First Nation Airways
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Founded | 2010 | ||||||
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Commenced operations | 2011 | ||||||
Ceased operations | 2018[1] | ||||||
Hubs | Murtala Mohammed Airport | ||||||
Frequent-flyer program | Green club | ||||||
Fleet size | 0 | ||||||
Destinations | 0 | ||||||
Headquarters | Lagos, Nigeria[2] | ||||||
Website | flyfirstnation.com |
First Nation Airways Ltd. was[3] a Nigerian airline with its headquarters in Lagos and base at Murtala Mohammed Airport.[2][4]
History
First Nation Airways (SS) Limited is a privately owned, passenger airline. It commenced daily flights to Nnamdi Azikiwe International Airport in October 2013 and planned an additional aircraft expansion in 2019 to 2020.[5] In May 2018 however, the Nigerian authorities suspended the airlines operations as her two aircraft were ferried out on maintenance check . As of June 2019, the airline did not resume any flights as they are still undergoing re-certification process .[3]
Destinations
First Nation Airways served the following destinations:[6]
- Abuja - Nnamdi Azikiwe International Airport
- Lagos - Murtala Mohammed International Airport base
- Port Harcourt - Port Harcourt International Airport
Fleet
The First Nation Airways fleet consisted of the following aircraft (As of August 2018[update]):[7]
In September 2020, One of First Nation's A319, with registration 5N-FNE was scrapped.
Aircraft | In Fleet | Orders | Passengers |
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Airbus A319-100 | 2 | 126 | |
Total | 2 |
Former fleet
The airline previously operated the following aircraft:
- 3 Airbus A320-200 (2011-2012)[6]
References
- ^ vandguardngr.com - NCAA suspends First Nation Airways indefinitely for illegal operations 14 May 2018
- ^ a b Information on First Nation Airways at flightglobal.com
- ^ a b ch-aviation.com - First Nation Airways retrieved 23 June 2019
- ^ "News From the Airways: Africa". Airways. 20 (206): 2. April 2013.
- ^ Nwosu, Philip (2016-09-19). "First Nation resumes flight operation". The Sun Nigeria. Retrieved 2022-09-02.
- ^ a b "First Nation Airways Nigeria". www.nigeria.to. Retrieved 2021-10-29.
- ^ "Global Airline Guide 2019 (Part One)". Airliner World. No. October 2019. Stamford, Lincolnshire, UK: Key Publishing. p. 22.
External links
Media related to First Nation Airways at Wikimedia Commons
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