Launched in 2006, Arik Air is West Africa largest airline. Positioned at the commercial hub airport of one of the world's leading emerging economies, Arik Air currently serves an ever expanding route network of key cities in Nigeria, Africa, Europe and the US. Arik Air operates the youngest fleet in West Africa with an average hull age of 7.8 years; creating employment opportunities; and partnering with top maintenance providers such as Lufthansa Technik, Lufthansa Cityline and Samco Engineering. Arik Air is now the market leader and the largest carrier in the region in terms of number of aircraft, capacity deployed, network and number of flights operated, having safely transported over 19 million passengers. Arik Air places great emphasis on reliability and innovation and aims to revolutionise flying to and within Africa.