In a bid to have a good run in year 2020, Aero Contractors have stated that beginning from January 20, they will extend their services to Abuja-Kano, Lagos-Asaba, Abuja-Asaba and Warri-Port Harcourt.

The Head of Commercial, Mr Rogers Cookey noted that the routes will be operated as follows: Abuja-Kano, 11:10 am; Kano-Abuja, 12:20 pm; Lagos-Asaba, 8:30 am; Asaba-Lagos, 15:10 pm.

Others include Asaba-Abuja, 9:50 am; Abuja-Asaba, 13:50 pm; Warri-Port Harcourt (NAF Base) and Port Harcourt-Warri, 12:45 pm.

The expanded routes is geared towards meeting the demand of its customers and this expansion of its operations started since last year with the aim to gradually recapture significant segment of the domestic market.

Mr Cookey noted that with the new routes expansion, the airline continues to play a dominant role in scheduled flight operations.

The airline, which has fixed wing, rotary wing and maintenance, repair and overhaul (MRO) facility, has been recording success in all the divisions of its operations.

Cookey said that the airline effectively maintains all its aircraft, conducting C and D-checks on its Boeing Classics and also engages in third-party maintenance.

It also conducts maintenance on its Bombardier Dash 8 aircraft and the same with its helicopters, which in addition to maintenance, assembles the equipment.

In 2019, Aero Contractors maintenance division conducted major checks for Nigerian and foreign carriers, from different parts of Africa.