19 February 08

WE PAY OUR BILLS PROMPTLY – VIRGIN NIGERIA

Lagos, Nigeria: 19 February 2008: Virgin Nigeria wishes to inform the public that as a socially responsible corporate organisation, all bills for services rendered to Virgin Nigeria by Government regulatory agencies within and outside the aviation industry are promptly paid.

The Chief Financial Officer, Mr. John Roijen noted that the public clarification has become necessary in the face of unwarranted attacks against the airline.

He also noted that apart from the timely payment of bills, Virgin Nigeria has invested heavily at its own cost on infrastructures in airports across the nation, which the airline operates into.

John Roijen reiterated Virgin Nigeria’s commitment to work harmoniously with relevant authorities towards the attainment of a viable aviation sector in Nigeria. 



About Virgin Nigeria

Virgin Nigeria is Nigeria's private sector flag carrier, 51% owned by Nigerian institutional investors and 49% owned by Virgin Atlantic. The airline was formed in September 2004 when the Federal Government of Nigeria announced the selection of Virgin Atlantic Airways as the strategic investor and technical partner in this exciting project. With the mission of being a World Class Airline from the heart of Africa, Virgin Nigeria, has steadily developed a global network that serves domestic, regional and international routes from its operational hub at the Murtala Mohammed International Airport, Lagos.

With a focus on improving the Customer’s Experience, Virgin Nigeria constantly develops innovative products for the Customer‘s Convenience. Some of these product innovations include the online booking and payment system which allows the Customer book from anywhere in world and make payments with an Interswitch debit card for people in Nigeria and most international credit and debit cards for persons in London.
 
At the just concluded Dubai Air Show, Virgin Nigeria announced an order for 24 Embraer aircraft. The order consists of E170s and E190s jets. Delivery of the first aircraft is scheduled for September 2008.

For more information, visit www.virginnigeria.com