Arik Air, Nigeria’s leading airline on Thursday welcomed another aircraft fresh from maintenance overseas. The arrival of the aircraft, a Boeing 737-800 Next Generation (NG) is coming eight days after a Boeing 737-700NG returned to service from C-check on Wednesday, May 15, 2019. The Boeing 737-800 NG aircraft is a stretched version of the 737-700 aircraft. The Chief Executive Officer of Arik Air, Captain Roy Ilegbodu reiterated the airline’s mission which is “To become a dominant air-services brand, globally admired for its world-leading operating, safety and service delivery standards, as well as its role in promoting Nigeria's reputation at home and abroad”. Captain Ilegbodu ,according to a statement by Banji Ola,the head of Communications,thanked customers for their loyalty and trust in Arik Air.