Overland Airways

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Overland Airways
IATA
OJ		 ICAO
OLA		 Callsign
OVERLAND
Founded 2003
Hubs Nnamdi Azikiwe International Airport
Fleet size 6
Destinations 6
Parent company Overland Airways Limited
Headquarters Ikeja, Nigeria
Website http://www.overland.aero/

Overland Airways is an airline based in Ikeja, Lagos State, Nigeria.[1] It operates domestic services from Lagos and Ibadan. Its main base is Murtala Muhammed International Airport, Lagos, with a hub at Nnamdi Azikiwe International Airport, Abuja.[2]

History

The airline started operations on 26 November 2003 and has 120 employees (at March 2007).[2] The Nigerian government set a deadline of 30 April 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.

Destinations

Domestic scheduled destinations (as of January, 2014):[3]

Fleet

The Overland Airways fleet includes the following aircraft (as of January 2014):[4]

 Overland Airways
Aircraft In fleet Order Passengers Notes
ATR 42-320 3 0 48
ATR 72-202 3 1 68
Raytheon Beech 1900D 2 0 19
Total 8 0

    External links

    References

    1. ↑ "Ticket Outlets." Overland Airways. Retrieved on 27 November 2010. "Lagos (Head Office) Travel Centre Shop 17, Simbiat Abiola Road Off Mobolaji Bank Anthony Way Ikeja."
    2. ↑ 2.0 2.1 "Directory: World Airlines". Flight International. 2007-04-10. p. 60. 
    3. ↑ http://www.overland.aero/fltsched.htm
    4. ↑ http://www.ch-aviation.ch/aircraft.php?search=set&airline=OJ&al_op=1
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