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]

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

• 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.^[3]

Historical Fleet Details

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

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

External links

• EAS Airlines

References