IRS Airlines
| IRS Airlines | |
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| IATA code : | - |
| ICAO code : | LVB |
| Call sign : | SILVERBIRD |
| Founding: | 2002 |
| Seat: |
Lagos , Nigeria
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| Home airport : | Abuja airport |
| Fleet size: | 6th |
| Aims: | national |
| Website: | www.flyirsairlines.com |
IRS Airlines is a Nigerian airline based in Lagos and based at Lagos Airport .
fleet
Current fleet
As of February 2018, the IRS Airlines fleet consists of six Fokker 100s with an average age of 23.9 years. Only one of six aircraft is currently active.
Former aircraft types
In the past, Boeing 727-200 , Boeing 747-200 as well as Boeing 737-200 and Fokker F28-4000 were used.
Incidents
IRS Airlines recorded two incidents in its history:
- On June 29, 2005, a Fokker 100 ( registration number 5N-COO) had to make an emergency landing due to hydraulic problems.
- On May 10, 2014, a Fokker 100 (registration number 5N-SIK) was transferred to Kano after a C-Check in Bratislava . After a sandstorm , the plane ran out of fuel and was forced to make an emergency landing, which caused considerable damage to the machine.
See also
Web links
Commons : IRS Airlines - collection of pictures, videos and audio files
- Web presence of the IRS Airlines (English)
- Photos of the IRS Airlines on airliners.net
Individual evidence
- ↑ IRS Airlines Fleet. In: airfleets.net. Retrieved February 18, 2018 .
- ↑ ch-aviation - Nigeria's IRS Airlines future uncertain after F100 crashlanding (English), accessed on June 1, 2015
- ↑ Data about the airline IRS Airlines in the Aviation Safety Network (English)
- ↑ Aircraft accident data and report in the Aviation Safety Network (English)
- ↑ Aircraft accident data and report in the Aviation Safety Network (English)
