EAS Airlines

EAS (Executive Airlines Services) Airlines was an airline based in Lagos, Nigeria. It operated passenger services within Nigeria and charters to neighbouring countries. It also provided executive jet services under the name Executive Airline Services. Its main base was Murtala Mohammed International Airport, LagosFlight International 3 April 2007] .

In July 2006, Fleet Air Nigeria Limited, a subsidiary of NICON Group of Companies, formally merged with EAS Airlines to form Nicon Airways. [ [http://www.newswatchngr.com/editorial/allaccess/business/10710094117.htm Newswatch] 10 July 2006]

Code Data

*ICAO Code: EXW
*Callsign: ECHOLINE

History

The airline was established on 23 December 1983. It began operations as EAS Cargo Airlines, but ceased cargo flights in January 1992 and set up an executive jet charter service under the name Executive Airline Services (EAS) in November 1993.

Destinations

EAS Airlines operated services to the following domestic scheduled destinations (at January 2005): Abuja, Enugu, Jos, Lagos and Port Harcourt.

Incidents and accidents

Two crashes were recorded in early 2001 and May 2002, involving EAS Airlines. The Accident Investigation and Preventive Bureau (AIPB), after concluding its investigation into the crashes, revoked the Air Operator Certificate (AOC) of EAS Airlines for negligence and lack of regard for safety conditions. [Nigeria Business Info, May 2003]

On May 4 2002, at about 1:30 p.m. local time, an EAS Airlines BAC 1-11-500 twin-engined jet crashed upon take-off from Mallam Aminu Kano International Airport, killing 75 passengers and crew on board as well almost 70 more on the ground into whose houses the plane had crashed. [ [http://news.xinhuanet.com/english/2002-05/05/content_381632.htm Nigerian Sports Minister, 146 Others Feared Dead in Air Crash ] ]

Historical Fleet Detals

The EAS Airlines fleet consisted of the following aircraft: [ [http://rzjets.net/operators/operator.php?opid=494 rzjets.net ] ]

*2ndash Boeing 737-200
*4ndash BAC 1-11-500
*4ndash Boeing 707-351C
*1ndash Douglas DC-8-55F

External links

* [http://www.easairlines.com/ EAS Airlines]

References