AMCON lists Arik Air’s unserviceable aircraft scattered across the world 

Asset Management Corporation of Nigeria (AMCON) has listed the number, location and status of Arik Air’s serviceable and unserviceable aircraft scattered across the world.

The corporation said it was important to disclose the following claims made by some parties including claims made by Johnson Arumemi-Ikhide, founder of Arik Air that the airline had 30 aircraft when AMCON took over its management.

Jude Nwauzor, Head of, the Corporate Communications Department, AMCON in a press conference on Friday said not less than 21 aircraft belonging to  Arik Air were unserviceable and scattered across the world at the time AMCON took over Arik Air in 2017 due to the airline’s debt.

According to him, out of 30 aircraft purchased by Arik, only nine were active at the time it started managing the airline.

According to a document made available by AMCON, 21 Arik Air aircraft were not available for service upon AMCON’s takeover in 2017 and countries where the aircraft were kept.

They include 5N-MJA, B737-300 (Abandoned in Norwich, UK);  5N-MJB, B737-300 (Abandoned in Southend, UK) 5N-MJC, B737-700 (Extensively cannibalized in Lagos); 5N-MJD, B737-700 (Extensively cannibalized in Lagos); 5N-MJG, B737-700 (Required spare parts to return to service); 5N-MJI, B737-700 (Abandoned in Malta);  5N-MJO, B737-800 (One engine was unserviceable due to excessive oil leak);  5N-MJP, B737-800 (Abandoned in Johannesburg, South Africa); 5N-MJQ, B737-800 (Abandoned in Malta).

Other aircraft include 5N-BKU, Q400 (Required spare parts to return to service);  5N-BKV, Q400 (Extensively cannibalized in Lagos);  5N-BKW, Q400 (Required spare parts to return to service); 5N-JEA, CRJ900 (Required spare parts to return to service);  5N-JEB, CRJ900 (Required spare parts to return to service); 5N-JEC, CRJ900 (Extensively cannibalized in Lagos);  5N-JIC, A330-200 (Unserviceable in Perpignan, France); 5N-JID, A330-200 (Unserviceable in Lagos);  5N-JMA, HS800XP (Abandoned in Chester, UK);  5N-JMB, HS800XP (Unserviceable in Lagos); CS-TFW, A340-500 (Extensively cannibalized in Lagos) and CS-TFX, A340-500 (Seized and operated by HiFly in Portugal).

According to the documents, the aircraft remaining in Arik’s Inventory as of August 31, 2024, are 16.

Listed below are these aircraft including location and status: Q400, 5N-BKX located in Lagos and Serviceable; Q400, 5N-BKW located in Lagos and serviceable; B737-700 in Addisbans Serviceable (C-Check Ongoing); B737-800 in Lagos and serviceable; Q400, 5N-BKV in Lagos but Long-Term Storage (Scrap); Q400 5N-BKU in Lagos preparing for base check; CRJ900, 5N-JEC in Lagos but Long-Term Storage (Scrap); CRJ900 5N-JED in Lagos, Long-Term Storage (Scrap); and B737-700, 5N-MJJ in Long-Term Storage.

Others include B737-700, 5N-MJK and in long-term storage; B737-700, 5N-MJD in  Lagos, in long-term Storage (About to be repossessed by the bank); B737-700, 5N-MJC, in Lagos and long-term storage (About to be repossessed by the bank); B737-700, 5N-MJH in Addis under base check (85 per cent); B737-800, 5N-MJP in Johannesburg, under base check; A340, CS-TFW in Lagos under long-term storage (Scrap) and  A340 CS-TFX in Tabres HSBC under long-term storage (Scrap).