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Air Nigeria (formerly Nigerian Eagle Airlines and Virgin Nigeria Airways), is the national flag carrier of Nigeria. The airline operates scheduled regional and domestic passenger services. Its base is Murtala Mohammed International Airport, Lagos. The airline is a replacement for defunct Nigeria Airways. Its registered office is in Ikoyi, Lagos State, while its head office is on the 9th floor of Etiebets Place in Ikeja, Lagos State.[1] serves the following destinations (at June 2010):[2]
On 28 September 2004, the Nigerian government and Virgin Group signed an agreement to establish a new airline for Nigeria, to be called Virgin Nigeria Airways. Nigerian institutional investors own 51% of the company and Virgin Atlantic Airways owns 49%. The airline's inaugural flight was on 28 June 2005 from Lagos to London Heathrow using an Airbus A340-300 aircraft.
On 19 August 2008, Virgin Atlantic announced that it was "in talks to sell its 49 percent stake in Virgin Nigeria". It is also reviewing "whether it is appropriate that the Virgin brand should remain linked to Virgin Nigeria”.[3] The dispute arose after Virgin Nigeria's domestic operations were moved against its will by the Ministry of Transportation to Terminal 2.
On 17 September 2009, Virgin Nigeria announced on their website they had rebranded as Nigerian Eagle Airlines. Nigerian Eagle Airlines also stated that they plan to focus on domestic and regional flights with further expansion into Europe and eventually the United States of America.[4] Virgin still own 49% of the new Nigerian Eagle Airlines with the remaining 51% by Nigerian investors.
On 2 June 2010, following the acquisition of a majority share in the airline, Jimoh Ibrahim, the new chairman, announced that Nigerian Eagle Airlines had changed its name to Air Nigeria Development Limited and would be known as Air Nigeria.[5]
As of August 2011[update], Air Nigeria maintains services to the following domestic, regional and International destinations:[6]
- Domestic destinations
City Country IATA ICAO Airport Ref Notes Abuja 
NigeriaABV DNAA Nnamdi Azikiwe International Airport [2] Benin City NigeriaBNI DNBE Benin Airport [7][8] Calabar NigeriaCBQ DNCA Margaret Ekpo International Airport [9] Enugu NigeriaENU DNEN Akanu Ibiam International Airport [2] Kano NigeriaKAN DNKN Mallam Aminu Kano International Airport [10] Lagos NigeriaLOS DNMM| Murtala Muhammed International Airport [Hub] [2] Owerri NigeriaQOW DNIM Sam Mbakwe Airport [8][11] Port Harcourt NigeriaPHC DNPO Port Harcourt International Airport [2] Port Harcourt NigeriaPHG - Port Harcourt NAF Base [12] Sokoto NigeriaSKO DNSO Sadiq Abubakar III International Airport [2] Warri NigeriaQRW DNSO Warri Airport [13] - Regional destinations
City Country IATA ICAO Airport Ref Notes Abidjan 
Côte d'IvoireABJ DIAP Port Bouet Airport [2] Accra 
GhanaACC DGAA Kotoka International Airport [2] Banjul 
GambiaBJL GBYD Banjul International Airport [2] Brazzaville 
Republic of the CongoBZV FCBB Maya-Maya Airport [2] Cotonou 
BeninCOO DBBB Cadjehoun Airport [2] Dakar 
SenegalDKR GOOY Léopold Sédar Senghor International Airport [2] Douala 
CameroonDLA FKKD Douala International Airport [2] Libreville 
GabonLBV FOOL Libreville International Airport [2] Monrovia 
LiberiaROB GLRB Roberts International Airport [2] São Tomé 
São Tomé and PríncipeTMS FPST São Tomé International Airport [2] - International destinations
City Country IATA ICAO Airport Ref Notes London 
United KingdomLGW EGKK Gatwick Airport [14] External links
Reference
- ^ "VNA Registered Offices." Virgin Nigeria Airways. Retrieved on 20 January 2009.
- ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o p Air Nigeria time table
- ^ Virgin in talks to sell out of Nigeria
- ^ Virgin Nigeria rebrand as Nigerian Eagle Airlines
- ^ Nigerian Eagle Airlines Rebranda As Air Nigeeria
- ^ Destinations of Air Nigeria
- ^ VK Benin City service article
- ^ a b VK relaunch Owerri and Benin from July 2010
- ^ Calabar service article
- ^ Kano service article
- ^ VK drop two routes
- ^ NAF service article
- ^ VK Warri service news article
- ^ Air Nigeria Launches Gatwick - Lagos Service
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