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Nigeria is a republic in western Africa, bordered by Cameroon to the east, Chad to the northeast, Niger to the north, Benin to the west, and the Atlantic Ocean to the south. Until 1991, the capital was the largest city, Lagos, on the south-western coast. At that time, the new city of Abuja, in the country's interior, became capital.

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Airline Operating Dates IATA : ICAO Tree Status Update Reason

 ADC Airlines (Aviation Development Company)

1984^ - 2007 Z7 : ADK   Inactive  

 Aero Nigeria

2002 - 2013> AJ : NIG Aero Nigeria Active  

 Aerocontractors Company of Nigeria

1959 - 2002 AJ : NIG >Aero Nigeria Renamed  

 Africa One Nigeria

2003* ~ 2003*     Began?  

 African International Airways

**** ~ ****     Unconfirmed  

 African Trans Air

**** ~ ****     Unconfirmed  

 Afrijet Airlines

1999 - 2009 6F : FRJ   Inactive  

 Afrimex Aviation

1994* - 2003*     Status?  

 Afriwest Airlines

2004* ~ 2004*     Began?  

 Air Atlantic Cargo

1996* - 2000*     Status?  

 Air Midwest

2010 - 2010 -- : VTY   Inactive  

 Air Nigeria

1993* ~ 1993*     Began?  

 Air Nigeria

2003* ~ 2003* XY : ---   Began?  

 Air Nigeria

2010 - 2012 -- : ANP Air Nigeria Inactive  

 Air Taraba

2012 - 2013>     Active  

 Air Trans Air

**** - ****     Status?  

 Air Vanni

1978* - 1978*   >Intercontinental Airlines Status?  

 Airfirst Nigeria

2013 +     Planned  

 Airstream Aviation

2013 - 2013>     Active  

 Albarka Air Services

2000 - 2007 F4 : NBK   Inactive  

 Al-Dawood Air

2002^ - 2006* -- : LIE   Status?  

 Alheri Airlines

1987 - 1987     Inactive  

 Allied Air Cargo

1998 - 2013> 4W : AJK   Active  

 Allied Cargo Express

**** ~ ****     Unconfirmed  

 Amako Airlines

2002* - 2004*     Inactive  

 Ambjek Aviation Services (Lamonde Air)

2002* - 2013>     Active  

 Amed Air (AmedAir)

1996* - 1996*     Inactive  

 Apex Air

2010* ~ 2010*     Began?  

 Arab Wings Nigeria

1981 - 1981     Inactive  

 Arax Airlines

1978* - 1989*     Status?  

 Arik Air

2006 - 2013> W3 : ARA   Active  

 Associated Aviation (Associated Air Cargo)

1996^ - 2012 -- : SCD   Inactive  

 Axiom Air

2009 - 2013> -- : EAN   Active  

 Azikel Air

2013 +     Planned  

 Azman Air

2013 +     Planned  

 Bako Air

2004* - 2006 -- : OGJ   Inactive  

 Bakoji Airlines Services

1999* - 2000* -- : OGJ   Inactive  

 Barnax Air

**** - ****     Status?  

 Bellview Airlines

1992 - 2009 B3 : BLV >Bellview Airlines Inactive  

 Bristow Helicopters

2002* - 2003*     Status?  

 Capital Airlines

2003 - 2010 -- : NCP   Inactive  

 Caverton Helicopters

2009* - 2013>     Active  

 Central Airlines

**** - ****     Status?  

 Chanchangi Airlines

1997 - 2013> 5B : NCH   Active  

 Chrome Air Services

1990^ - 2007 -- : CHQ   Inactive  

 City Link Airlines

1993 - 2002*     Status?  

 Comet Air

2000* ~ 2000*     Began?  

 Concord Airlines

**** - ****     Status?  

 Dala Air Services

2000* - 2001 -- : DLR   Inactive  

 DANA (Dornier Aviation Nigeria) (Yuletide)

1979 - 2013> -- : DAV   Active  

 Dana Air

2008 - 2013> 9J : ---   Active  

 Das Air

2004* - 2006*     Status?  

 Dasab Airways

2002* - 2007     Inactive  

 Delta Air Charter

1969* - 1969*     Status?  

 Discovery Air

2013 +     Planned  

 Dominion Air

2013 +     Planned  

 Dominion Air

21012 - 2013>     Active  

 Earth Airlines

2002 - 2006* -- : ERX   Status?  

