
Aero Contractors new A320 aircraft
Aero switches to Airbus in fleet expansion, takes delivery of two A320s

Aero Contractors is switching from its traditional Boeing fleet to the Airbus range as it took delivery of two A320s aircraft, Thursday.

The aircraft were delivered from Heston airline based in Lithuania in what is seen as an expansion of its fleet.

The two aircraft, according to the airline, arrived in Abuja, Thursday afternoon, at the Nnamdi Azikiwe International Airport, and was received by the Managing Director of the airline, Capt. Abdullahi Mahmood, along with other senior executives of the airline.
The two aircraft leased by House of Five A’s will boost the fleet of the airline and provide the much needed capacity to serve the Nigerian market.
The aircraft is the first of its kind in the Nigerian market.
“We are pleased to secure these two aircraft through House of Five A’s which will boost our fleet and give us the needed capacity in the Nigerian market, while making us more efficient and offer more comfort to our customers.
“These new generation aircraft are suitable to our operations in this market. We have established an excellent relationship with the lessors and the financier and we are looking forward to a stronger relationship between both parties.
Aero Contractors is currently in Receivership by the Asset Management Corporation of Nigeria (AMCON).
Mahmood was appointed Managing Director of Aero Contractors in January to build on the success of his predecessor Capt. Ado Sanusi.
Under nine months he has strengthened the airline, expanding the frontiers of the Maintenance Repair Overhaul (MRO) arm of the company and increasing its capacity to maintain more aircraft.