Arik Air

[Tex]

Does anyone have any info on flight crew work conditions at Arik Air in Nigeria?

Thanks

[CRJWildcat]

Don't go. trouble with getting paid. I left there last June and they still owe me!!!

[Capt. Manuvar]

Don't get things mixed up. Expat pilots flying on the Avionco contract were owed by Avionco and not Arik. That's why Arik doesn't use Avionco anymore. There is room for improvement but it aint that bad. With the new DFO, the ops side of things is improving.

[goneagain]

I worked at Arik for a few months. Started out good and went downhill steadily. Avionco got screwed by Arik and in turn screwed their pilots especially the ones who worked through their rotations for a promise of extra pay. The only benefit of going to Nigeria and Arik is that after you work there; anyplace else you go will seem great. Oh and you could get Malaria as a bonus or take the medicine and ruin your liver. The perks go on and on.

[18left]

here we go again!
some people never learn:=
tex pls review previous posts on arik and Nigeria and you will get all the info you require.
I suggest we close the thread.

[Rani]

Nigeria is changing rapidly, and some degree of internationalization is occuring. Albeit slowly.

[HurryUp&Retire]

Can anyone PM me the email address to email my resume to

Thank you in advance

[wonder]

What is the difference among all these recruiting agencies? i.e. CAE, Sigmar, etc. Does that mean Arik is not capable of doing their own recruiting? Is it worth it to give this airline a try? If so, any new hire can elaborate on the conditions and the prospect of Arik. Honest and straight forward replies only.

[wonder]

any Arik current pilots and new hires out there willing to share info.

[gearupflapsup]

Avionco owesPilots everywhere money. Their cheating is not limited to Nigeria.

[GUSTO]

Any guys here that are flying the hawkers for Arik ? Did you guys apply directly or via Sigmar ? Any info on this contract will be appreciated .

[chrislikesblue]

Also what is the current fo salary on the B737,any info appreciated.

[blablabla]

Arik cheated Parc Aviation also who pulled their pilots out of there. And then Arik later stopped paying Avionco who were left with no choice but to remove their pilots which ended up with people being left unpaid.
They have a habit of trying not to pay for anything...hotel rooms got locked after unpaid bills at the Sheraton so when crews returned from duty they couldnt access their rooms as Arik hadnt paid the hotel bills for many weeks. Ask the owner of the De Vine how difficult it is to get paid his money from Arik.
They can order 787 and 777 and 747 but before those Aircraft get delivered millions of dollars have to change hands....and from a company who were ment to start flying to Boston in May 2007 in an A330 i have doubts about some of the stuff I hear about them.
Nigeria invented corruption and the country is well known for their scams try to sell anything on ebay these days and you`ll get a million messages asking for your bank details so they can transfer £10000 for the £10 your selling on ebay aslong as you`ll ship it to Nigeria or they want your paypal address and then they`ll try and email you some fake payment confirmation to trick you into thinking the funds have been sent so you`ll ship the item haha.
But be your own judge go there and see i`m sure i`ll get people telling me I shouldnt generalise and tar people with the same brush....but if you go to Arik you`ll get ripped off somehow....and when it comes to going home on your month off try getting a ticket haha when the guys who book them tell you sorry we cant book anymore tickets as we have run up a bill with the travel agent and it hasnt been paid....we have started using another travel agent now and been able to run up another bill and book some tickets but now Arik hasnt paid them either and we are running out of travel agents who will offer us any kind of account you might be best of trying to jumpseat home or buying your own ticket haha
To all who have come and gone through Arik will know exactly what i`m talking about...oh and they`ll give you a mobile phone to but after a week it`ll get barred as Arik stop paying the phone bill...great days

[wonder]

thank you for taking the time in responding. it all sounds familiar and seems this is the new business ethics not only in africa but all start up airlines around the world. either they all went to same business school or some kind of seminar to learn this

[NIJASEA]

Tnxs blablabla, that was an indept and concise assessment of Arik Air, i nearly made a mistake and went there could you pls tell me of a good place to work, I have 2000hrs of which 1500hrs p1 on pistons i would like to be a captain if possible.
Awaiting your responce

[dynamicd]

Nijasea very funny haha:rolleyes:

Mr BlaBla sorry about your experience at Arik. What where you expecting from Arik! A British Airways mock up?This is a new airline in a not so favourable environment in its early development phase so its only normal that things go wrong,that is how its management would learn and grow.