 EAS (Executive Aviation Services)

2007* - 2009*     Inactive  

 EAS Airlines

1993 - 2006 -- : EXW >Nicon Airways Renamed  

 EAS Cargo Airlines

1983^ - 1993   >Nicon Airways Renamed  

 Easy Link

2002* - 2006 -- : FYE   Inactive  

 Eco Air

2004* - 2004*     Status?  

 Elders Colonial Airways

**** - ****     Status?  

 Empire Aviation Services

1999* - 2013>     Active  

 Executair

**** - ****     Status?  

 Executive Airline Service

1993 - 2004*     Status?  

 Falcon Airlines

**** - ****     Inactive  

 Farproden Air Lines

1991* ~ 1991*     Began?  

 Fassey Aviation

1996* - 1997*     Inactive  

 Fayban Express Cargo

1996* - 1996*     Inactive  

 Fegan Aviation

1995* - 1996*     Status?  

 Fezel Air

1993* - 1995     Inactive  

 FirstNation Airways

2011 - 2012 -- : FRN   Inactive  

 Flash Airlines

1985* - 1996*     Inactive  

 Fleet Air Nigeria

2005* - 2006   >Nicon Airways Renamed  

 Foremost Aviation

1992 - 1994     Inactive  

 Freedom Air

2010* ~ 2010*     Began?  

 Freedom Air Services

2001 - 2007 -- : FFF   Inactive  

 Fresh Air

2001* - 2007 -- : FRR   Inactive  

 Fresh Air Cargo

2001* - 2007 -- : FRR   Inactive  

 Galaxy Airways

1988* - 1988* -- : GXY   Status?  

 GAS Air

1973^ - 2000     Inactive  

 GAS Air Cargo

1979 - 1983*     Status?  

 Geminair

1974* - 1975*     Status?  

 Global Airlines

1994* - 1994*     Status?  

 Gyro Air

2012* - 2013>     Active  

 Hak Air

2012 ~ 2012     Began?  

 Hamzair

1983 - 1983     Inactive  

 Harco Air Services

1992 - 1994   >Harca Air Services Renamed  

 Harka Air Services (Harco Air Services)

1994 - 2001*     Inactive  

 Hold-Trade Air Services

1991 - 2000     Inactive  

 IAT Cargo

1997* - 1998*     Inactive  

 Imo Air

2012 ~ 2012     Began?  

 Impala Air

1990s     Status?  

 Intercontinental Airlines

1983* - 1990   Intercontinental Airlines Inactive  

 International Air Tours

1996* - 1996*     Inactive  

 International Air Tours

2004* - 2006*     Status?  

 Interstate Airlines

**** - **** -- : IAE   Inactive  

 IRS Airlines

2002 - 2013> -- : LVB   Active  

 Izy Air

2011* - 2012*     Status?  

 Jambo Air

1980s     Status?  

 JEDAir

2012* - 2013>   JEDAir Active  

 Jet Taxi Transport

2011* - 2013>     Active  

 Kabo Air

1981 - 2013> N2 : QNK   Active  

 Kabu Air Cargo

1992* - 1992*     Status?  

 Kati Air (Kano Transport International)

1983* - 1997 -- : KTI   Inactive  

 Kenuz Airlines

1990s     Status?  

 King Airlines

2007* - 2013>     Active  

 Koda Air

2001* - 2001*     Status?  

 Kolkol Airlines

1994* - 2000*     Inactive  

 Maina Air

1994 - 1999     Inactive  

 Mangal Airlines

2006 - 2008   >MaxAir Renamed  

 MAS Airlines (Morgan Air Services)

**** - **** -- : MGN   Status?  

 MaxAir

2008 - 2013>   MaxAir Active  

 Med-View Airline

2007 - 2013> VL : MEV   Active  

 Merchant Express Aviation Services

1994 - 2001* -- : MXX   Inactive  

 Meridian Airlines

**** ~ ****     Unconfirmed  

 Millenium Air

2003 - 2006*     Status?  

 New Africa Airlines

2006* ~ 2006*     Began?  

 Nexus Aviation

**** - ****     Inactive  

 NICON Airways

2006 - 2009* -- : NCN Nicon Airways Inactive  

 Nigeria Air Services

1946 - 1947     Inactive  

 Nigeria Airlines.com

2004* ~ 2004*     Began?  

