EAS Airlines

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.[1]

EAS Airlines
Company Logo
IATA ICAO Callsign
EXW ECHOLINE
Founded1983
Ceased operations2006
HubsMurtala Mohammed International Airport
Fleet size11
Destinations6

In July 2006, Fleet Air Nigeria Limited, a subsidiary of NICON Group of Companies, formally merged with EAS Airlines to form Nicon Airways.[2]

Code data
  • ICAO Code: EXW [1]
  • 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.[1]

Destinations

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

Accidents and incidents

Historical Fleet Details

The EAS Airlines fleet consisted of the following aircraft:[4]

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References
  1. Flight International 3 April 2007
  2. Newswatch Archived 2007-09-27 at the Wayback Machine 10 July 2006
  3. Nigerian Sports Minister, 146 Others Feared Dead in Air Crash
  4. rzjets.net
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