This is a list of defunct airlines of Nigeria.
Airline | Image | IATA | ICAO | Callsign | Commenced operations |
Ceased operations |
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ADC Airlines | Z7 | ADK | ADCO | 1984 | 2006 | ||
Aero Contractors of Nigeria | NG | NIG | 1960 | 2002 | Renamed to Aero Contractors | ||
African Chartered Services | AFY | AFRICA CHARTERED | 2005 | 2005 | |||
African International Airway | 1971 | 1972 | Operated Bristol Britannia | ||||
African Trans Air | FTS | 1992 | 1995 | Operated Boeing 727 | |||
Afrijet Airlines | 6F | FRJ | AFRIJET | 1998 | 2009 | ||
Afrimex | 1994 | 2003 | Operated Dornier 328 | ||||
Air Atlantic Cargo | ANI | NIGALANTIC | 1994 | 2000 | Operated Boeing 707-320C | ||
Air Midwest | VTY | VICTORY | 2002 | 2010 | Operated Boeing 737-500 | ||
Air Nigeria | VK | ANP | NICON FLIERS | 2010 | 2012 | ||
Air Vanni | 1978 | 1978 | |||||
Airstream Aviation | 2013 | 2017 | Operated Boeing 737-400 | ||||
Al-Dawood Air | LIE | AL-DAWOOD AIR | 2001 | 2005 | |||
Albarka Air | F4 | NBK | AL-AIR | 1999 | 2005 | ||
Alheri Airlines | 1987 | 1987 | |||||
Amako Air | OBK | AMAKO AIR | 2002 | 2004 | Operated Boeing 707 | ||
Amed Air | OBI | AMEDAIR | 1994 | 1996 | Operated Boeing 707 | ||
Arab Wings Nigeria | 1981 | 1981 | |||||
Arax Airlines | QY | RXA | 1977 | 1988 | Operated Beech C-45 Expeditor, Douglas C-47, Douglas DC-4, Douglas DC-8, Grumman Widgeon, Tupolev Tu-154 | ||
Associated Aviation | SCD | ASSOCIATED | 1996 | 2019 | |||
Axiom Air | EAN | 2009 | 2011 | ||||
Bako Air | OGJ | 2004 | 2006 | ||||
Bakoji Airlines Services | OGJ | BAKO AIR | 1999 | 2000 | Operated Tupolev Tu-134 | ||
Barnax Air | BAL | 1991 | 1992 | Operated Boeing 737 | |||
Bellview Airlines | B3 | BLV | BELLVIEW AIRLINES | 1992 | 2010 | ||
Capital Airlines | NCP | CAPITAL SHUTTLE | 2003 | 2010 | |||
Central Airlines | 1980 | 1982 | |||||
Chanchangi Airlines | 5B | NCH | CHANGCHANGI | 1994 | 2012 | ||
Chrome Air Service | CHO | CHROME AIR | 1999 | 2006 | |||
City Link Airlines | CRG | COURAGE | 1993 | 1996 | |||
Concord Airlines | CND | AIR CONCORD | 1986 | 1990s | Operated BAe 125, Fairchild F-27, FH-227 | ||
Dala Air Services | DLR | DALA AIR | 2000 | 2001 | |||
Das Air | 2004 | 2006 | |||||
Dasab Airlines | DSQ | Dasab Air | 2001 | 2006 | |||
Delta Air Charter | 1969 | 1977 | Operated Cessna 180, Cessna 180, Douglas DC-3, Piper PA-23, Piper PA-21, Piaggio P.166 | ||||
Discovery Air | DO | DCV | DISCOVERYJET | 2014 | 2015 | Operated Boeing 737-300 | |
Dominion Air | DAC | DOMINION AIR | 2013 | 2013 | |||
Earth Airlines | ERX | EART AIR | 2002 | 2007 | |||
EAS Airlines | OW | EXW | ECHOLINE | 1993 | 2006 | Rebranded as Nicon Airways | |
EAS Cargo Airlines | HW | ESY | 1987 | 1992 | Renamed to EAS Airlines | ||
EAS Executive Aviation Services | 2007 | 2009 | |||||
Easy Link Aviation | FYE | FLY ME | 2001 | 2007 | |||
Eco Air | ECQ | SKYBRIDGE | 2004 | 2004 | |||
Elders Colonial Airways | 1935 | 1940 | Operated Short Scion Senior | ||||
Embassy Airlines | EAM | EMBASSY AIR | ? | ? | |||
Emma-Nik Aviation Service | EMM | EMMANIKAIR | 1999 | 2000 | Revoked AOC | ||
