Ibom Air, the indigenous Airline of the Akwa Ibom State Government of Nigeria, has placed an order for ten (10) A220 aircraft with Airbus, at the ongoing Dubai Air show, taking place at the purpose built DWC event arena in Dubai.
The order of the ten (10) Airbus A220 is in line with the airline’s aggressive growth plan, which will see it expanding its footprint into new domestic routes as well as regional routes covering West and Central Africa in the immediate future.
The agreement, was signed on Tuesday by the Chief Executive Officer of Ibom Air, Mfon Udom and Chief Commercial Officer of Airbus, Christian Scherer, in the presence of His Excellency, the Governor of Akwa Ibom State Udom Gabriel Emmanuel, the Attorney General and Commissioner for Justice of Akwa Ibom State, Uko Udom, SAN, and the Chairman of Ibom Air, Imoabasi Jacob who led the Ibom Air team, which also included the airline’s Chief Operating Officer, George Uriesi, the Group Manager Marketing and communication, Aniekan Essienette and the Group Manager Corporate Services, Imelda Aba.
The first phase of this expansion is set to cover cities like Malabo, Douala, Libreville, Kinshasa, Accra, Abidjan, Freetown, Banjul and Dakar and ultimately intends to operate throughout the continent of Africa.
