A leading Nigerian airline Arik Air has removed the CRJ 1000 from its fleet.
The airline in a statement on Friday said the pull out was based on decision of JEM Leasing Limited owners of the CRJ 1000 registered as 5N-JEE and its financiers Export Development Canada (EDC) to sell the aircraft.
“Arik Air, Nigeria’s leading airline, wishes to notify the public of the decision of JEM Leasing Limited owners of the CRJ 1000 registered as 5N-JEE and its financiers Export Development Canada (EDC) to sell the airplane,” Arik said.
The airline also confirmed that the buyer of the airplane has decided to tear it down in line with the lease agreement entered into with leasing company.
“We equally wish to notify on the decision of the buyer to tear down the plane. Arik Air, as the lessee since 2014, operated the Aircraft pursuant to a lease agreement with JEM Leasing Limited. Arik discontinued operations of the CRJ fleet since 2019,” the statement clarified.
Arik Air however assured stakeholders, including passengers, partners, and the general public, that the decision by the owner and financier of the Aircraft will not impact its operations or compromise its commitment to providing safe, reliable, and convenient air travel services.
Media@JEM Leasing
Press Statement
Re: Arik Air (in Receivership) removes CRJ 1000 from its fleet
JEM Leasing dissociates itself from aircraft tear down
The attention of the management of JEM Leasing Limited owners of the CRJ 1000 registered as 5N-JEE had been drawn to the publication purporting a decision by JEM Leasing to sell and /or tear down the aircraft.
For the records, Arik Air is the launch customer and only operator of the CRJ 1000 in Africa. JEM Leasing is not party to any arrangement with “Arik Air In Receivership” for the tear down of the aircraft.
The position of Cape Town Convention and the law of every jurisdiction is clear and incontrovertible regarding aircraft repossession and tear down.
JEM Leasing dissociates itself from the purported decision and arrangements regarding the sale and tear down of this new generation CRJ 1000 aircraft in its entirety and urge the criminal investigative authorities of Nigeria to promptly investigate this asset destruction act and the claims of Arik Air (in Receivership) with regards to this false claim.
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