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OVERLANDFounded 2003 Hubs Nnamdi Azikiwe International Airport Fleet size 6 Destinations 8 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]
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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 2010)[1]:
- Abuja (Nnamdi Azikiwe International Airport)
- Ibadan (Ibadan Airport)
- Ilorin (Ilorin International Airport)
- Lagos (Murtala Mohammed International Airport)
- Asaba (Asaba International Airport)
Fleet
The Overland Airways fleet includes the following aircraft (as of 30 December 2008) [2]:
- 2 ATR 42-320
- 3 Raytheon Beech 1900D
- 1 Saab 340A
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References
- ^ "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."
- ^ a b "Directory: World Airlines". Flight International: p. 60. 2007-04-10.
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