Arik Air Announces LOG-JFK Starting November 29th

[Iberia A340-600]

Airk Air has finally announced the inauguration of flights between Lagos and JFK starting on November 29th. The direct flight will initially operate 3xweekly.

Unfortunately the schedule does not favor the spotter:

Sunday, Tuesday, and Thursday the inbound flight arrives at 5:50am
Monday, Wednesday, and Friday the outbound flight departs at 10:00pm

Seems like the aircraft has a VERY long ground layover.

http://www.arikair.com/arikair/racine_s ... onlangue=2



edited for spelling

[SengaB]

GREAT finally something worth going out for. Its also great to see a new African airline other than SAA coming into JFK. Since I moved here we lost Nigeria B742, Ghana DC10 , and Ethiopia 763.
Senga

[Delta777LR]

GREAT finally something worth going out for. Its also great to see a new African airline other than SAA coming into JFK. Since I moved here we lost Nigeria B742, Ghana DC10 , and Ethiopia 763.
Senga

Not to metion but we do still have RAM and Egypt Air considerly part of Africa..

[SengaB]

Wow good thinking Sergio.....
I should have said Sub Saharan Africa instead.
Senga

[MayerFM]

Hi, according to an application before the US DOT, Arik Air is planning to start service to JFK with its own aircraft in mid-2011:

http://www.regulations.gov/search/Re...00006480b87261

Arik Air currently operates from Lagos, Nigeria to the John F Kennedy International Airport ("JFK")

in New York on a wetlease basis with Hi Fly Transportes Aereos, S.A.l In mid-20 11, Arik Air intends to institute service three times weekly on a non-wetlease basis from Lagos, Nigeria to both Houston ("IAH") and JFK.

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In mid-20 11, Arik Air intends to institute service three times weekly on a non-wetlease basis with Airbus A340 or A330 aircraft from Lagos, Nigeria to both IAH and JFK.

Best regards.