious organisations. Ifeoma is also a fellow of the Female Reporters Leadership Fellowship of the Wole Soyinka Centre for Investigative Journalism.