Good luck to every one at Arik!exciting times ahead for Aviation in Nigeria:ok:

[JABAG]

Blabla,
whilst I undertand your feelings on the situation at Arik, I do take offence to your statment - Nigeria invented Corruption. I can take you back into history from the colonial times right up till date on corruption from the "colonial" masters. However this is an aviation forum.

:=

[blablabla]

Well its the only country in the world to have its own dedicated code for fraud and deception known as NIGERIAN 419 FRAUD....do a search on the internet and open your eyes. There prob isnt a single person on here who hasnt received some kind of FRAUD email from some Nigerian scammer with some story about how they have $800000000 in gold burried in the ground but have no shovel to dig it up but if you send them $50 to buy a shovel once they have dug up the gold they`ll share it with you...c`mon fool if you can come on here and tell me Nigeria isnt corrupt your either a fool or one of the people who sends these emails around and you wanna play down the whole Nigerian corruption idea

[NIJASEA]

Nice to know you research a lot blablabla. You do realise that there is no country in the world that does not have a police code for Advance Fee Fraud and such code is listed under section 419 in the Nigeria Police Books which has been around since the British ruled. Back to aviation, Nigeria like every other place has teething problems in start up companies and Arik made its share as other companies. Still asking where on earth i can log Jet time with such low hours in my log book :confused:.

[jagunmolu]

We would need the services of a spin doctor Ala Ojo-Madueke to cook up and wash up the mess left behind and fowarded by our dear Patriotic management of you know who, airlines and naija brothers.A lot might not taste delicious but fact is ITS TRUE,The image will only change when we collectively act responsbly and accept that all is not well instead of negative patriotism in the face of home truths.Change is what we must.Ala OBAMA .:mad::suspect:

[anjouan]

Arik, Sahara reporters, Odili, corruption, people not being paid, Southern Air, Okada, Stillwater, Concorde, Caverton - all part of the same sorry story of Nigerian aviation - RIP :{

[18left]

NIJASEA,,dont worry,blablabla silence is your answer.It amazes me how people forget the past in such a hurry,they come inexperienced,gain the experience,then have memory loss,then remember how horrible it was!However its us i blame!

[JABAG]

Dear Blabla,
its unfortunate that you have to resort to ABUSES :=to make your statement. If you read my post, I said Fraud was not invented in Nigeria. I did not say Nigerians do not commit crimes.

Again this fool will stop here. :oh:

Back to Aviation!

[NaijaNinja]

Blablabla,

Sounds like you've had the Arik experience, what on earth were you doing in Lagos? I repeat, what on earth were you doing in Lagos?

Look mister, you are no Big-Ears Prince Charles nor any of his sons, so don't flipping expect some Royal treatment in Africa just because you are Oyinbo! Enjoy the same yamayama we dey chop in Africa, if its not palatable enough for you, get your 'whatever' colour yanch out PRONTO!

Go get your Royal treatment from BA or VS or any of your crappy low-fare/smaller operators. I bet they already told you where to go, that's why you found yourself in Lagos, sorry, we don't want you either! Try Iceland, Greenland or get a job with those scientists measuring 'sea-level' in the antarctic or north pole, that will probably shut your traps by the time you freeze till kingdom come!

Don't come on this forum bashing Naija, didn't your ministers collect money from the Saudis to help them secure BAE Systems contracts, fighter planes, blahblahblah, oops!

The 419 crap you are talking about, i really wonder if you know about all the scams that goes on in the East End of London, open your messed up eyes and look within your precious country and leave Naija alone!

Abeg my people, let's talk better things and leave yamayama alone!

[flyguysa]

NaijaNaija... You criticize blabla while sitting in London.... Why did you leave? This is not about labelling, I recall the question pose was "what is happening at Arik?" So I would like to ask again, what IS happening at Arik? Are they pulling themselves together?

