EAS Airlines

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EAS Airlines
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IATA ICAO Callsign
EXW ECHOLINE
Founded1983
Ceased operations2006
HubsMurtala Mohammed International Airport
Fleet size11
Destinations6

EAS (Executive Airlines Services) Airlines was an airline based in Lagos, Nigeria. Its main base was Murtala Mohammed International Airport, Lagos.[1]

In July 2006, the airline merged with Fleet Air Nigeria Limited, forming the short-lived Nicon Airways.[2]

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History[edit]

The airline was established on 23 December 1983.[1]

Destinations[edit]

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

Fleet[edit]

An EAS Airlines Boeing 737-200 at Murtala Muhammad International Airport

The EAS Airlines fleet consisted of the following aircraft:[3]

Accidents and incidents[edit]

  • On 4 May 2002, a BAC 111-500 plane crashed into a densely populated neighborhood shortly after take-off from Kano. At least 103 people were killed, many of whom were on the ground.[4][5]

References[edit]

  1. ^ a b c Flight International 3 April 2007
  2. ^ Newswatch Archived 2007-09-27 at the Wayback Machine 10 July 2006
  3. ^ "rzjets.net".[permanent dead link]
  4. ^ "Plane crashes in northern Nigeria". BBC News. 4 May 2002. Retrieved 25 May 2021.
  5. ^ Robson, James (5 May 2002). "155 dead as Nigerian plane crashes on city". The Daily Telegraph. Retrieved 25 May 2021.

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