First Nation Airways

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was a

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with its headquarters in

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and base at

Murtala Mohammed Airport Murtala Muhammed International Airport (MMIA) ( yo, Pápá Ọkọ̀ Òfurufú Káríayé Múrítàlá Mùhammẹ̀d) is an international airport located in Ikeja, Lagos State, Nigeria, and is the major airport serving the entire state. The ai ...

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History

First Nation Airways (SS) Limited is a privately owned, passenger airline. It commenced daily flights to

Nnamdi Azikiwe International Airport Nnamdi Azikiwe International Airport is an international airport serving Abuja, in the Federal Capital Territory of Nigeria. It is the main airport serving the Nigerian capital city and was named after Nigeria's first President, Nnamdi Azikiwe ...

in October 2013 and planned an additional aircraft expansion in 2019 to 2020. 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 .ch-aviation.com - First Nation Airways
retrieved 23 June 2019

Destinations

First Nation Airways served the following destinations: * Abuja -

Murtala Mohammed International Airport Murtala Muhammed International Airport (MMIA) ( yo, Pápá Ọkọ̀ Òfurufú Káríayé Múrítàlá Mùhammẹ̀d) is an international airport located in Ikeja, Lagos State, Nigeria, and is the major airport serving the entire state. The ai ...

base * Port Harcourt -

Port Harcourt International Airport Port Harcourt International Airport is an international airport located in Omagwa, a suburb of Port Harcourt, the capital city of the Rivers State in Nigeria. The airport has two terminals for both international and domestic flights. The new ...

Fleet

First Nation Airways Airbus A320 Iwelumo

The First Nation Airways fleet consisted of the following aircraft (): In September 2020, One of First Nation's A319, with registration 5N-FNE was scrapped.

Former fleet

The airline previously operated the following aircraft: *3

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(2011-2012)

References

External links

Official website
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