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Founded | 2002 | ||||||
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Hubs | Nnamdi Azikiwe International Airport | ||||||
Fleet size | 9 | ||||||
Destinations | 10 | ||||||
Parent company | Overland Airways Limited | ||||||
Headquarters | Ikeja, Lagos State, Nigeria | ||||||
Website | overlandairways.com |
Overland Airways is an airline based in Ikeja in Lagos State, Nigeria.[1] Its main base is Murtala Muhammed International Airport in Ikeja, with a hub at Nnamdi Azikiwe International Airport in Abuja.[2]
The airline commenced operations in 2002 and has 194 employees. The Nigerian government set a deadline of 30 April 2007 for all airlines operating in the country to re-capitalise or be grounded, in an effort to ensure better services and safety. The airline satisfied the Nigerian Civil Aviation Authority (NCAA)'s criteria in terms of re-capitalization and was re-registered for operation.[3]
Domestic scheduled destinations:[4]
The Overland Airways fleet includes the following aircraft:[5]
Aircraft | In service | Orders | Passengers | Notes | |||
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F | J | Y | Total | ||||
ATR 42 | 4 | — | — | — | 48 | 48 | |
ATR 72 | 3 | — | — | — | 70 | 70 | |
Beechcraft 1900D | 2 | — | — | — | 19 | 19 | |
Embraer E175 | 0 | 3 [6] | ? | ? | ? | 88 | TBA |
Total | 9 [7] | 3 |
On 12 October 2018, an Overland Airways ATR 72-202 suffered severe damage after a fire erupted during maintenance at a hangar in Murtala Muhammed International Airport.[8] The fire was caused by the Ground Power Unit being struck by the propeller blades of the aircraft after the engine was started inside the hangar.[9] No injuries were reported.