Executive Airlines Services | 1993 | 2004 | Revoked AOC | ||||
Executive Jet Services | 2005 | 2020 | |||||
Express Airways Nigeria | 1985 | 2007 | Assets taken over by Sky Power Express. Operated Embraer Bandeirante | ||||
Falcon Airline | FAU | FALCON AIRLINE | ? | ? | |||
Fassey Aviation | FSY | 1994 | 1998 | Operated BAC 1-11 | |||
Fayban Air Services | FAY | FAYBAN AIR | 1990s | 1990s | Operated Boeing 727 | ||
Fezel Air | 1993 | 1995 | |||||
First Nation Airways | FRN | FIRST NATION | 2010 | 2018 | |||
Flash Airlines | FSH | 1985 | 1996 | Cargo carrier. Operated Douglas DC-8-50F | |||
Fleet Air Nigeria | 2005 | 2006 | Merged with EAS Airlines to form Nicon Airways | ||||
Fly For Value Aviation | FVJ | VALUJET | ? | ? | |||
Foremost Aviation | FMA | FOREMOST | 1992 | 1994 | |||
Freedom Air Services | FFF | INTER FREEDOM | 1998 | 2005 | |||
Fresh Air | FRR | FRESH AIR | 1999 | 2006 | |||
Galaxy Airways | GXY | GAZELLE | 1988 | 1988 | |||
GAS Air Nigeria | GR | NGS | 1973 | 2000 | Operated BAC 1-11, Boeing 707-320C | ||
GAS Air Cargo | GR | NGS | 1973 | 2000 | Operated BAC 1-11, Boeing 707, Piper navajo | ||
Hamsal Air | 2H | MHL | HAMSAL | 2008 | 2009 | ||
Hamzair | HMZ | 1983 | 1983 | Operated Douglas DC-8 | |||
Harka Air Services | HAK | 1994 | 2001 | Established as Harco Air Services. Operated Tupolev Tu-134 | |||
Harco Air Services | HCO | 1992 | 1994 | Rebranded Harca Air Services | |||
Havilah Air Services | HAV | HAVILAH | 1990s | 1999 | AOC revoked | ||
Hold-Trade Air | 1991 | 2000 | Operated BAC 1-11 | ||||
IAT Cargo | 1985 | 1987 | |||||
IAT Cargo | VGO | VIRGO | 1994 | 1999 | Operated BAC 1-11, Boeing 707, Douglas DC-8 | ||
Intercontinental Airlines | VS | VVV | VICTOR SIERRA | 1978 | 1990 | Operated Sud Aviation Caravelle, Boeing 707, Douglas DC-8 | |
Interstate Airlines | IAE | INTERSTATE | 1990s | 1990s | Operated Douglas DC-9 | ||
IRS Airlines | IS | LVB | SILVERBIRD | 2002 | 2013 | ||
Jambo Airlines | 1986 | 1987 | Operated HS 748 | ||||
Kabo Air | N9 | QNK | KABO | 1981 | 2016 | ||
Kabu Air Cargo | 1992 | 1992 | Operated Boeing 707 | ||||
Kati Air | KTI | 1983 | 1997 | Operated Boeing 707 | |||
Kenuz Airlines | KNS | KENUZ | 1990s | 1990s | |||
Knights Airlines | KGT | KNIGHT-LINER | 2005 | 2007 | Operated Boeing 747, Boeing 757, Douglas DC-10, Lockheed Tristar | ||
Koda Air | OYE | KODA AIR | 2001 | 2005 | Operated Boeing 707 | ||
Kolkol Airlines | KKL | 1994 | 2000 | Operated Antonov An-24, Tupolev Tu-134, Yak-40 | |||
Maina Air | MNI | MAINA AIR | 1994 | 1999 | |||
Mangal Airlines | NGL | 2006 | 2008 | Rebranded Max Air | |||
Med-View Airline | VL | MEV | MED-VIEW | 2007 | 2019 | ||
Merchant Express Aviation | MXX | MERCHANT | Prior to 2000 | ||||
Meridian Airlines | HL | MHL | HASSIMAIR | 2004 | 2014 | ||
Millennium Air | MLK | NIGERJET | 2003 | 2006 | Renamed to Emirate Touch Aviation. Operated Let Turbolet | ||
Nexus Aviation | NXS | NEXUS AVIATION | 2003 | 2003 | AOC suspended | ||
Nicon Airways | NCN | NICON AIRWAYS | 2006 | 2007 | |||
Nigeria Air Services | 1946 | 1947 | |||||
Nigeria Airways | WT | NGA | NIGERIA | 1958 | 2003 | ||
