List of defunct airlines of Nigeria

This is a list of defunct airlines of Nigeria.[1][2]

Airline Image IATA ICAO Callsign Commenced
operations 		Ceased
operations 		Notes
ADC Airlines Z7 ADK ADCO 1984 2006
Aero Contractors of Nigeria NG NIG 1960 2002 Renamed to Aero Contractors[3]
African Chartered Services AFY AFRICA CHARTERED 2005 2005 [4]
African International Airway 1971 1972 Operated Bristol Britannia[5]
African Trans Air FTS 1992 1995 Operated Boeing 727
Afrijet Airlines 6F FRJ AFRIJET 1998 2009
Afrimex 1994 2003 Operated Dornier 328[6]
Air Atlantic Cargo ANI NIGALANTIC 1994 2000 Operated Boeing 707-320C[7]
Air Midwest VTY VICTORY 2002 2010 Operated Boeing 737-500[8]
Air Nigeria VK ANP NICON FLIERS 2010 2012
Air Vanni 1978 1978 [9]
Airstream Aviation 2013 2017 Operated Boeing 737-400[10]
Al-Dawood Air LIE AL-DAWOOD AIR 2001 2005
Albarka Air F4 NBK AL-AIR 1999 2005
Alheri Airlines 1987 1987 [11]
Amako Air OBK AMAKO AIR 2002 2004 Operated Boeing 707[12]
Amed Air OBI AMEDAIR 1994 1996 Operated Boeing 707[13]
Arab Wings Nigeria 1981 1981 [14]
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[15]
Associated Aviation SCD ASSOCIATED 1996 2019
Axiom Air EAN 2009 2011
Bako Air OGJ 2004 2006 [16]
Bakoji Airlines Services OGJ BAKO AIR 1999 2000 Operated Tupolev Tu-134[17]
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 [18]
Concord Airlines CND AIR CONCORD 1986 1990s Operated BAe 125, Fairchild F-27, FH-227[19]
Dala Air Services DLR DALA AIR 2000 2001 [20]
Das Air 2004 2006 [21]
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[22]
Discovery Air DO DCV DISCOVERYJET 2014 2015 Operated Boeing 737-300[23]
Dominion Air DAC DOMINION AIR 2013 2013 [24]
Earth Airlines ERX EART AIR 2002 2007 [25]
EAS Airlines OW EXW ECHOLINE 1993 2006 Rebranded as Nicon Airways
EAS Cargo Airlines HW ESY 1987 1992 Renamed to EAS Airlines[26]
EAS Executive Aviation Services 2007 2009 [27]
Easy Link Aviation FYE FLY ME 2001 2007
Eco Air ECQ SKYBRIDGE 2004 2004 [28]
Elders Colonial Airways 1935 1940 Operated Short Scion Senior[29]
Embassy Airlines EAM EMBASSY AIR ? ? [30]
Emma-Nik Aviation Service EMM EMMANIKAIR 1999 2000 Revoked AOC[31]
Executive Airlines Services 1993 2004 Revoked AOC[32]
Executive Jet Services 2005 2020 [33]
Express Airways Nigeria 1985 2007 Assets taken over by Sky Power Express. Operated Embraer Bandeirante[34]
Falcon Airline FAU FALCON AIRLINE ? ? [35]
Fassey Aviation FSY 1994 1998 Operated BAC 1-11[36]
Fayban Air Services FAY FAYBAN AIR 1990s 1990s Operated Boeing 727[37]
Fezel Air 1993 1995 [38]
First Nation Airways FRN FIRST NATION 2010 2018
Flash Airlines FSH 1985 1996 Cargo carrier. Operated Douglas DC-8-50F[39]
Fleet Air Nigeria 2005 2006 Merged with EAS Airlines to form Nicon Airways[40]
Fly For Value Aviation FVJ VALUJET ? ? [41]
Foremost Aviation FMA FOREMOST 1992 1994 [42]
Freedom Air Services FFF INTER FREEDOM 1998 2005
Fresh Air FRR FRESH AIR 1999 2006
Galaxy Airways GXY GAZELLE 1988 1988 [43]
GAS Air Nigeria GR NGS 1973 2000 Operated BAC 1-11, Boeing 707-320C[44]
GAS Air Cargo GR NGS 1973 2000 Operated BAC 1-11, Boeing 707, Piper navajo[45]
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[46]
Harco Air Services HCO 1992 1994 Rebranded Harca Air Services[47]
