Ibom Air is compelled to correct the misleading headline story on the front page of Business Day newspaper yesterday, 17 July 2024, titled *“13 Nigerian airlines blacklisted for contract breaches”.
The airlines stance was made Known in a press statement Signed by Aniekan Essienette
Group Manager, marketing and Communication
Ibom Airlines Limited and made available to LOB today. According to the statement
It read “This false story severely damaged Ibom Air’s reputation as a business with the highest corporate governance standards. We assure all our business partners that Ibom Air does not have any aircraft on lease from any lessors, foreign or domestic. We own all seven aircraft that we operate, and they are all financed by Nigerian banks.”
“Also, for the avoidance of doubt, Ibom Air is not blacklisted by any lessor, local or international, and has never been in breach of any contract into which it has entered. On the contrary, the airline is in good standing with both local and international financiers and lessors.
The Business Day story was prejudicial to our business interests. We brought it to the notice of the newspaper, which promptly pulled the story and promised to retract it.
Our business partners can rest assured that Ibom Air continues to be committed to the letter and spirit of any agreements we enter into.”
Recall that the ibomair announced the acquisition of an additional Airbus A220-300 to its fleet about a week ago. The addition of this aircraft according to the company, brought Ibom Air’s fleet of A220s to 11, after the delivery of the outstanding nine units.