United Nigeria Airlines
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Founded | 2020 | ||||||
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Operating bases | Enugu International Airport | ||||||
Focus cities | Lagos, Abuja, Enugu | ||||||
Fleet size | 4 | ||||||
Destinations | 6 | ||||||
Parent company | Private Airlines Services Limited | ||||||
Headquarters | Enugu | ||||||
Key people | Obiorah Okonkwo Executive Chairman | ||||||
Website | flyunitednigeria |
Private Airlines Services Limited, trading as United Nigeria Airlines, (IATA: U5, ICAO: UNA), is a private airline in Nigeria. The new start-up received its Air Operators Certificate (AOC), valid for two years, on 1 February 2021.[1] Headquartered in the city of Enugu, with an office in Abuja,[2] and with its operations base at Enugu International Airport, United Nigeria Airlines started with four aircraft to operate scheduled flights between four Nigerian cities, including Abuja, Asaba, Enugu, and Lagos.[1][3]
Overview[]
United Nigeria Airlines was established in 2020. It is a wholly owned subsidiary of Private Airlines Services Limited, a Nigerian company, affiliated with Obiorah Okonkwo, a Russian-trained political scientist, businessman and entrepreneur.[4][5]
The airline took delivery of four 50-seater Embraer ERJ-145LR aircraft during the second half of calendar-year 2020.[5] After rigorous examination by the Nigerian Civil Aviation Authority (NCAA), which included test flights, NCAA granted the airline an AOC, on 1 February 2021. The initial AOC is valid until 31 January 2023.[1]
On 12 February 2021, United Nigeria Airlines" inaugural flight from Murtala Muhammed International Airport, Ikeja, Lagos State, Nigeria to Akanu Ibiam International Airport, Enugu, Enugu State, Nigeria, had a 100 percent passenger load factor.[1][6][7]
Destinations[]
As of April 2021, United Nigeria Airlines maintained regular scheduled services to the following destinations:[1]
Country | City | Airport | Notes | Refs |
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Nigeria | Abuja | Abuja International Airport | [1] | |
Asaba | Asaba International Airport | [1] | ||
Enugu | Enugu International Airport | Hub | [1] | |
Owerri | Sam Mbakwe Airport | |||
Lagos | Lagos International Airport | [1] | ||
Port Harcourt | Port Harcourt International Airport | [8] |
Fleet[]
The United Nigeria Airlines fleet consists of the following aircraft as of February 2021:[3]
Aircraft | In Fleet | Order | Passengers | Notes |
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Embraer ERJ-145LR | 4 | 2 | 50 | |
Total | 4 | 2 |
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See also[]
References[]
- ^ Jump up to: a b c d e f g h i Chinedu Eze (12 February 2021). "Nigeria: United Nigeria Airlines Secures AOC From NCAA". This Day. Lagos. Retrieved 14 February 2021.
- ^ "Contact Us". United Nigeria. Retrieved 20 March 2021.
Address Plot C2A Garden Avenue, GRA, Enugu, Enugu State. No. 8A David Ejoor Crescent (Opp. Ibeto Hotel), Adisa Estate, Apo-Gudu, Abuja.
- ^ Jump up to: a b Scramble (1 December 2020). "Start-up United Nigeria Airlines Takes Delivery Of First Two Planes". Schiphol, The Netherlands: Scramble Netherlands. Retrieved 14 February 2021.
- ^ AutoJosh (3 February 2021). "See The Nigerian Billionaire That Is Set To Float An Airline". Nigeria: Autojosh.com. Retrieved 14 February 2021.
- ^ Jump up to: a b Ricardo Meier (25 September 2020). "United Nigeria is the new customer of Embraer ERJ-145 jets". Airways1.com. Retrieved 14 February 2021.
- ^ Lawani Mikairu (11 February 2021). "United Nigeria Airlines begins inaugural flight on Lagos, Enugu, Abuja routes". Lagos: Vanguard Nigeria. Retrieved 14 February 2021.
- ^ Wole Oyebade (13 February 2021). "United Nigeria airline begins local flight services". The Guardian Nigeria. Lagos. Retrieved 14 February 2021.
- ^ Abdullateef Aliyu (22 April 2021). "Nigeria: United Nigeria Airlines Begin Flights to Port Harcourt" (via AllAfrica.com). Daily Trust. Abuja. Retrieved 22 April 2021.
External links[]
- Official Website
- United Nigeria Airlines aoc ready as other new entrants set to get approvals
- United Nigeria Airlines will conduct its inaugural flight on Friday, February 12, 2021
- United Nigeria Airlines starts operations eyes west coast for long term expansion/
- United Nigeria Airlines unveils medium term plans for aircraft acquisition MRO establishment in enugu
- Airlines of Nigeria
- Airlines established in 2020
- Enugu
- 2020 establishments in Nigeria