The marketing company contracted to handle the sale of Nigeria’s presidential Boeing 737-700 Business Jet has quietly withdrawn the aircraft’s listing from its website, raising fresh questions about the status of the planned sale.
When our source, checked the JetHQ listing page, the aircraft—previously advertised for international buyers—was no longer available.
In an emailed response, JetHQ’s Manager of Market Research, Laurie Barringer, confirmed that the firm had removed the listing and advised all further enquiries be directed to the Nigerian government.
> “We no longer have the listing on the Boeing. You will need to reach out to the Nigerian Government for information as to what has become of the aircraft,” Barringer wrote.
Efforts to obtain clarification from the Office of the National Security Adviser stalled, as the media aide to the NSA, Ismail Garba, who had earlier promised a response, failed to provide any update days after.
The development comes months after The PUNCH reported that the presidential jet—listed for sale in July 2025—remained unsold nearly four months after being placed on the international aircraft marketplace.
At the time, email exchanges with JetHQ indicated that the aircraft was still available. JetHQ’s Market Research Assistant, Marinell Nuevo, had confirmed availability but referred further questions to senior officials.
Barringer later described details beyond availability as “proprietary information,” insisting that such data could only be disclosed to the aircraft’s direct owner.
Before its removal, maintenance records showed that the jet underwent partial refurbishment at AMAC’s Basel facility in July 2024, including first-class cabin upgrades, carpet replacement and major C1–C2 inspections.
According to aircraftcostcalculator.com, a pre-owned Boeing 737 Business Jet typically carries a market value of about $56 million, depending on configuration and maintenance history.
Nigeria acquired the aircraft in 2005 for $43 million during the administration of former President Olusegun Obasanjo, and it has remained part of the Presidential Air Fleet since then
Source: The Punch
