Arik Air, Varsity Partner On Manpower Dev

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Arik Air and Cranfield University in the United Kingdom have entered into a partnership aimed at human capital development, Nigeria’s largest airline said on Monday.

Arik Air said the partnership will also include exchange programmes between the Nigerian carrier and Cranfield University.

As a first step in the partnership, Dr. John Frankie O’Connell, an expert in airline management at the Air Transport Department of Cranfield University has started conducting a three-day ‘kick-off’ seminar for Arik Air management staff from Monday, 27 May to Wednesday, 29 May. The three-day seminar will cover airline industrial trends, commercial and airline strategy, among others.

Dr. O’Connell is expected to dwell on general trends of the aviation industry, aero politics and new regulatory trends facing the airline industry, airline traffic, demand, forecasts and aircraft orders as well as traffic measurements for full service airlines among other topics.

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“The airline industry is a dynamic one and at Arik Air we believe we have to be in tune with current trends in the sector. This is the essence of this partnership which will set Arik apart from other airlines.

“It is meant to address the dearth of qualified manpower in the Nigerian aviation sector, and to train world-class managers for the future of Arik Air and the aviation industry in Nigeria,” said Arik Air Managing Director/Executive Vice President, Mr. Chris Ndulue.

Ndulue also said the airline has been very strict about issues of drug and has put in place mechanisms to prevent drug trafficking.

—Simon Ateba

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