First Nation Airways Ltd. was[3] a Nigerian airline with its headquarters in Lagos and base at Murtala Mohammed Airport.[2][4]

First Nation Airways
IATA ICAO Call sign
- FRN FIRST NATION
Founded2010
Commenced operations2011
Ceased operations2018[1]
HubsMurtala Mohammed Airport
Frequent-flyer programGreen club
Fleet size0
Destinations0
HeadquartersLagos, Nigeria[2]
Websiteflyfirstnation.com

History

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First Nation Airways (SS) Limited is a privately owned, passenger airline. It commenced daily flights to Nnamdi Azikiwe International Airport in October 2013 and planned an additional aircraft expansion in 2019 to 2020.[5] In May 2018 however, the Nigerian authorities suspended the airlines operations as her two aircraft were ferried out on maintenance check . As of June 2019, the airline did not resume any flights as they are still undergoing re-certification process .[3]

Destinations

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First Nation Airways served the following destinations:[6]

Fleet

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First Nation Airways Airbus A320-200

The First Nation Airways fleet consisted of the following aircraft (As of August 2018):[7]

In September 2020, One of First Nation's A319, with registration 5N-FNE was scrapped.

First Nation Airways Fleet
Aircraft In Fleet Orders Passengers
Airbus A319-100 2 126
Total 2

Former fleet

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The airline previously operated the following aircraft:

References

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  1. ^ vandguardngr.com - NCAA suspends First Nation Airways indefinitely for illegal operations 14 May 2018
  2. ^ a b Information on First Nation Airways at flightglobal.com
  3. ^ a b ch-aviation.com - First Nation Airways retrieved 23 June 2019
  4. ^ "News From the Airways: Africa". Airways. 20 (206): 2. April 2013.
  5. ^ Nwosu, Philip (2016-09-19). "First Nation resumes flight operation". The Sun Nigeria. Retrieved 2022-09-02.
  6. ^ a b "First Nation Airways Nigeria". www.nigeria.to. Retrieved 2021-10-29.
  7. ^ "Global Airline Guide 2019 (Part One)". Airliner World. No. October 2019. Stamford, Lincolnshire, UK: Key Publishing. p. 22.
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