By The marketing firm handling the sale of Nigeria’s presidential Boeing 737-700 Business Jet has withdrawn the aircraft’s listing.
The jet, which had previously been listed on the company’s website, could no longer be found when our correspondent checked.
In an email response to AfrikTimes, JetHQ’s Manager of Market Research, Laurie Barringer, confirmed that the company no longer has the aircraft listed for sale and directed further enquiries to the Nigerian government.
“Thank you for your email. 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. I appreciate your time. — Laurie Barringer, Manager of Market Research, JetHQ,” the email read.
The media aide to the National Security Adviser, Ismail Garba, promised to respond but had yet to do so days after making the commitment.
The development follows The PUNCH’s October 2025 report that the jet, listed by the Federal Government in July 2025, remained unsold nearly four months after it was uploaded to the international aircraft sales platform.
The Federal Government has listed Nigeria’s 20-year-old Boeing Business Jet (BBJ), formerly used for presidential travel, for sale in Switzerland following its replacement by a newly acquired Airbus A330.
At the time, email exchanges between our correspondent and JetHQ indicated that the aircraft was still available. JetHQ’s Market Research Assistant, Marinell Nuevo, confirmed that the jet “remains available” but referred further enquiries to Barringer.
Barringer later stated that the firm would not disclose details beyond its availability, describing such information as proprietary.
“We do not provide this kind of information to anyone but the direct owner of the aircraft. This is considered proprietary information. I hope you can understand.
“The only data that we can provide you is that the aircraft remains available for sale,” Barringer said.
Before its delisting, records showed that the jet underwent partial refurbishment and inspections at AMAC’s Basel facility in July 2024, including first-class seat refurbishment, cabin carpet replacement, and major C1–C2 inspections.
According to aircraftcostcalculator.com, a pre-owned Boeing 737 BBJ carries an average market value of about $56 million, depending on configuration and maintenance records.
The Boeing aircraft, built in 2005, has logged approximately 3,821 flight hours and 1,881 landings.
The aircraft was purchased in 2005 for $43 million under then-President Olusegun Obasanjo and has remained part of the Presidential Air Fleet. In July 2025, the Tinubu administration announced plans to sell the jet as part of a cost-cutting and fleet rationalisation strategy amid growing public scrutiny of government spending.