The reason I am asking is because I was thinking of applying to Arik, my biggest worry is will Arik keep to their side of the deal, eg accomodation, meals and a return air ticket home every two months PAID by Arik... If not, I won't be applying. At the end of the day no matter where the airline is based they must keep their promises made to crew.

[Dr.X]

Hey guys I took a job with Arik a few months ago and as most of you out there I was also very apprehensive about risking coming back home to work. Now I am glad I did no regrets so far they feed us 3 times a day in the guest house pick us up before and after flights. The guesthouse has a pretty good internet connection buy nigerian standards ( in every room), basic cable tv, backup generators run when ever Nepa goes. We have a pool and an ok gym. Other perks are barbeque every sunday most times the chief pilot shows up,one week the chairman even showed up and we all had a good time eating meat and having drinks. All in all guys i cant complain i am an FO on the 733 the pay is fair and the company seems to be trying to organize it self. My experience is doing business in Nigeria brings the Nigerian factor and things will screw up every now and again but ultimately for my sake and others I pray Arik is here to stay. i hope my two sents helps u all figure out some questions......

[NaijaNinja]

Hey SA,

You don't need to know where i am, its irrelevant, i am telling blabla to leave Nigeria alone and stop acting like he comes from the Holy Land.

I can't be a driver and history teacher at the same time, you and blabla should go to your local library if you have one or use whatever facility you have, check the list of airlines worldwide who have done what Arik is being accused of, then come back to tell your fellow ignoramus drivers or wannabes.

Don't you lot from SA start, this will just open up a can of nasty worms!

[flyguysa]

Naija, you've obviously missed my point, I don't want to hear about how good or bad Nigeria is, I know what it's like, I've actually been there before. I'm not trying to open any can of worms, I'm trying to get a reasonable point of view of Arik Air NOT of what Nigeria is like or what Nigerians get accused of. I did not accuse your sacred country of anything. Imagine what a stir it would cause if I used the equivalent of "Oyinbo" on this forum? Do not insult my intelligence, rather give me YOUR opinion of Arik if you have any idea what is happening at the airline or rather keep your rude irrelevant comments to yourself.

Thanks for you comments DR X...

[NaijaNinja]

Here goes the SA bigot that i thought you were; having a dig that Naija is a Sacred country. With the recent news coming out of your Sacred country, i am sure you must be extremely proud!

Don't even go there with the Oyinbo line, its a non-starter.

[flyguysa]

Why I am even replying to you Naija is beyond me.... Obviously, you don't have an opinion on Arik, or you just cannot see past insulting anyone that actually does not share your views... Good luck in defending Nigeria from your cushy spot in London....

[NaijaNinja]

Why you replied is your own problem! I am just sick and fed up of the stuff said about Nigeria from that side of Africa and those who say those bad things still come to milk the cash cows in Lagos! I wonder why.

FYI, i am not in London and i do have lots of info about Arik which there's just no point sharing on this forum especially when people like you have a prejudiced opinion.

How many threads do people need to know what's happening at Arik? I tire o!

[surely not]

I think peoples interest in Arik is because they have all these fantastic orders for new aircraft that would need a massive route growth and huge recruitment of staff if they are to operate.

Many believe that there is no intention of Arik to operate the a/c, that they are going to make a killing by trading a/c delivery slots, and that maybe the deals are a way of 'normalising' some monies that might otherwise be a problem.

The current operation is miniscule compared to what is required for the ordered fleet and Arik are going to need every bit of help and co-operation from a large and varied area of the aviation community, so it is surprising to read on here that they have been seriously upsetting so many established and respected recruitment companies.

It is the incredible orders for a/c such as 747-8's and 787's that generates the interest and questions, and I doubt that you getting upset on here will stop this interest Naija Naija :)

The interest has been well contained to Arik Air and the bait to turn it into a bash Nigeria fun fest has largely been ignored..................and thank goodness for that!!!

