Azman Air
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| Founded | 2010 | ||||||
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| Hubs | Mallam Aminu Kano International Airport | ||||||
| Fleet size | 5 | ||||||
| Destinations | 11 | ||||||
| Headquarters | Kano, Nigeria | ||||||
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| Website | www | ||||||
Azman Air Services Limited is a Kano, Nigeria, based domestic airline company.[1] Established in 2010 by businessman Abdulmunaf Yunusa Sarina, the airline operates scheduled domestic passenger services with its main base in Mallam Aminu Kano International Airport, Kano.[2]
History
Azman Air was established in 2010, and began operations in 2014 with its first commercial flight to Nnamdi Azikiwe International Airport, on 15 May 2014 from Kano.[3] The airline began operations in Nigeria with 2 Boeing 737-500 aircraft for its domestic services. In October 2017, Azman Air leased a used Airbus A330 from an Egyptian charter airline (the now defunct Air Leisure) which would be used to fly to international routes to both the Middle East and Asia.[4] The airline has since discontinued leasing the A330, and, as of 8 February 2020, is only flying domestic routes within Nigeria.
Destinations
Azman Air currently operates services to the following domestic scheduled destinations (as of February 2020):
- Nigeria
- Abuja - Nnamdi Azikiwe International Airport
- Asaba - Asaba International Airport
- Benin City - Benin Airport
- Birnin Kebbi - Sir Ahmadu Bello International Airport
- Gombe - Gombe Lawanti International Airport
- Kaduna - Kaduna International Airport
- Kano - Mallam Aminu Kano International Airport Hub
- Lagos - Murtala Muhammed International Airport
- Maiduguri - Maiduguri International Airport
- Owerri - Sam Mbakwe Airport
- Port Harcourt - Port Harcourt International Airport
Fleet
Current fleet
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As of February 2020, the Azman Air fleet consists of the following aircraft:[5]
| Aircraft | In service | Orders | Passengers | Notes | |||
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| B | E | Total | |||||
| Airbus A340-600 | 1 | — | 2 | 411 | 413 | Ex-Virgin Atlantic aircraft | |
| Boeing 737-300 | 2 | — | — | 147 | 147 | ||
| Boeing 737-500 | 3 | — | — | 122 | 122 | ||
| Total | 6 | — | |||||
Former fleet
In 2017, the airline operated a leased Airbus A330-200.[6][7]
In-flight services
Azman Air Services Limited launches its first in-flight quarterly magazine titled [[Fly Safe Magazine[8]]] on August 15, 2020.
The magazine was released in after the resumption of domestic operations in Nigeria. It was first sighted in the airline's headquarters as free copies where shared among staff and passengers.
The managing director of the airline company, Alhaji Faisal Abdulmunaf described the magazine as an information resource center providing passengers with the basic knowledge needed to fly and understand Azman Air better on both domestic and international routes.
Fly Safe Magazine is published by Zamkah[9] Nigeria Limited, an international company based in Nigeria, which is a Nigerian privately owned business.
Fly Safe's publisher and editor-in-chief, Fati Aminu Galadima also described the magazine as a one-stop avenue for travel tips and advice.
References
- ^ Home page. Azman Air. Retrieved on May 12, 2016. "Head office: no1 zaria road, kano state."
- ^ "Azman Air Airline Profile | CAPA". centreforaviation.com. Retrieved 2017-08-29.
- ^ Adugbo, Daniel (15 May 2014). "Azman Air commences scheduled flight today". Daily Trust. Archived from the original on 19 May 2014. Retrieved 19 May 2014.
- ^ "Azman Air To Begin Kano To Dubai, Jeddah and China Routes Operations – Sagetravels". Sagetravels. 2017-10-03. Retrieved 2018-06-11.
- ^ "Global Airline Guide 2019 (Part One)". Airliner World (October 2019): 22.
- ^ "Global Airline Guide 2017 (Part One)". Airliner World (October 2017): 22.
- ^ "Azman Air Fleet Details & History". Planespotters.net. Retrieved 20 September 2017.
- ^ "Facebook". Retrieved 2020-08-28.
- ^ "Zamkah". Retrieved 2020-08-28.
External links
Media related to Azman Air at Wikimedia Commons
