Nicon Airways
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Nicon Airways | ||
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IATA - |
ICAO NCN |
Callsign NICON AIRWAYS |
Founded | 2006 | |
Hubs | Lagos(Murtala Muhammed International Airport) | |
Fleet size | 2 | |
Destinations | Lagos, Abuja, Jos | |
Parent company | Nicon Airways Limited | |
Headquarters | Nigeria | |
Key people | Jimoh Ibrahim(Chairman/CEO) | |
Website: http://www.niconairways.com/ |
Nicon Airways is an airline based in Nigeria.
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[edit] History
In July 2006, Fleet Air Nigeria Limited, a subsidiary of NICON Group of Companies, formally merged with EAS Airlines to form Nicon Airways.[1]
The Nigerian government set a deadline of April 30, 2007 for all airlines operating in the country to re-capitalise or be grounded, in an effort to ensure better services and safety. The airline satisfied the Nigerian Civil Aviation Authority (NCAA)’s criteria in terms of re-capitalization and was re-registered for operation.[2]
[edit] Destinations
Nicon Airways currently operates domestic services between Lagos, Abuja and Jos.
[edit] Fleet
The Nicon Airways fleet consists of the following aircraft (at June 2007):
[edit] External links
[edit] References
- ^ Newswatch 10 July 2006
- ^ Nigeria Direct 2 May 2007
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