Nigeria One | 2013 | 2013 | Rebranded as Nigerian Eagle | ||||
Nigerian Eagle Airlines | VK | VGN | 2009 | 2010 | Rebranded as Air Nigeria | ||
Nigerian Global Aviation | NGI | 2003 | 2003 | ||||
Nigerian Trade Wings | 1978 | 1979 | Operated Douglas C-47, Douglas C-54, Douglas C-118 | ||||
North-East Airlines | NEN | NORTHEAST SWAN | 1994 | 1998 | Operated Boeing 727 | ||
Okada Air | 9H | OKJ | OKADA AIR | 1982 | 2002 | ||
Onedot Aviation | 2003 | 2008 | |||||
Oriental Airlines | OAC | ORIENTAL AIR | 1990 | 2003 | Operated BAC 1-11, Let Turbolet | ||
Overnight Cargo Nigeria | OCL | 1992 | 1994 | Operated Boeing 707, Douglas DC-8-50 | |||
Pan Nnannah Airways | 2000 | 2000 | Nigerian Civil Aviation Authourity (NCAA) Withdrew Their Air Transport License in 2000 | ||||
Pan African Airlines | PF | 1961 | 2000 | ||||
PMAS Regional Airlines | 1987 | 1995 | Renamed to DANA Dornier Aviation Nigeria. Operated Dornier Do 28, Dornier Do 228, Dornier Do 328 | ||||
Premium Air Shuttle | EMI | BLUE SHUTTLE | 1995 | 2006 | Operated Boeing 737, Yak-40 | ||
Prime Air Services | PML | PRIME NIGERIA | 2000 | 2016 | |||
RN Cargo | 1980s | 1983 | Operated Boeing 707 | ||||
Routair Aviation | RUT | ROUTAIR | 1994 | 1999 | Operated Boeing 707 | ||
Savanah Airlines | SNI | SAVANHLINE | 2001 | 2003 | Operated Antonov An-12, BAC 1-11, Boeing 727 | ||
Sky Air Cargo | 1985 | 1990 | |||||
Sky Executive Airlines | SXC | SKY EXEC | 2001 | 2003 | Operated Let Turbolet | ||
Skyline | SMT | SKYLIMIT | 2001 | 2003 | Operated DHC-7 | ||
Skypower Express Airways | NB | EAN | NIGERIA EXPRESS | 1985 | 2007 | ||
Slok Air International | SO | OKS | SLOK GAMBIA | 1996 | 2004 | Reformed as Slok Air Gambia Limited | |
SMA Airlines | SMA | SESAME | 1999 | 2000 | Operated Boeing 727 | ||
Sosoliso Airlines | SO | OSL | SOSOLISO | 1994 | 2006 | ||
Space World International Airlines | SPF | SPACE WORLD | 2002 | 2007 | Operated Boeing 737 | ||
Thames Air Services & Charter | TMQ | THAMES AIR | 1993 | 1994 | Operated Boeing 707 | ||
TAT Nigeria | 2008 | 2009 | |||||
Trans Sahara Air | SBJ | 2001 | 2004 | Operated Boeing 727, Douglas DC-10 | |||
Trans-Air Services | TSN | 1992 | 1997 | Operated Boeing 707-321C, Boeing 747-100, Boeing 747-200 | |||
Triax Airlines | TIX | TRIAX | 1992 | 2000 | Operated Boeing 727 | ||
United Air Express | AEU | UNITED EXPRESS | 1994 | 1990s | Operated Fairchild F-27 | ||
United Air Service | SY | UHP | SIERRA YANKEE | 1983 | 1987 | Rebranded as EAS Cargo Airlines. Operated Boeing 707 | |
Virgin Nigeria | VK | VGN | VIRGIN NIGERIA | 2004 | 2009 | Rebranded as Nigerian Eagle Airlines | |
West African Airways Corporation | WT | 1947 | 1952 | Operated Boeing Stratocruiser | |||
West African Airways Corporation Nigeria | NGA | NIGERIA | 1958 | 1961 | Renamed to Nigeria Airways | ||
Wings Aviation | TWD | TRADEWINGS | 2001 | 2012 | Merged into JedAir | ||
Yvic Air | VYC | 1992 | 1997 | ||||
Zenith Air | NZE | ZENITH AIR | 1992 | 1993 | Operated Antonov An-12, Douglas DC-9 |
See also
References
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- "Air Atlantic Cargo". Airline History. Retrieved 3 April 2022.
