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Arik Air and Delaware State University Seek Collaboration

Arik Air, West and Central Africa’s largest airline and Delaware State University, United States of America are in high level talks about a possible partnership.

A delegation of Delaware State University led by its President, Dr. Harry L. Williams visited Arik Air Aviation Centre at the Murtala Muhammed Airport, Ikeja-Lagos on Tuesday, November 15, 2016 where they met with the airline’s Executive Management team.

Speaking during the visit, Dr. Williams said Delaware State University which is one of the few centers of excellence in USA has 35 international partnerships across the world and is desirous of partnering with Arik Air in the area of capacity building and exchange programmes.

Responding, Arik Air’s Managing Director, Mr. Chris Ndulue said the airline would be pleased to explore areas of partnership with Delaware State University stressing that the university could design programmes to fit the airline’s needs in pilot and management training.

The Chairman of Arik Air, Sir Joseph Arumemi-Ikhide promised the visiting Delaware State University delegation that the airline’s management team would be visiting the American university to see the state of affairs before the partnership is concretized.

Delaware State University has a long and proud history as one of America’s historically Black Colleges and Universities. The University boasts aviation program that lays a strong foundation for a wide range of careers in the aviation industry.

Source: Arik Air Media Centre

Arik Air gets royal endorsement

Arik Air, West and Central Africa’s largest carrier has received a royal endorsement from the Ooni of Ife, Oba Adeyeye Enitan Ogunwusi Ojaja II as the foremost traditional ruler and a large entourage including some traditional rulers from the South West States of the country reaffirmed his support for Nigerian brands by flying Arik Air from Lagos to New York on a tour of America.

The First Class Monarch who travelled from Lagos to New York aboard Arik Air’s A330-200 aircraft that departed the Murtala Muhammed International Airport, Lagos for JF Kennedy Airport, New York at midnight last Wednesday said “I am an apostle of made-in-Nigeria and that is why everything you see on me except my wrist watch are 100% made in Nigeria”.

Speaking with a team from Arik Air led by the Chief Pilot, Captain Adetokunbo Adekunbi, who were on hand to usher him to the departure lounge of Murtala Muhammed International Airport, Ooni Ogunwusi in company with his wife, Olori Wuraola Ogunwusi, said his decision to fly Arik Air to New York was a deliberate one aimed at reinforcing the need to patronize our own.

He commended the management of Arik Air for flying the flag of Nigeria high and pledged to use his position to get Nigerians to patronize the airline.

Reiterating his foremost position in Yoruba land, Ooni Ogunwusi stated that his flying Arik Air with other traditional rulers will bring good fortune to the airline.

The Ooni’s entourage numbering over 50 had not less than 10 other Yoruba traditional rulers from Oyo, Osun and Ekiti States.

Source: Arik Air Media Centre