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'''EAS (Executive Airlines Services) Airlines''' was an [[airline]] based in [[Lagos]], [[Nigeria]] |
'''EAS (Executive Airlines Services) Airlines''' was an [[airline]] based in [[Lagos]], [[Nigeria]]. Its main base was [[Murtala Mohammed International Airport]], Lagos.<ref name="FI">[[Flight International]] 3 April 2007</ref> |
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In July 2006, Fleet Air Nigeria Limited, |
In July 2006, the airline merged with Fleet Air Nigeria Limited, forming the short-lived [[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> |
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==Code data== |
==Code data== |
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*[[International Civil Aviation |
*[[International Civil Aviation Organization|ICAO]] Code: '''EXW''' <ref name="FI"/> |
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*[[Airline call sign|Callsign]]: '''ECHOLINE''' |
*[[Airline call sign|Callsign]]: '''ECHOLINE''' |
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==History== |
==History== |
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The airline was established on 23 December 1983 |
The airline was established on 23 December 1983.<ref name="FI"/> |
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==Destinations== |
==Destinations== |
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EAS Airlines operated services to the following domestic scheduled destinations (at January 2005): [[Abuja]], [[Enugu]], [[Jos]], [[Lagos]] and [[Port Harcourt]]. |
EAS Airlines operated services to the following domestic scheduled destinations (at January 2005): [[Abuja]], [[Enugu]], [[Jos]], [[Lagos]] and [[Port Harcourt]]. |
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==Fleet== |
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[[File:EAS Airlines B737-200 at Lagos.jpg|thumb|An EAS Airlines [[Boeing 737-200]] at [[Murtala Muhammad International Airport]]]] |
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*On 4 May 2002 [[EAS Airlines Flight 4226|Flight 4226]], a [[BAC One-Eleven|BAC One-Eleven 500]] twin-engined jet crashed into houses on take-off from [[Mallam Aminu Kano International Airport]], killing 71 passengers and crew on board as well as 78 more on the ground.<ref>[http://news.xinhuanet.com/english/2002-05/05/content_381632.htm Nigerian Sports Minister, 146 Others Feared Dead in Air Crash<!-- Bot generated title -->]</ref> |
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==Historical Fleet Details== |
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*4{{spaced ndash}}[[BAC One-Eleven|BAC 1-11-500]] |
*4{{spaced ndash}}[[BAC One-Eleven|BAC 1-11-500]] |
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*4{{spaced ndash}}[[Boeing 707|Boeing 707-351C]] |
*4{{spaced ndash}}[[Boeing 707|Boeing 707-351C]] |
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*1{{spaced ndash}}[[Douglas DC-8|Douglas DC-8-55F]] |
*1{{spaced ndash}}[[Douglas DC-8|Douglas DC-8-55F]] |
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{{Main|EAS Airlines Flight 4226}} |
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*On 4 May 2002, a [[BAC One-Eleven|BAC 111-500]] plane crashed into a densely populated neighborhood shortly after take-off from [[Mallam Aminu Kano International Airport|Kano]]. At least 103 people were killed, many of whom were on the ground.<ref>{{Cite news|date=4 May 2002|title=Plane crashes in northern Nigeria|work=[[BBC News]]|url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/africa/1968300.stm|access-date=25 May 2021}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news|last=Robson|first=James|date=5 May 2002|title=155 dead as Nigerian plane crashes on city|work=[[The Daily Telegraph]]|url=https://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/worldnews/africaandindianocean/nigeria/1393241/155-dead-as-Nigerian-plane-crashes-on-city.html|access-date=25 May 2021}}</ref> |
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==References== |
==References== |
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{{reflist}} |
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{{Commons category|EAS Cargo Airlines}} |
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*[http://www.easairlines.com/ EAS Airlines] |
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{{Airlines of Nigeria}} |
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{{African Airlines Association}} |
{{African Airlines Association}} |
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[[Category:Airlines disestablished in 2006]] |
[[Category:Airlines disestablished in 2006]] |
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[[Category:Defunct companies based in Lagos]] |
[[Category:Defunct companies based in Lagos]] |
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[[Category:2006 disestablishments in Nigeria]] |
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[[Category:Nigerian companies established in 1983]] |
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Founded | 1983 | ||||||
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Ceased operations | 2006 | ||||||
Hubs | Murtala Mohammed International Airport | ||||||
Fleet size | 11 | ||||||
Destinations | 6 |
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]
Code data
History
The airline was established on 23 December 1983.[1]
Destinations
This section needs additional citations for verification. (May 2007) |
EAS Airlines operated services to the following domestic scheduled destinations (at January 2005): Abuja, Enugu, Jos, Lagos and Port Harcourt.
Fleet
The EAS Airlines fleet consisted of the following aircraft:[3]
- 4 – BAC 1-11-500
- 4 – Boeing 707-351C
- 2 – Boeing 737-200
- 1 – Douglas DC-8-55F
Accidents and incidents
- 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
- ^ a b c Flight International 3 April 2007
- ^ Newswatch Archived 2007-09-27 at the Wayback Machine 10 July 2006
- ^ "rzjets.net".[permanent dead link]
- ^ "Plane crashes in northern Nigeria". BBC News. 4 May 2002. Retrieved 25 May 2021.
- ^ Robson, James (5 May 2002). "155 dead as Nigerian plane crashes on city". The Daily Telegraph. Retrieved 25 May 2021.
External links
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