This is a list of defunct airlines of Nigeria.[1][2]

Airline Image IATA ICAO Callsign Commenced
operations		 Ceased
operations		 Notes
ADC AirlinesZ7ADKADCO19842006
Aero Contractors of NigeriaNGNIG19602002Renamed to Aero Contractors[3]
African Chartered ServicesAFYAFRICA CHARTERED20052005[4]
African International Airway19711972Operated Bristol Britannia[5]
African Trans AirFTS19921995Operated Boeing 727
Afrijet Airlines6FFRJAFRIJET19982009
Afrimex19942003Operated Dornier 328[6]
Air Atlantic CargoANINIGALANTIC19942000Operated Boeing 707-320C[7]
Air MidwestVTYVICTORY20022010Operated Boeing 737-500[8]
Air NigeriaVKANPNICON FLIERS20102012
Air Vanni19781978[9]
Airstream Aviation20132017Operated Boeing 737-400[10]
Al-Dawood AirLIEAL-DAWOOD AIR20012005
Albarka AirF4NBKAL-AIR19992005
Alheri Airlines19871987[11]
Amako AirOBKAMAKO AIR20022004Operated Boeing 707[12]
Amed AirOBIAMEDAIR19941996Operated Boeing 707[13]
Arab Wings Nigeria19811981[14]
Arax AirlinesQYRXA19771988Operated Beech C-45 Expeditor, Douglas C-47, Douglas DC-4, Douglas DC-8, Grumman Widgeon, Tupolev Tu-154[15]
Associated AviationSCDASSOCIATED19962019
Axiom AirEAN20092011
Bako AirOGJ20042006[16]
Bakoji Airlines ServicesOGJBAKO AIR19992000Operated Tupolev Tu-134[17]
Barnax AirBAL19911992Operated Boeing 737
Bellview AirlinesB3BLVBELLVIEW AIRLINES19922010
Capital AirlinesNCPCAPITAL SHUTTLE20032010
Central Airlines19801982
Chanchangi Airlines5BNCHCHANGCHANGI19942012
Chrome Air ServiceCHOCHROME AIR19992006
City Link AirlinesCRGCOURAGE19931996[18]
Concord AirlinesCNDAIR CONCORD19861990sOperated BAe 125, Fairchild F-27, FH-227[19]
Dala Air ServicesDLRDALA AIR20002001[20]
Das Air20042006[21]
Dasab AirlinesDSQDasab Air20012006
Delta Air Charter19691977Operated Cessna 180, Cessna 180, Douglas DC-3, Piper PA-23, Piper PA-21, Piaggio P.166[22]
Discovery AirDODCVDISCOVERYJET20142015Operated Boeing 737-300[23]
Dominion AirDACDOMINION AIR20132013[24]
Earth AirlinesERXEART AIR20022007[25]
EAS AirlinesOWEXWECHOLINE19932006Rebranded as Nicon Airways
EAS Cargo AirlinesHWESY19871992Renamed to EAS Airlines[26]
EAS Executive Aviation Services20072009[27]
Easy Link Aviation FYEFLY ME20012007
Eco AirECQSKYBRIDGE20042004[28]
Elders Colonial Airways19351940Operated Short Scion Senior[29]
Embassy AirlinesEAMEMBASSY AIR ? ?[30]
Emma-Nik Aviation ServiceEMMEMMANIKAIR19992000Revoked AOC[31]
Executive Airlines Services19932004Revoked AOC[32]
Executive Jet Services20052020[33]
Express Airways Nigeria19852007Assets taken over by Sky Power Express. Operated Embraer Bandeirante[34]
Falcon AirlineFAUFALCON AIRLINE ? ?[35]
Fassey AviationFSY19941998Operated BAC 1-11[36]
Fayban Air ServicesFAYFAYBAN AIR1990s1990sOperated Boeing 727[37]
Fezel Air19931995[38]
First Nation Airways FRNFIRST NATION20102018
Flash AirlinesFSH19851996Cargo carrier. Operated Douglas DC-8-50F[39]
Fleet Air Nigeria20052006Merged with EAS Airlines to form Nicon Airways[40]
Fly For Value AviationFVJVALUJET ? ?[41]
Foremost AviationFMAFOREMOST19921994[42]
Freedom Air ServicesFFFINTER FREEDOM19982005
Fresh AirFRRFRESH AIR19992006
Galaxy AirwaysGXYGAZELLE19881988[43]
GAS Air NigeriaGRNGS19732000Operated BAC 1-11, Boeing 707-320C[44]
GAS Air CargoGRNGS19732000Operated BAC 1-11, Boeing 707, Piper navajo[45]
Hamsal Air2HMHLHAMSAL20082009
HamzairHMZ19831983Operated Douglas DC-8
Harka Air ServicesHAK19942001Established as Harco Air Services. Operated Tupolev Tu-134[46]
Harco Air ServicesHCO19921994Rebranded Harca Air Services[47]
Havilah Air ServicesHAVHAVILAH1990s1999AOC revoked[48]
Hold-Trade Air19912000Operated BAC 1-11[49]
IAT Cargo 19851987
IAT CargoVGOVIRGO19941999Operated BAC 1-11, Boeing 707, Douglas DC-8[50]
