Private jets by Nigerians for business and pleasure,
has increased in the last three years, according to the president of the
National Association of Aircraft Pilots and Engineers. He said in the last one
year, the numbers of private jets acquired by wealthy Nigerians have more
doubled. 123 Nigerians which includes billionaire business men like Mike
Adenuga, Ifeanyi Ubah, Aliko Dangote, Bishop Oyedepo, Pastor Enoch Adeboye,
Peter Odili, Nduka Obaigbena, ex bank MDs, politicians, business moguls, oil
companies and banks have spent over N500 billion buying very expensive private
jets.
In the last one year, at least five Hawker 900 XP
jets have been bought and each cost $14.9million. Five 800 XP at $13 million
and at least two Hawker 4000 at $21 million have been bought.
Many of these private jets are parked at the apron
near Arik Air hanger and at the General Aviation terminal near Aero
Contractor's terminal. It costs at least N80 million to maintain these jets
annually and over 500 expatriate pilots and engineers working on these private
jets.
Better thing good ooh
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