First Nation Airways
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| Founded | 2011 | ||||||
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| Hubs | Murtala Mohammed International Airport | ||||||
| Focus cities | Lagos | ||||||
| Fleet size | 2 | ||||||
| Destinations | 3 | ||||||
| Headquarters | Lagos, Nigeria[1] | ||||||
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| Website | flyfirstnation.com | ||||||
FirstNation Airways Ltd. Is an airline with its headquarters in Lagos, Nigeria. The company is founded 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 A320s 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:
- Abuja (Nnamdi Azikiwe International Airport)
- Lagos (Murtala Mohammed International Airport)
- Port Harcourt (Port Harcourt International Airport)
Fleet
As of April 2011 the FirstNation Airways fleet consisted 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 “Endurance” and 5N-FNE named “ Faith”.
| Aircraft | In Fleet | Orders | Passengers |
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| Airbus A319-100 | 2 | 1 | 142 |
| Total | 2 | 1 |
References
- 1 2 3 Information on First Nation Airways at flightglobal.com
- ↑ "News From the Airways: Africa". Airways 20 (206): 2. April 2013.
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