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⚫ | '''EAS (Executive Airlines Services) Airlines''' was an [[airline]] based in [[Lagos]], [[Nigeria]] |
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| ICAO = EXW |
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| callsign = ECHOLINE |
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| founded = 1983 |
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| ceased = 2006 |
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| hubs = [[Murtala Mohammed International Airport]] |
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| fleet_size = 11 |
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| destinations = 6 |
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In July [[2006]], Fleet Air Nigeria Limited, a subsidiary of NICON Group of Companies, formally merged with EAS Airlines to form [[Nicon Airways]].<ref>[http://www.newswatchngr.com/editorial/allaccess/business/10710094117.htm Newswatch] 10 July 2006</ref> |
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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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*[[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 |
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 |
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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==Incidents and accidents== |
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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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Two crashes were recorded in early 2001 and May 2002, involving EAS Airlines. The Accident Investigation and Preventive Bureau (AIPB), after concluding its investigation into the crashes, revoked the Air Operator Certificate (AOC) of EAS Airlines for negligence and lack of regard for safety conditions.<ref>Nigeria Business Info, May 2003</ref> |
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On [[May 4]] [[2002]], at about 1:30 p.m. local time, an EAS Airlines [[BAC 1-11|BAC 1-11-500]] twin-engined jet crashed upon take-off from [[Mallam Aminu Kano International Airport]], killing 75 passengers and crew on board as well almost 70 more on the ground into whose houses the plane had crashed. <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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==Accidents and incidents== |
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==Historical Fleet Detals== |
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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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==External links== |
==External links== |
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{{Commons category|EAS Cargo Airlines}} |
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*[http://www.easairlines.com/ EAS Airlines] |
*[http://www.easairlines.com/ EAS Airlines] |
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{{Airlines of Nigeria}} |
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{{African Airlines Association}} |
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{{DEFAULTSORT:Eas Airlines}} |
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[[Category:Defunct airlines of Nigeria]] |
[[Category:Defunct airlines of Nigeria]] |
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[[Category:Airlines established in 1983]] |
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[[Category:Airlines disestablished in 2006]] |
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[[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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Latest revision as of 05:28, 19 February 2024
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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[edit]
History[edit]
The airline was established on 23 December 1983.[1]
Destinations[edit]
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[edit]
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[edit]
- 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[edit]
- ^ 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[edit]
Wikimedia Commons has media related to EAS Cargo Airlines.