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Tombola.
-Pilots are not on strike
-Pilots don't have to pass any Nigerian Air Law Exam
-No probems with the lessor. Both parts are serious players.
-Engine problems? Could be, all airlines in the world have to ground an aircraft from time to time. Does your airline do the same? The Dash8s are being operated to the european safety standard, so any major malfunction will cause this to happen. Passengers pay to fly on a safe aircraft.
High passenger loads have been reported on the route LOS-PHC. Second Dash already in Lagos.
what are you talking about?
Good luck.
-Pilots are not on strike
-Pilots don't have to pass any Nigerian Air Law Exam
-No probems with the lessor. Both parts are serious players.
-Engine problems? Could be, all airlines in the world have to ground an aircraft from time to time. Does your airline do the same? The Dash8s are being operated to the european safety standard, so any major malfunction will cause this to happen. Passengers pay to fly on a safe aircraft.
High passenger loads have been reported on the route LOS-PHC. Second Dash already in Lagos.
what are you talking about?
Good luck.
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1) Why are the 737s still grounded?
2) Why has Arik advertised vacancies for most managerial positions?
3) Where are the CRJ-200s?
4) Nigeria Air Law Exam: Arik pilots must and have undertaken this exam. What are you talking about?
2) Why has Arik advertised vacancies for most managerial positions?
3) Where are the CRJ-200s?
4) Nigeria Air Law Exam: Arik pilots must and have undertaken this exam. What are you talking about?
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Arik Air-Avionco: WARNING!!!!!!!!!!!
I spent two weeks in Lagos as a contract pilot from Avionco Canada.
We were not billeted at the Sheration as promised by Avionco, and were shangaied in a sub Western standard hotel with in a bad part of Lagos (oxymoron) with virtually no local transportation. Some of the RJ contract pilots had not obtained a Nigerian license after ten weeks there. So we were stuck in the small Devine Hotel compound, with the internet functioning about half the time, the electricity failing 4-5 times daily, and with almost nothing to do. The shoewer in each room was like a cow on a flat rock.
All of my fellow Hawker PICs left within one month.
We had to make our own Photo IDs the first day on the job because the Security Director had been fired and had stolen Arik Air's digital camera.
Arik Air is three months behind in paying it's bills everywhere. Some pilots were denied medical care at the local clinic because Arik Air was months behind in paying it''s bills. The owner of the Devine Hotel was owned for three months for 22 pilots at $200 USD per day plus meals.
Avionico continually stated they were addressing all of these problems, but did nothing. I have never experienced more dedicated liars then the management of Avionico Canada.
Avionico is chronically late in paying saleries, if at all, and was always late in providing a promised ticket home at the end of a two month rotation. You had to fight to get paid. I jump seated home to the West Coast, on North American Airlines.
I heard from one of the departing Hawker Captains that his Nigerian counterparts demanded to see his logbook, and credentials, and relagated him to flying right seat for a month. We were hired as PICs.
Happiness is calling V-1 at Lagos. Beware Avionco Canada and Arik Air!
We were not billeted at the Sheration as promised by Avionco, and were shangaied in a sub Western standard hotel with in a bad part of Lagos (oxymoron) with virtually no local transportation. Some of the RJ contract pilots had not obtained a Nigerian license after ten weeks there. So we were stuck in the small Devine Hotel compound, with the internet functioning about half the time, the electricity failing 4-5 times daily, and with almost nothing to do. The shoewer in each room was like a cow on a flat rock.
All of my fellow Hawker PICs left within one month.
We had to make our own Photo IDs the first day on the job because the Security Director had been fired and had stolen Arik Air's digital camera.
Arik Air is three months behind in paying it's bills everywhere. Some pilots were denied medical care at the local clinic because Arik Air was months behind in paying it''s bills. The owner of the Devine Hotel was owned for three months for 22 pilots at $200 USD per day plus meals.
Avionico continually stated they were addressing all of these problems, but did nothing. I have never experienced more dedicated liars then the management of Avionico Canada.
Avionico is chronically late in paying saleries, if at all, and was always late in providing a promised ticket home at the end of a two month rotation. You had to fight to get paid. I jump seated home to the West Coast, on North American Airlines.
I heard from one of the departing Hawker Captains that his Nigerian counterparts demanded to see his logbook, and credentials, and relagated him to flying right seat for a month. We were hired as PICs.
Happiness is calling V-1 at Lagos. Beware Avionco Canada and Arik Air!
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Was anyone in doubt that Arik is in fact a MONEY LAUNDERING scheme?
All I have to say: Shame, just as we thought a professional + reliable airline was coming into the sector.
VK, Aero, and probably Bellview (if they get their act together) will emerge winners.