- "Air Midwest". rzjets. Retrieved 3 April 2022.
- "Air Vanni". Airline History. Retrieved 3 April 2022.
- "Airstream Aviation". Airline History. Retrieved 3 April 2022.
- "Alheri Airlines". Airline History. Retrieved 3 April 2022.
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- "Amed Air". rzjets. Retrieved 4 April 2022.
- "Arab Wings Nigeria". Airline History. Retrieved 4 April 2022.
- "Arax Airlines". Airline History. Retrieved 4 April 2022.
- "Bako Air". Airline History. Retrieved 4 April 2022.
- "Bakoji Airlines Services". Airline History. Retrieved 4 April 2022.
- "City Link Airlines". Airline History. Retrieved 4 April 2022.
- "Concord Airlines". rzjets. Retrieved 4 April 2022.
- "Dala Air Services". Airline History. Retrieved 4 April 2022.
- "Das Air". Airline History. Retrieved 4 April 2022.
- "Delta Air Charter". Airline History. Retrieved 4 April 2022.
- "Discovery Air". Airline History. Retrieved 4 April 2022.
- "Dominion Air". Iata Code. Retrieved 5 April 2022.
- "Earth Airlines". Airline History. Retrieved 4 April 2022.
- "EAS Cargo Airlines". Airline History. Retrieved 4 April 2022.
- "EAS Executive Aviation Services". Airline History. Retrieved 4 April 2022.
- "Eco Air". Iata Code. Retrieved 5 April 2022.
- "Elders Colonial Airways". Airline History. Retrieved 4 April 2022.
- "Embassy Airlines". Iata Code. Retrieved 5 April 2022.
- "Emma-Nik Aviation Service". Airline History. Retrieved 5 April 2022.
- "Executive Airline Service". Airline History. Retrieved 5 April 2022.
- "Executive Jet Services". Airline History. Retrieved 5 April 2022.
- "Express Airways Nigeria". Airline History. Retrieved 5 April 2022.
- "Falcon Airline". Iata Code. Retrieved 5 April 2022.
- "Fassey Aviation". Airline History. Retrieved 5 April 2022.
- "Fayban Air Services". rzjets. Retrieved 5 April 2022.
- "Fezel Air". Airline History. Retrieved 5 April 2022.
- "Flash Airlines". Airline History. Retrieved 5 April 2022.
- "Fleet Air Nigeria". Airline History. Retrieved 5 April 2022.
- "Fly For Value Aviation". Iata Code. Retrieved 5 April 2022.
- "Foremost Aviation". Airline History. Retrieved 5 April 2022.
- "Galaxy Airways". Airline History. Retrieved 6 April 2022.
- "GAS Air". Airline History. Retrieved 6 April 2022.
- "GAS Air Cargo". Airline History. Retrieved 6 April 2022.
- "Harka Air Services". Aviation Safety. Retrieved 6 April 2022.
- "Harco Air Services". Airline History. Retrieved 6 April 2022.
- "Havilah Air Services". Airline History. Retrieved 6 April 2022.
- "Hold-Trade Air". Airline History. Retrieved 6 April 2022.
- "IAT Cargo". Airline History. Retrieved 6 April 2022.
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- "Interstate Airlines". rzjets. Retrieved 6 April 2022.
- "Jambo Airlines". rzjets. Retrieved 7 April 2022.
- "Kabu Air Cargo". Airline History. Retrieved 7 April 2022.
- "Kati Air". Airline History. Retrieved 7 April 2022.
- "Kenuz Airlines". Airline History. Retrieved 7 April 2022.
- "Knights Airlines". ATDB-aero. Retrieved 7 April 2022.
- "Koda Air". Aviation Safety. Retrieved 7 April 2022.
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- "Maina Air". Airline History. Retrieved 7 April 2022.
- "Mangal Airlines". Airline History. Retrieved 7 April 2022.
- "Meridian Airlines". Airline History. Retrieved 7 April 2022.
- "Millennium Air". Airline History. Retrieved 8 April 2022.
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- "Prime Air Services". Airline History. Retrieved 9 April 2022.
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- "Routair Aviation". Airline History. Retrieved 9 April 2022.
- "Savannah Airlines". rzjets. Retrieved 9 April 2022.
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- "Skyline". rzjets. Retrieved 9 April 2022.
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