IRS Airlines
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| Founded | 2002 | ||||||
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| Hubs | Murtala Muhammed International Airport Nnamdi Azikiwe International Airport | ||||||
| Frequent-flyer program | T-plus | ||||||
| Fleet size | 4 | ||||||
| Destinations | 6 | ||||||
| Headquarters | Abuja, FCT, Nigeria | ||||||
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| Website | www.flyirsairlines.com | ||||||
IRS Airlines Limited is an airline based in Abuja. It operates scheduled domestic passenger services. Its main base is Nnamdi Azikiwe International Airport.[1]
History
The airline was established in 2002 and started operations in March 2002. Its Operational base is in Lagos.[2]
Destinations
IRS operates services to the following domestic scheduled destinations (as of February 2013):
Accidents and Incidents
- On the 11th of May, 2014, an IRS Airlines Fokker 100, registered 5N-SIK, was returning from a post maintenance check-up when it crashed near the township of Ganla, Niger. The two pilots survived with undisclosed injuries.[3]
Fleet
The IRS Airlines fleet includes the following aircraft (as of August 2016):[4]
| Aircraft | In fleet | Order | Passengers | Notes |
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| Fokker 100 | 4 | 0 | 100 | |
| Total | 4 | 0 |
References
- ^ "Directory: World Airlines". Flight International. 2007-04-03. p. 94.
- ^ Home page IRS Airlines August 13, 2006 Retrieved on 19 October 2009
- ^ http://www.punchng.com/news/irs-plane-crashes-in-niger-republic/
- ^ "Global Airline Guide 2016 (Part One)". Airliner World (October 2016): 22.
External links
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