All I have to say: Shame, just as we thought a professional + reliable airline was coming into the sector.
VK, Aero, and probably Bellview (if they get their act together) will emerge winners.
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MD12,
I'm talking about all the flights Arik cancelled without any explanation or apology, refusing to reimburse money to those who bought tickets and were not carried and missed international flights. Of course the pilots have to pass Nigerian air law exam if they want to fly for public transport in Nigeria. What I heard now is that the aircraft was loaned or chartered to some State governor for a day. Whatever the truth, Arik have done themselves no favours and I know of many people who are now willing to pay the rip-off aero price, because at least they're reliable and if an aircraft is unserviceable they tell people, make apologies and refund money
I'm talking about all the flights Arik cancelled without any explanation or apology, refusing to reimburse money to those who bought tickets and were not carried and missed international flights. Of course the pilots have to pass Nigerian air law exam if they want to fly for public transport in Nigeria. What I heard now is that the aircraft was loaned or chartered to some State governor for a day. Whatever the truth, Arik have done themselves no favours and I know of many people who are now willing to pay the rip-off aero price, because at least they're reliable and if an aircraft is unserviceable they tell people, make apologies and refund money
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Hold it.....
I hear Arik is operating into PHC NAF base today by associates in NGA on business.
They have confirmed that there were disruptions in the schedule though.
Tombola get a grip.There is no way an airline wet lease will run that way and European pilots stay and work on.
The person that claims to be an ex pilot of Arik.........hmmmmmmmmm.
Arik something must be wrong if there's this kind of gloating going on though.Get your act together.
wish VK,Bellview and Aero the best.Its the only way African Aviation can improve.KT,SAA,ET well done guys.
I hear Arik is operating into PHC NAF base today by associates in NGA on business.
They have confirmed that there were disruptions in the schedule though.
Tombola get a grip.There is no way an airline wet lease will run that way and European pilots stay and work on.
The person that claims to be an ex pilot of Arik.........hmmmmmmmmm.
Arik something must be wrong if there's this kind of gloating going on though.Get your act together.
wish VK,Bellview and Aero the best.Its the only way African Aviation can improve.KT,SAA,ET well done guys.
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No idea if they cancelled the flights or not, but please do not start rumours (about pilots on strike, pilots failing exams...) without being able to prove what you are saying.
Once again, I have nothing to do with Arik noor Aero, but flight cancellations come very often in our industry, no matter what the country is.
Once again, I have nothing to do with Arik noor Aero, but flight cancellations come very often in our industry, no matter what the country is.
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Avsec,
Have you ever been to Nigeria? You're the one who needs to get a grip. I live and work in Nigeria and Arik's abysmal performance in NAF this last week has turned many of the expat community against them. It's not really important that they didn't fly - everyone knows and accepts that aircraft sometimes have mechanical or electrical faults - the problem is the total lack of any explanation for the lack of service, no apology from their ground staff and refusal to give refunds for the flights which they didn't do. I personally have 3 friends here who are now each N20,000 worse off because they were refused refunds, and then had to pay for flights with Aero on Thursday. 
Have you ever been to Nigeria? You're the one who needs to get a grip. I live and work in Nigeria and Arik's abysmal performance in NAF this last week has turned many of the expat community against them. It's not really important that they didn't fly - everyone knows and accepts that aircraft sometimes have mechanical or electrical faults - the problem is the total lack of any explanation for the lack of service, no apology from their ground staff and refusal to give refunds for the flights which they didn't do. I personally have 3 friends here who are now each N20,000 worse off because they were refused refunds, and then had to pay for flights with Aero on Thursday.
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Avsec, The guy who claims to be a former Arik pilot is one, I know him, furthermore, if you had anything to do with the Arik pilots, you would know him to.
MD12, those are not rumours, I was there!!! and everybody else who was there knows they are not rumours.
MD12, those are not rumours, I was there!!! and everybody else who was there knows they are not rumours.
