First Nation Airways

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FirstNation Airways
IATA
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ICAO
FRN
Callsign
FIRST
Founded 2011
Hubs Murtala Mohammed International Airport
Focus cities Lagos
Fleet size 2
Destinations 3
Headquarters Lagos, Nigeria[1]
Key people
  • Asiwaju Bola Ahmed Tinubu (Owner)
  • Kayode Odukoya (CEO)
Website flyfirstnation.com
A First Nation Airways Airbus A320

FirstNation Airways Ltd. Is an airline with its headquarters in Lagos, Nigeria. The company is owned by Asiwaju Bola Ahmed Tinubu, former governor of Lagos State and owner of the newspaper The Nation.[2] FirstNation was founded by former staff of now defunct Bellview Airlines and chaired by the ex-CEO of Bellview Kayode Odukoya.[1] and received its first three leased Airbus A320-200 aircraft in early April 2011. The airline ceased operations in October 2012, reportedly because of problems with serviceability. The three Airbus 320s were repossess by a lessor, the Aviation Capital Group.[1]

FirstNation resumed daily flights to Nnamdi Azikiwe International Airport in October 2013. Its fleet consists of two Airbus A319-113s formerly owned by the Italian low-cost airline Wind Jet.[2]

Destinations

FirstNation Airways serves the following destinations:

Fleet

As of April 2011 the FirstNation Airways fleet consists of 3 Airbus A320-200 which were returned to lessors in October 2012 .The Airline currently operates 2 Airbus A319-100s registered 5N-FND named “Faith” and 5N-FNE named “Endurance”.

References

  1. 1.0 1.1 1.2 Information on First Nation Airways at flightglobal.com
  2. 2.0 2.1 "News From the Airways: Africa". Airways 20 (206): 2. April 2013. 

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