Havilah Air Services HAV HAVILAH 1990s 1999 AOC revoked[48]
Hold-Trade Air 1991 2000 Operated BAC 1-11[49]
IAT Cargo 1985 1987
IAT Cargo VGO VIRGO 1994 1999 Operated BAC 1-11, Boeing 707, Douglas DC-8[50]
Intercontinental Airlines VS VVV VICTOR SIERRA 1978 1990 Operated Sud Aviation Caravelle, Boeing 707, Douglas DC-8[51]
Interstate Airlines IAE INTERSTATE 1990s 1990s Operated Douglas DC-9[52]
IRS Airlines IS LVB SILVERBIRD 2002 2013
Jambo Airlines 1986 1987 Operated HS 748[53]
Kabo Air N9 QNK KABO 1981 2016
Kabu Air Cargo 1992 1992 Operated Boeing 707[54]
Kati Air KTI 1983 1997 Operated Boeing 707[55]
Kenuz Airlines KNS KENUZ 1990s 1990s [56]
Knights Airlines KGT KNIGHT-LINER 2005 2007 Operated Boeing 747, Boeing 757, Douglas DC-10, Lockheed Tristar[57]
Koda Air OYE KODA AIR 2001 2005 Operated Boeing 707[58]
Kolkol Airlines KKL 1994 2000 Operated Antonov An-24, Tupolev Tu-134, Yak-40[59]
Maina Air MNI MAINA AIR 1994 1999 [60]
Mangal Airlines NGL 2006 2008 Rebranded Max Air[61]
Med-View Airline VL MEV MED-VIEW 2007 2019
Merchant Express Aviation MXX MERCHANT Prior to 2000
Meridian Airlines HL MHL HASSIMAIR 2004 2014 [62]
Millennium Air MLK NIGERJET 2003 2006 Renamed to Emirate Touch Aviation. Operated Let Turbolet[63]
Nexus Aviation NXS NEXUS AVIATION 2003 2003 AOC suspended[64]
Nicon Airways NCN NICON AIRWAYS 2006 2007
Nigeria Air Services 1946 1947 [65]
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[66]
North-East Airlines NEN NORTHEAST SWAN 1994 1998 Operated Boeing 727[67]
Okada Air 9H OKJ OKADA AIR 1982 2002
Onedot Aviation 2003 2008 [68]
Oriental Airlines OAC ORIENTAL AIR 1990 2003 Operated BAC 1-11, Let Turbolet[69]
Overnight Cargo Nigeria OCL 1992 1994 Operated Boeing 707, Douglas DC-8-50 [70]
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[71]
Premium Air Shuttle EMI BLUE SHUTTLE 1995 2006 Operated Boeing 737, Yak-40[72]
Prime Air Services PML PRIME NIGERIA 2000 2016 [73]
RN Cargo 1980s 1983 Operated Boeing 707[74]
Routair Aviation RUT ROUTAIR 1994 1999 Operated Boeing 707[75]
Savanah Airlines SNI SAVANHLINE 2001 2003 Operated Antonov An-12, BAC 1-11, Boeing 727[76]
Sky Air Cargo 1985 1990 [77]
Sky Executive Airlines SXC SKY EXEC 2001 2003 Operated Let Turbolet[78]
Skyline SMT SKYLIMIT 2001 2003 Operated DHC-7[79]
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[80]
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[81]
TAT Nigeria 2008 2009
Trans Sahara Air SBJ 2001 2004 Operated Boeing 727, Douglas DC-10[82]
Trans-Air Services TSN 1992 1997 Operated Boeing 707-321C, Boeing 747-100, Boeing 747-200[83]
Triax Airlines TIX TRIAX 1992 2000 Operated Boeing 727[84]
United Air Express AEU UNITED EXPRESS 1994 1990s Operated Fairchild F-27[85]
United Air Service SY UHP SIERRA YANKEE 1983 1987 Rebranded as EAS Cargo Airlines. Operated Boeing 707[86]
Virgin Nigeria VK VGN VIRGIN NIGERIA 2004 2009 Rebranded as Nigerian Eagle Airlines
West African Airways Corporation WT 1947 1952 Operated Boeing Stratocruiser[87]
West African Airways Corporation Nigeria NGA NIGERIA 1958 1961 Renamed to Nigeria Airways[88]
Wings Aviation TWD TRADEWINGS 2001 2012 Merged into JedAir
Yvic Air VYC 1992 1997 [89]
Zenith Air NZE ZENITH AIR 1992 1993 Operated Antonov An-12, Douglas DC-9[90]

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