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Arik - Not Keeping People Informed
AVSEC,
Whilst Tom's allegations mat seem a bit wild, you have to understand the situation in Port Harcourt at the moment. There have been a lot of kidnappings and murders in the Delta this year, many expat families have been forced to leave, nearly all expats here have some kind of company curfew and most of us eirther have to travel to work in escorted armed convoys or are only allowed to travel by air. This has led to a kind of siege mentality. The closure of Port Harcourt International airport led to even more danger with the hazards of a road journey to Owerri, helicopter flights there, or seats on the contract flights with Aero, being the preserve of the lucky few. So when Arik announced the start of flights direct from the NAF Base it was seen as almost a lifeline and eased the travel concerns of many who (quite rightly in my opinion) were frightened to travel to Owerri by road. I have heard all of the rumours about why Arik did not operate its service here for a couple of days last week and I have no idea what the truth is, but they have certainly not done themselves any favours by failing to make an official announcement as to the real reason. I know of a number of angry expats here who missed flights back home because of this and many people are getting more wound-up than usual because they get 'stir crazy' after weeks of curfew and being confined to camp. Arik have now to restart trying to make a reputation for themselves if they don't want to get a name as another typical, unreliable African airline. Aero have angered a number of people because the fare they are now charging from the NAF Base is seen as a rip-off, but at least they still have the reputaion of being reliable and they do keep passengers informed of what the problem is when flights are delayed or cancelled. Arik has some good equipment, an unrivalled advantage in the terminal access and buildings it has been given in Lagos and Port Harcourt, but it will have to work harder at its image if it's not to take over that of the defunct airline whose old buildings it now occupies in Lagos
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Whilst Tom's allegations mat seem a bit wild, you have to understand the situation in Port Harcourt at the moment. There have been a lot of kidnappings and murders in the Delta this year, many expat families have been forced to leave, nearly all expats here have some kind of company curfew and most of us eirther have to travel to work in escorted armed convoys or are only allowed to travel by air. This has led to a kind of siege mentality. The closure of Port Harcourt International airport led to even more danger with the hazards of a road journey to Owerri, helicopter flights there, or seats on the contract flights with Aero, being the preserve of the lucky few. So when Arik announced the start of flights direct from the NAF Base it was seen as almost a lifeline and eased the travel concerns of many who (quite rightly in my opinion) were frightened to travel to Owerri by road. I have heard all of the rumours about why Arik did not operate its service here for a couple of days last week and I have no idea what the truth is, but they have certainly not done themselves any favours by failing to make an official announcement as to the real reason. I know of a number of angry expats here who missed flights back home because of this and many people are getting more wound-up than usual because they get 'stir crazy' after weeks of curfew and being confined to camp. Arik have now to restart trying to make a reputation for themselves if they don't want to get a name as another typical, unreliable African airline. Aero have angered a number of people because the fare they are now charging from the NAF Base is seen as a rip-off, but at least they still have the reputaion of being reliable and they do keep passengers informed of what the problem is when flights are delayed or cancelled. Arik has some good equipment, an unrivalled advantage in the terminal access and buildings it has been given in Lagos and Port Harcourt, but it will have to work harder at its image if it's not to take over that of the defunct airline whose old buildings it now occupies in Lagos
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It is concernming to hear that all the top jobs are being advertised to ex Pats. I knew that they did not have a CFO and that the deputy MD and head of maintenance left at the end of January.
Expats who read the threads here will surely be deterred from applying to Arik.
Expats who read the threads here will surely be deterred from applying to Arik.
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MD12,
What is this website if not a RUMOUR network? I'm sure Tom didn't start those rumours: I heard all of them and quite a few more which were positively slanderous. Arik had a lot of support from the expat community in Port Harcourt who, alomg with many Nigerians. looked forward to it as a lifeline now the International is closed, Owerri road is dangerous and Aero refused to offer any commercial flights until after Arik started. I'm sure there must be some pilots and/or management from Arik who read this website and it's a pity they have put out no explanation as to why their flights were not operating on those days and refused refunds. They are succeeding only in driving would-be customers into the arms of Aero and doing nothing for their reputation.
What is this website if not a RUMOUR network? I'm sure Tom didn't start those rumours: I heard all of them and quite a few more which were positively slanderous. Arik had a lot of support from the expat community in Port Harcourt who, alomg with many Nigerians. looked forward to it as a lifeline now the International is closed, Owerri road is dangerous and Aero refused to offer any commercial flights until after Arik started. I'm sure there must be some pilots and/or management from Arik who read this website and it's a pity they have put out no explanation as to why their flights were not operating on those days and refused refunds. They are succeeding only in driving would-be customers into the arms of Aero and doing nothing for their reputation.
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soggy,
Don't bother. I've been looking through all that MD12 has posted here and despite his claims that he doesn't work for arik or aero, he always jumps to their defence if he thinks anyone has something against them - in fact he sounds just like an ex-aero man, now working for Arik
Don't bother. I've been looking through all that MD12 has posted here and despite his claims that he doesn't work for arik or aero, he always jumps to their defence if he thinks anyone has something against them - in fact he sounds just like an ex-aero man, now working for Arik
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Once again, posting buxxxxx. I donīt work for Arik, noor for Aero. Nothing to do with any of them, but I have to admit I am a little bit tired of people just starting rumours against some airlines. Nothing more than that.
Believe me or not, you decide.
Rgds.
Believe me or not, you decide.
Rgds.