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EAS Airlines
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Founded	1983
Ceased operations	2006
Hubs	Murtala Mohammed International Airport
Fleet size	11
Destinations	6

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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]

ICAO Code: EXW ^[1]
Callsign: ECHOLINE

History[edit]

The airline was established on 23 December 1983.^[1]

Destinations[edit]

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]

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.

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[FI-1] Flight International 3 April 2007

[2] Newswatch Archived 2007-09-27 at the Wayback Machine 10 July 2006

[3] "rzjets.net".^{[permanent dead link]}

[4] "Plane crashes in northern Nigeria". BBC News. 4 May 2002. Retrieved 25 May 2021.

[5] Robson, James (5 May 2002). "155 dead as Nigerian plane crashes on city". The Daily Telegraph. Retrieved 25 May 2021.

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-'''EAS (Executive Airlines Services) Airlines''' was an [[airline]] based in [[Lagos]], [[Nigeria]]. It operated passenger services within Nigeria and charters to neighbouring countries. It also provided executive jet services under the name Executive Airline Services. Its main base was [[Murtala Mohammed International Airport]], Lagos.<ref name="FI">[[Flight International]] 3 April 2007</ref>
+'''EAS (Executive Airlines Services) Airlines''' was an [[airline]] based in [[Lagos]], [[Nigeria]]. Its main base was [[Murtala Mohammed International Airport]], Lagos.<ref name="FI">[[Flight International]] 3 April 2007</ref>
-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] {{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>
+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>
 ==Code data==
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 ==History==
-The airline was established on 23 December 1983. It began operations as EAS Cargo Airlines, but ceased cargo flights in January 1992 and set up an executive jet charter service under the name Executive Airline Services (EAS) in November 1993.<ref name="FI"/>
+The airline was established on 23 December 1983.<ref name="FI"/>
 ==Destinations==
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 EAS Airlines operated services to the following domestic scheduled destinations (at January 2005): [[Abuja]], [[Enugu]], [[Jos]], [[Lagos]] and [[Port Harcourt]].
+==Fleet==
-==Accidents and incidents==
+[[File:EAS Airlines B737-200 at Lagos.jpg|thumb|An EAS Airlines [[Boeing 737-200]] at [[Murtala Muhammad International Airport]]]]
-*On 4 May 2002 [[EAS Airlines Flight 4226|Flight 4226]], a [[BAC One-Eleven|BAC One-Eleven 500]] twin-engined jet crashed into houses on take-off from [[Mallam Aminu Kano International Airport]], killing 71 passengers and crew on board as well as 78 more on the ground.<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>
+The EAS Airlines fleet consisted of the following aircraft:<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://rzjets.net/operators/operator.php?opid=494|title=rzjets.net<!-- Bot generated title -->}}{{Dead link|date=February 2024 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }}</ref>
-==Historical Fleet Details==
-The EAS Airlines fleet consisted of the following aircraft:<ref>[http://rzjets.net/operators/operator.php?opid=494 rzjets.net<!-- Bot generated title -->]{{Dead link|date=July 2019 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }}</ref>
 *4{{spaced ndash}}[[BAC One-Eleven|BAC 1-11-500]]
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 *1{{spaced ndash}}[[Douglas DC-8|Douglas DC-8-55F]]
+==Accidents and incidents==
-==External links==
-*[http://www.easairlines.com/ EAS Airlines]
+{{Main|EAS Airlines Flight 4226}}
+*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>
-{{Commonscat|EAS Cargo Airlines}}
 ==References==
 {{reflist}}
+==External links==
+{{Commons category|EAS Cargo Airlines}}
+*[http://www.easairlines.com/ EAS Airlines]
+{{Portal bar|Nigeria|Aviation|Companies}}
+{{Airlines of Nigeria}}
 {{African Airlines Association}}
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 [[Category:Airlines disestablished in 2006]]
 [[Category:Defunct companies based in Lagos]]
+[[Category:2006 disestablishments in Nigeria]]
+[[Category:Nigerian companies established in 1983]]
+{{Nigeria-airline-stub}}

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