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'''Nicon Airways''' is an [[airline]] based in [[Nigeria]]. |
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|airline = Nicon Airways |
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|fleet_size = 2 |
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|destinations = Lagos, Abuja, Jos |
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|IATA = - |
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|ICAO = NCN |
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|callsign = NICON AIRWAYS |
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|parent = Nicon Airways Limited |
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|founded = 2006 |
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|ceased = 2007 |
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|headquarters = [[Nigeria]] |
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|key_people = Jimoh Ibrahim(Chairman/CEO) |
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|hubs = [[Murtala Muhammed International Airport]] |
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'''Nicon Airways''' was a short-lived [[airline]] based in [[Nigeria]] between 2006 and 2007.<ref>[http://www.airlineupdate.com/content_public/airlines/africa/nigeria.htm Nicon Airways at airlineupdate.com] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110508105845/http://www.airlineupdate.com/content_public/airlines/africa/nigeria.htm |date=2011-05-08 }}</ref> |
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==History== |
==History== |
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In July 2006, '''Fleet Air Nigeria Limited''', a subsidiary of [[NICON Group]], merged with [[EAS Airlines]], thus creating Nicon Airways.<ref>[http://www.newswatchngr.com/editorial/allaccess/business/10710094117.htm Newswatch] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20070927002436/http://www.newswatchngr.com/editorial/allaccess/business/10710094117.htm |date=2007-09-27 }} 10 July 2006</ref> Until its closure one year later, the newly formed airline operated domestic services among [[Lagos]], [[Abuja]] and [[Jos]]. |
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==Fleet== |
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The Nigerian government set a deadline of [[April 30]] [[2007]] for all airlines operating in the country to re-capitalise or be grounded, in an effort to ensure better services and safety. The airline satisfied the Nigerian Civil Aviation Authority (NCAA)’s criteria in terms of re-capitalization and was re-registered for operation.<ref>[http://www.nigeria.gov.ng/NR/exeres/B30C7654-36D9-4C57-837C-1EAB4A103091.htm?id=637 Nigeria Direct] 2 May 2007</ref> |
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The Nicon Airways fleet consisted of the following aircraft:<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.airfleets.net/flottecie/Nicon%20Airways.htm|title=Nicon Airways Fleet {{!}} Airfleets aviation|website=www.airfleets.net|access-date=2017-09-13}}</ref> |
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*2 [[Boeing 737|Boeing 737-200]]. |
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==External links== |
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Founded | 2006 | ||||||
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Ceased operations | 2007 | ||||||
Hubs | Murtala Muhammed International Airport | ||||||
Fleet size | 2 | ||||||
Destinations | Lagos, Abuja, Jos | ||||||
Parent company | Nicon Airways Limited | ||||||
Headquarters | Nigeria | ||||||
Key people | Jimoh Ibrahim(Chairman/CEO) | ||||||
Website | http://www.niconairways.com/ (defunct) |
Nicon Airways was a short-lived airline based in Nigeria between 2006 and 2007.[1]
History[edit]
In July 2006, Fleet Air Nigeria Limited, a subsidiary of NICON Group, merged with EAS Airlines, thus creating Nicon Airways.[2] Until its closure one year later, the newly formed airline operated domestic services among Lagos, Abuja and Jos.
Fleet[edit]
The Nicon Airways fleet consisted of the following aircraft:[3]
References[edit]
- ^ Nicon Airways at airlineupdate.com Archived 2011-05-08 at the Wayback Machine
- ^ Newswatch Archived 2007-09-27 at the Wayback Machine 10 July 2006
- ^ "Nicon Airways Fleet | Airfleets aviation". www.airfleets.net. Retrieved 2017-09-13.