 Nigeria Airways

1958 - 2003 WT : ---   Inactive  

 NigeriaGlobal

2004* ~ 2004*     Began?  

 Nigerian Eagle Airlines

2005* ~ 2005*     Began?  

 Nigerian Eagle Airlines

2009 - 2010   >Air Nigeria Renamed  

 Nigerian Trade Wings

1978* - 1979*     Status?  

 North-East Airlines

1995* - 1995* -- : NEN   Status?  

 Northern Air Service

1982* - 1982*     Inactive  

 Northwest Air Services

**** - ****     Status?  

 Nyemoni Airways

1991* ~ 1991*     Began?  

 Odengene Air Shuttle (OAS Helicopters)

2007* - 2013> -- : OHS   Active  

 Okada Air

1983 - 2003*     Inactive  

 Omar Air

**** - ****     Inactive  

 Omni Air

2004^ - 2013>     Active  

 Oriental Airlines

1990 - 2003 -- : OAC   Inactive  

 Overland Airways

2003 - 2013> OJ : OLA   Active  

 Overnight Cargo Nigeria

**** - ****     Status?  

 Pan African Airlines

1961 - 2000* PE : ---   Status?  

 PMAS Regional Airlines

**** - ****     Status?  

 Premier Airlines

2005* ~ 2005*     Began?  

 Premium Air Shuttle (PAS)

1999* - 2006* -- : EMI   Inactive  

 Prime Air Services

2000^ - 2013>     Active  

 Private Airlines

2010* ~ 2010*     Began?  

 Rahamaniyya Airlines

2010 ~ 2010     Began?  

 Red 1 Xpress

2010 ~ 2010     Began?  

 Regina Air

2013 +     Planned  

 Re-Routine Air

2012 - 2013>     Active  

 RiteTime

**** - ****     Inactive  

 RN Air Cargo

**** - ****     Status?  

 Savannah Airlines

2001* - 2003*     Status?  

 Savva Airlines

1989* ~ 1989*     Began?  

 Selcon International

**** ~ ****     Unconfirmed  

 Sky Executive Airlines

**** - ****     Inactive  

 SkyBird Air

2011* - 2013>     Active  

 Skybridge Airline

2008* ~ 2008*     Began?  

 Skyjet Aviation

2012* - 2013>     Active  

 Skylimit Jet and Charter Services

2010* - 2010*     Status?  

 Skyline

1999 - 2008* -- : SMT   Status?  

 Skypower Express Airways (Express Airways Nigeria)

1985 - 2007 -- : EAN   Inactive  

 Slok Airlines

2004 - 2004   >Slok Air International Renamed  

 SMA Airlines

1999* - 2000*     Inactive  

 Sobreiro Air

1991* ~ 1991*     Began?  

 Sosoliso Airlines

2000 - 2007 SO : OSL   Inactive  

 Space World International Airlines

2004* - 2007     Inactive  

 TaK Aviation

2010 - 2012*     Status?  

 TAS (Thames Air Services & Charter)

1993* - 1994 -- : TMQ   Inactive  

 TAT Nigeria

2008* - 2009*     Inactive  

 Top Brass Aviation

2011* - 2013>     Active  

 Tradecraft Air

2010* - 2013>     Active  

 Trans African Airlines

**** ~ ****     Unconfirmed  

 Trans Sahara Air

2001 - 2006* -- : SBJ   Status?  

 Trans Sahel Airlines

1985^ - 1995     Inactive  

 Trans Sky Airlines

2006* ~ 2006*     Began?  

 Trans-Air Services

1990s     Status?  

 Triax Airlines

2013 +     Planned  

 Triax Airlines (Triax Air Services)

1992 - 2000     Inactive  

 United Air Express

Early 1990s     Inactive  

 United Air Services (UAS Cargo)

1980s     Inactive  

 Venture Africa Airlines

1995 ~ 1995     Began?  

 Virgin Nigeria

2005 - 2009 VK : VGN >Air Nigeria Renamed  

 WAAC (West African Airways Corporation)

1946^ - 1976*   >Unknown Renamed  

 West African Venturers

1975 - 1975     Inactive  

 West Coast Airlines

2010* ~ 2010*     Began?  

 Wings Aviation

2004* - 2012* -- : TWD >JEDAir Renamed  

 Yvic Air

1992* - 1997 -- : VYC   Inactive  

 Zenith Air

1992 - 1994*     Status?  

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