The Nigerian government has put up for sale a VIP Dassault Falcon 900B jet, owned by the Nigerian Air Force’s Presidential Air Fleet (PAF), in order to save money.
The Nigerian Air Force (NAF) on 4 December invited interested parties to submit bids for the purchase of the aircraft.
The aircraft is available for inspection at Nnamdi Azikiwe International Airport, Abuja, from December 1 to 24, 2023.
The Nigerian Presidential Air Fleet is based at the Presidential Wing of Abuja’s Nnamdi Azikiwe International Airport.
In addition to the VIP Dassault Falcon 900B jet, PAF has in its fleet two AW189 and two Leonardo AW139 helicopters, a Cessna 550, the Falcon 900, a Boeing 737-700, two Falcon 7X jets and a Gulfstream G550.
According to the information available for the sale, the aircraft entered service in October 1990 and has flown 12 094 hours, with 10 693 cycles (one cycle represents one takeoff and landing). The engines have over 1 700 hours before they need to be overhauled.
The NAF said the aircraft can seat 16 passengers and three crew.
NAF spokesperson Air Commodore Edward Gabkwet said “the sale of the Falcon 900B is part of our ongoing efforts to optimise our fleet and ensure that we are operating as efficiently as possible.
“The proceeds from the sale will be reinvested in other areas that are more critical to our operations.”
The Falcon 900B has seen less use in recent times after the acquisition of more modern and efficient aircraft.
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