[NaijaNinja]

Surely Not,

I am just not ready to read comments from the hypocrites from Africa's down-under. They all act like they come from some Holy Land!

I am not upset and won't let those nitwits upset me, they just need to know they can't bash this country and still expect some royal treatment! Its not done!

[LongJohnThomas]

I am back!!!!!:D:ok:
With keen interest i have follwed the comments of my fellow aviators, but cant help noticing that they always veer left of course to corruption and other issues not linking directly to either why they were not paid and such.:ugh:
It is quite convenient is it not? To sit back at home in comfort and just castigate others and the country they are fighting so hard to give a better image.:rolleyes:
Like i have said many times, if you have a problem with Nigeria and Nigerians? DON'T GO THERE!!!!
There are adequate forums for complaints on the polictical and socio-economic status of Nigeria and i suggest those of you who have a contribution visit such sites or better still, take an oath of office and send Mr. Yar'adua packing!:eek:
Arik is not a yardstick by which Nigeria's achievements can be measured; Neither can the situation in the Niger-Delta be described as proof of inefficiency.
Against all odds and the world that wont give Nigeria and Nigerians a chance? We still manage to keep up with the trends and turmoils of this revolving earth.
C'MON GUYS!!!! GIVE US A BREAK; WE ARE TRYING OUR BEST!!!:ouch:
For those of you who will put on their body armour and get battle ready, i say peace unto you!
Save the fight for a better purpose.:=:D

[747jetdriver]

Does anyone have any info on the interview process and sim profile for Arik Air.

How is quality of life in Nigeria given all the violence and instability.

Appreciate any input on this airline. :ok:

[jnignon]

Please tell them again Mr longjohnthomas. Very well said :ok:

[126,7]

These forums are full, and I mean really FULL with information about life in Nigeria and there seems to be a bit of info on Arik Air too.

[LostAndFound]

advanced compass tests, psychometric tests, technical test, mathematics, oral interview and sim assesment at OAT gatwick. Then you do the sim assesment in 737-300 sim. Look for shannon approach plate,rwy 24 if i remember.(NDB hold and ILS approach)

[Tokunbo]

One of the mods please merge this with the thread on Arik Air, with the same title, which has been running for months now :oh:. Some people seem to be incapable of scrolling or searching :bored:

[fly now]

Hello!
having an assessment with them

could you please give some more info..and where to get prepared for tech test??
thank u

[tonylollo]

Dynamiccd maybe it is new but that is no reason to screw your pilots for money..... total bs:mad:

[Metro man]

Please send me US$100 via Western Union and I will supply a copy of the technical exam. ;)

Also looking for someone to purchase a new laptop and a gold Rolex watch for me, 20% commission offered if sent immediately. :E

[etienne t boy]

Looking at their on line timetable it seems that Arik Air stopped flights from the Port Harcourt NAF Base to both Lagos and Abuja yesterday. Virgin Nigeria also seem to have pulled out, leaving only Aero now flying from NAF to Lagos. Arik spent a large amount of money building a new terminal building with a large ramp area and an extension to the taxi way. It seems they don't care about wasting their money - they must have made a packet to e abandoning that lot so soon

[2419]

Arik is the new way of legal slave labour. They are short of crew and don't really want to hire. You will fly way over 100hrs and can't complain:oh:. if you do, you get suspended. The authorities are not doing anything about it. If you don't mind working without rights, work there.

[LongJohnThomas]

Well,
Thats really news?
Considering the cadre of management pilots in that airline, one would expect a lot more out of that establishment.
Unfortunately, these stories as i hear them are true!!
It sickens me when they all come out with bravado and have nothing professional to show for it! All talk and no action!!
Sad to think that even they participate in the 'over-work' scheduling.
Like i have said times before; it does not take a smart person to be a pilot only a smart person to be a good one!.:ugh::rolleyes::cool:
Thank goodness some of us dont have to bow to the 'tin gods' any longer.
I can only wish them luck!!!!:yuk:

[ArikAir777]

Hi Dr. X
do you still recognize your assesment and sim profil, because I am planed for an interview and sim session in march.
would be great if you could share it with me.
regards