Ibom Air Firms Up Business Offerings; Welcomes Another 220-300 Airbus, Wins “Best Airline of the Year” Award

In furtherance of its sustained consolidation of its business offerings, Ibom Air has added a new aircraft, Airbus 220-300 to its kitty bringing the number of aircrafts on its burgeoning fleet to seven.

This is as the airline also won for the third time the ‘Best Airline of the Year’ award at the African Travel Quarterly Travelers Awards 2024.

The award is in recognition of her performance as a domestic airline and pivotal role in shaping the aviation sector.

The award event, held on April 19, 2024, at the National Museum, Lagos, had in attendance Nigeria’s Minister of Tourism, Lola-Ade John, Akwa Ibom State Commissioner for Culture and Tourism, Charles Udo, and several other Tourism Commissioners from other states of the federation.

Executive Director and Chief Operating Officer of Ibom Air, George Uriesi expressed gratitude for the recognition, stating, “We are honored and humbled to receive the ‘Best Airline of the Year’ award for the third consecutive year”.

“We dedicate it to our customers, who have stuck with us through thick and thin and for whom we will continue to work hard every day to meet at Ibom Air.”

“We acknowledge that our passengers are the cornerstone of our endeavors. Their loyalty and confidence have been instrumental in shaping our triumphs and propelling us to continually strive for service excellence. Awards like this serve to encourage us tremendously.”

“In celebration of this significant milestone, Ibom Air is thrilled to unveil its forthcoming plans to elevate the travel experience of our passengers by introducing the cutting-edge Airbus A220-300, set to commence operations imminently.”

“This state-of-the-art aircraft will revolutionize standards of comfort, reliability and efficiency in domestic and regional air travel while also stabilizing our schedule to match what our passengers have come to expect from us.”

“We are steadfast in our pledge to uphold the highest standards of safety, comfort, and convenience for our passengers.”

“Incorporating the Airbus A220-300 reaffirms our unwavering commitment to delivering a world-class service that meets the expectations of our esteemed passengers.”

Ibom Air is a limited liability company wholly owned by the Akwa Ibom State Government, a sub-national in Nigeria. It aims to set the standard as an Airline of choice for passengers by focusing on schedule reliability, on-time departures, and excellent service.

It has a fleet of six aircrafts: five Bombardier CRJ 900 and one Airbus A220-300, covering seven destinations.