EAS Airlines

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EAS (Executive Airlines Services) Airlines is an airline based in Lagos, Nigeria. It operates passenger services within Nigeria and charters to neighbouring countries. It also provides executive jet services under the name Executive Airline Services. Its main base is Murtala Mohammed International Airport, Lagos.

1 Code Data
2 History
3 Services
4 Incidents and accidents
5 Fleet
6 External links

[edit] Code Data

ICAO Code: EXW
Callsign: ECHOLINE

[edit] History

The airline was established on 23 December 1983. It began operations as EAS Cargo Airlines, but ceased cargo flights in January 1992 and set up an executive jet charter service under the name Executive Airline Services (EAS) in November 1993.

[edit] Services

EAS Airlines operates services to the following domestic scheduled destinations (at January 2005): Abuja, Enugu, Jos, Lagos and Port Harcourt.

[edit] Incidents and accidents

Two crashes were recorded in early 2001 and May 2002 from EAS Airlines. Though, in a swift and highly commendable manner the Accident Investigation and Preventive Bureau (AIPB) after concluding its investigation into the crashes revoked EAS Air Operator Certificate (AOC) for negligence and lack of regard for safety conditions. (Nigeria Business Info May 2003)

On May 4, 2002, at about 1:30 p.m. local time, an EAS Airlines BAC 1-11-500 twin-engined jet crashed upon take-off from Mallam Aminu Kano International Airport, killing 75 passengers and crew on board as well almost 70 more on the ground into whose houses the plane had crashed.