The World Quality Alliance and Quality Standards Journal has conferred ‘The Best Sustainable Airline of the Year 2024 Award’ on Arik Air.
The spokesman for the airline, Mr Olabanji Ola, said in a statement that conferment was done at the National Quality Summit 2024 held in Abuja recently.
The vice chairman of the organising committee of the National Quality Order of Merit Awards 2024, Dr Ovie Shaka, said at the event that the honour was meant to celebrate leadership innovations and creativity in quality management.
He added that the award was aimed at identifying, recognising and rewarding companies, personalities and products that apply quality assurance culture and quality management best practices.
The award, according to the statement, was presented on behalf of the organising committee by Dr Stanley Ohenhen and received by the airline’s director of safety, Capt. Jide Bakare.
Speaking on the significance of the honour, the carrier’s chief executive officer, Capt. Roy Ilegbodu said the award “is another testament of the airline’s fastidious adherence to operational safety standards.”
He also said “Arik Air is committed to continual improvement of the management system and operational performance.”
