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EXW
  
ECHOLINE

Founded
  
1983

Fleet size
  
11

Destinations
  
6

Ceased operations
  
2006

Hubs
  
Murtala Mohammed International Airport

Hub
  
Murtala Muhammed International Airport

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.

Contents

In July 2006, Fleet Air Nigeria Limited, a subsidiary of NICON Group of Companies, formally merged with EAS Airlines to form Nicon Airways.

Code data

  • ICAO Code: EXW
  • Callsign: ECHOLINE

    • 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.

    Destinations

    EAS Airlines operated services to the following domestic scheduled destinations (at January 2005): Abuja, Enugu, Jos, Lagos and Port Harcourt.

    Accidents and incidents

  • On 4 May 2002 Flight 4226, a 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.

    • Historical Fleet Details

    The EAS Airlines fleet consisted of the following aircraft:

  • 4 – BAC 1-11-500
  • 4 – Boeing 707-351C
  • 2 – Boeing 737-200
  • 1 – Douglas DC-8-55F

    • References

    EAS Airlines Wikipedia
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