Akwa Ibom State Governor, Pastor Umo Eno, on Tuesday, September 1, 2026, received a brand-new Airbus A220-300 aircraft acquired for the state-owned airline, Ibom Air.
The aircraft arrived at the Victor Attah International Airport, Uyo, following the Governor’s recent visit to Airbus in Canada, where he inspected the aircraft ahead of its delivery.
The latest addition brings to three the number of Airbus aircraft in the Ibom Air fleet and marks the fifth aircraft acquired by the Umo Eno administration for the airline.
The reception ceremony was attended by the President of the Senate, Godswill Akpabio, alongside members of the National Assembly; the Deputy Governor of Akwa Ibom State, Senator Akon Eyakenyi; Speaker of the Akwa Ibom State House of Assembly, Rt. Hon. Udeme Otong; Secretary to the State Government, Prince Enobong Uwah; and other stakeholders.
The acquisition is expected to strengthen Ibom Air’s fleet, improve its operational capacity and expand connectivity for passengers across its network.
The arrival of the new aircraft further underscores the state government’s efforts to expand and modernise the operations of Ibom Air.
