Aero Contractors Nigeria

Based in Lagos, the Aero Contractors Company of Nigeria was founded in 1959 and operates flights in, to and from Nigeria. The Airline has two divisions, namely the Fixed Wing division, that provides scheduled international and domestic flights, and the Rotary Wing, that provides helicopter services for the Oil and Gas industry.

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News and History

22 November 2013	Aero Contractors may become the new national carrier, and commence operations under the name Nigerian Eagle. The unveiling of the national carrier is expected to take place on Sunday the 24th of November, when President Goodluck Jonathon returns from his visit to the UK.
27 May 2013	Aero Contractors commences flights from Lagos to Doaula, Cameroon. The airline also plans to launch flights to Libreville (Gabon), Monrovia (Liberia), Freetown (Sierra Leone) and Brazzaville (Congo), before the end of 2013.
1 April 2013	Aero Contractors begins flying again (hopefully not an April fool's joke!)
16 March 2013	With its workers striking, Aero Contractors suspends its flights and dismisses 655 employees.
10 February 2013	Aero Contractors announce their plans to expand their fleet of aircraft, with the addition of several Dash 8-400's.
28 January 2013	Daily flights between Lagos and Sokoto via Abuja commence.
21 December 2012	Flights between Calabar and Abuja commenced.
Thursday 26 2012	Aero Contractors decided to provide daily flights between Abuja and Calabar, flights commenced on the 1st of December 2012.
June 28 2012	Flights between Uyo and Abuja Commenced.
Jan 2004	Canadian Helicopter Corporation purchased Schreiner Airways, acquiring a 40% holding in Aerocontractors, with the 60% majority share remaining within the Ibru family.
1976	Anticipating the requirements of the Indigenization Decree, Aero Contractors increased its Nigerian ownership to 60%.
1973	Aero Contractors became a company with an intial shareholding that is 40% Nigerian
1960	Aero Contractors was registered in Nigeria(at the time 100% owned by Schreiner Airways B.V. of the Netherlands).
1959	Aero Contractors was formed.

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Aero Contractors Phone Numbers and Email adresses

Abuja Airport	+234-9-8100287 reservations.abv@acn.aero	Enugu	+234-42-559688 reservations.enu@acn.aero
Abuja Transcorp Hilton Hotel	+234-9-14138240 reservations.abv@acn.aero	Port Harcourt International Airport	+234 08063355407 reservations.phc@acn.aero
Abuja Sheraton	08054100046	Port Harcourt Old Airport	+234-84 230110 reservations.phc@acn.aero
Accra Kotaka Airport	+233-21-766150 +233-542-030437 +233-20-3677479	Lagos Airport	+2341- 700FLYAERO +2341 - 700 359 2376 reservations.los@acn.aero
Accra	+233-21-776686 +233-240-249524	Lagos International Airport	+234-1 2711512 reservations.intl@acn.aero
Benin	08055550557 reservations.bni@acn.aero	Lagos Sheraton	017644183
Calabar	08055550556 reservations.cbq@acn.aero	Warri Airport	+234-53 250713 reservations.wri@acn.aero
Uyo	Email: uyo.SD@ACN.Aero

Base of operations

Operates out of Lagos, Nigeria, at Murtala Mohammed International Airport (LOS).

Flights within Nigeria

Flight route	Frequency							Aircraft
Abuja to Lagos	Mo	Tu	We	Thu	Fr	Sa	Su	734
Abuja to Port Harcourt Civil	Mo	Tu	We	Thu	Fr	Sa	Su	734
Calabar to Lagos	Mo	Tu	We	Thu	Fr	Sa	Su	735
Enugu to Lagos	Mo	Tu	We	Thu	Fr	Sa	Su	735
Lagos to Abuja	Mo	Tu	We	Thu	Fr	Sa	Su	734
Lagos to Calabar	Mo	Tu	We	Thu	Fr	Sa	Su	735
Lagos to Enugu	Mo	Tu	We	Thu	Fr	Sa	Su	735
Port Harcourt Civil to Abuja	Mo	Tu	We	Thu	Fr	Sa	Su	734
Abuja to Uyo	Mo	Tu	We	Thu	Fr	Sa	Su	734
Lagos to Uyo	Mo	Tu	We	Thu	Fr	Sa	Su	734
Lagos to Sokoto (via Abuja)	Mo	Tu	We	Thu	Fr	Sa	Su	-

Flights to Nigeria

Ghana to Nigeria
flight route	Frequency							Flight number	Departs	Arrives
Accra to Lagos	Mo	Tu		Th	Fr	Sa		2002	08:10	10:15
Accra to Lagos	Mo	Tu		Th	Fr	Sa	Su	2006	18:15	20:15
Accra to Lagos			We					2008	19:10	21:15

Benin to Nigeria
flight route	Frequency							Flight number	Departs	Arrives
Benin to Lagos	Mo	Tu	We	Th	Fr			162	08:25	09:20
Benin to Lagos						Sa	Su	162	09:10	10:05
Benin to Lagos	Mo	Tu	We	Th	Fr			164	15:15	16:45
Benin to Lagos						Sa	Su	164	16:25	16:55

Flights from Nigeria

Nigeria to Ghana
flight route	Frequency							Flight number	Departs	Arrives
Lagos to Accra	Mo	Tu		Th	Fr	Sa		2001	07:25	07:55
Lagos to Accra	Mo				Fr			2003	12:45	13:00
Lagos to Accra		Tu		Th		Sa	Su	2005	17:10	17:45
Lagos to Accra			We					2007	18:25	19:40

Nigeria to Douala
flight route	Frequency			Flight number	Departs	Arrives
Lagos to Douala	Mo	We	Fr	2002	10:45	12:15

Flight reviews

14 July 2011 Lagos - Port Harcourt flight review (Aero Contractors, Economy Class):

Aero Contractors, hidden costs and poor service.

"... First problem, Aero Contractors Airline deducted money from my ATM while paying for my ticket online and I didn't get a booking reference number displayed on the screen, however I got an SMS alert showing the payment has be deducted from my bank account ..."

"... Luckily I made it to the Airport early enough, spent a lot of time queuing at the customer service desk and was given my ticket at the help desk 15mins to the departure time of my flight and asked to just rush to the checking counter. To cut this very long story a bit short, after all the rush with my baggage's, I checked in and proceeded to go through security only to find a check or should I say cash extortion point ..."

"... What do you know its FAAN (Federal Airports Authority of Nigeria) collecting N2,500 "Passenger Service Charge", with my flight already boarding and the last boarding call been relayed over the public address system. I still delayed and asked the lady what is this money for? she cared less to answer my exact question but instead just said I must pay the charges as its mandatory payment by the airport authority ..."

Aero Contractors Lagos to Port Harcourt flight

It's very busy at Lagos Murtala Muhammed terminal 2