Intercontinental AirlinesVSVVVVICTOR SIERRA19781990Operated Sud Aviation Caravelle, Boeing 707, Douglas DC-8[51]
Interstate AirlinesIAEINTERSTATE1990s1990sOperated Douglas DC-9[52]
IRS AirlinesISLVBSILVERBIRD20022013
Jambo Airlines19861987Operated HS 748[53]
Kabo AirN9QNKKABO19812016
Kabu Air Cargo19921992Operated Boeing 707[54]
Kati AirKTI19831997Operated Boeing 707[55]
Kenuz AirlinesKNSKENUZ1990s1990s[56]
Knights AirlinesKGTKNIGHT-LINER20052007Operated Boeing 747, Boeing 757, Douglas DC-10, Lockheed Tristar[57]
Koda AirOYEKODA AIR20012005Operated Boeing 707[58]
Kolkol AirlinesKKL19942000Operated Antonov An-24, Tupolev Tu-134, Yak-40[59]
Maina AirMNIMAINA AIR19941999[60]
Mangal AirlinesNGL20062008Rebranded Max Air[61]
Med-View AirlineVLMEVMED-VIEW20072019
Merchant Express AviationMXXMERCHANTPrior to 2000
Meridian AirlinesHLMHLHASSIMAIR20042014[62]
Millennium AirMLKNIGERJET20032006Renamed to Emirate Touch Aviation. Operated Let Turbolet[63]
Nexus AviationNXSNEXUS AVIATION20032003AOC suspended[64]
Nicon AirwaysNCNNICON AIRWAYS20062007
Nigeria Air Services19461947[65]
Nigeria AirwaysWTNGANIGERIA19582003
Nigeria One20132013Rebranded as Nigerian Eagle
Nigerian Eagle AirlinesVKVGN20092010Rebranded as Air Nigeria
Nigerian Global AviationNGI20032003
Nigerian Trade Wings19781979Operated Douglas C-47, Douglas C-54, Douglas C-118[66]
North-East AirlinesNENNORTHEAST SWAN19941998Operated Boeing 727[67]
Okada Air9HOKJOKADA AIR19822002
Onedot Aviation20032008[68]
Oriental AirlinesOACORIENTAL AIR19902003Operated BAC 1-11, Let Turbolet[69]
Overnight Cargo NigeriaOCL19921994Operated Boeing 707, Douglas DC-8-50 [70]
Pan Nnannah Airways 2000 2000 Nigerian Civil Aviation Authourity (NCAA) Withdrew Their Air Transport License in 2000
Pan African AirlinesPF19612000
PMAS Regional Airlines19871995Renamed to DANA Dornier Aviation Nigeria. Operated Dornier Do 28, Dornier Do 228, Dornier Do 328[71]
Premium Air ShuttleEMIBLUE SHUTTLE19952006Operated Boeing 737, Yak-40[72]
Prime Air ServicesPMLPRIME NIGERIA20002016[73]
RN Cargo1980s1983Operated Boeing 707[74]
Routair AviationRUTROUTAIR19941999Operated Boeing 707[75]
Savanah AirlinesSNISAVANHLINE20012003Operated Antonov An-12, BAC 1-11, Boeing 727[76]
Sky Air Cargo19851990[77]
Sky Executive AirlinesSXCSKY EXEC20012003Operated Let Turbolet[78]
SkylineSMTSKYLIMIT20012003Operated DHC-7[79]
Skypower Express AirwaysNBEANNIGERIA EXPRESS19852007
Slok Air InternationalSOOKSSLOK GAMBIA19962004Reformed as Slok Air Gambia Limited
SMA AirlinesSMASESAME19992000Operated Boeing 727[80]
Sosoliso AirlinesSOOSLSOSOLISO19942006
Space World International AirlinesSPFSPACE WORLD20022007Operated Boeing 737
Thames Air Services & CharterTMQTHAMES AIR19931994Operated Boeing 707[81]
TAT Nigeria20082009
Trans Sahara AirSBJ20012004Operated Boeing 727, Douglas DC-10[82]
Trans-Air ServicesTSN19921997Operated Boeing 707-321C, Boeing 747-100, Boeing 747-200[83]
Triax AirlinesTIXTRIAX19922000Operated Boeing 727[84]
United Air ExpressAEUUNITED EXPRESS19941990sOperated Fairchild F-27[85]
United Air ServiceSYUHPSIERRA YANKEE19831987Rebranded as EAS Cargo Airlines. Operated Boeing 707[86]
Virgin NigeriaVKVGNVIRGIN NIGERIA20042009Rebranded as Nigerian Eagle Airlines
West African Airways CorporationWT19471952Operated Boeing Stratocruiser[87]
West African Airways Corporation NigeriaNGANIGERIA19581961Renamed to Nigeria Airways[88]
Wings AviationTWDTRADEWINGS20012012Merged into JedAir
Yvic AirVYC19921997[89]
Zenith AirNZEZENITH AIR19921993Operated Antonov An-12, Douglas DC-9[90]

See also

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References

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