List of defunct airlines of Nigeria

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

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Airline	IATA	ICAO	Callsign	Commenced operations	Ceased operations	Notes
ADC Airlines	Z7	ADK	ADCO	1984	2006
Aero Contractors of Nigeria	NG	NIG		1960	2002	Renamed to Aero Contractors^[3]
African Chartered Services		AFY	AFRICA CHARTERED	2005	2005	^[4]
African International Airway				1971	1972	Operated Bristol Britannia^[5]
African Trans Air		FTS		1992	1995	Operated Boeing 727
Afrijet Airlines	6F	FRJ	AFRIJET	1998	2009
Afrimex				1994	2003	Operated Dornier 328^[6]
Air Atlantic Cargo		ANI	NIGALANTIC	1994	2000	Operated Boeing 707-320C^[7]
Air Midwest		VTY	VICTORY	2002	2010	Operated Boeing 737-500^[8]
Air Nigeria	VK	ANP	NICON FLIERS	2010	2012
Air Vanni				1978	1978	^[9]
Airstream Aviation				2013	2017	Operated Boeing 737-400^[10]
Al-Dawood Air		LIE	AL-DAWOOD AIR	2001	2005
Albarka Air	F4	NBK	AL-AIR	1999	2005
Alheri Airlines				1987	1987	^[11]
Amako Air		OBK	AMAKO AIR	2002	2004	Operated Boeing 707^[12]
Amed Air		OBI	AMEDAIR	1994	1996	Operated Boeing 707^[13]
Arab Wings Nigeria				1981	1981	^[14]
Arax Airlines	QY	RXA		1977	1988	Operated Beech C-45 Expeditor, Douglas C-47, Douglas DC-4, Douglas DC-8, Grumman Widgeon, Tupolev Tu-154^[15]
Associated Aviation	SCD		ASSOCIATED	1996	2019
Axiom Air		EAN		2009	2011
Bako Air		OGJ		2004	2006	^[16]
Bakoji Airlines Services		OGJ	BAKO AIR	1999	2000	Operated Tupolev Tu-134^[17]
Barnax Air		BAL		1991	1992	Operated Boeing 737, possibly up to 1998^[18]
Bellview Airlines	B3	BLV	BELLVIEW AIRLINES	1992	2010
Capital Airlines		NCP	CAPITAL SHUTTLE	2003	2010
Central Airlines				1980	1982
Chanchangi Airlines	5B	NCH	CHANGCHANGI	1994	2012
Chrome Air Service		CHO	CHROME AIR	1999	2006
City Link Airlines		CRG	COURAGE	1993	1996	^[19]
Concord Airlines		CND	AIR CONCORD	1986	1990s	Operated BAe 125, Fairchild F-27, FH-227^[20]
Dala Air Services		DLR	DALA AIR	2000	2001	^[21]
Das Air				2004	2006	^[22]
Dasab Airlines		DSQ	Dasab Air	2001	2006
Delta Air Charter				1969	1977	Operated Cessna 180, Cessna 180, Douglas DC-3, Piper PA-23, Piper PA-21, Piaggio P.166^[23]
Discovery Air	DO	DCV	DISCOVERYJET	2014	2015	Operated Boeing 737-300^[24]
Dominion Air		DAC	DOMINION AIR	2013	2013	^[25]
Earth Airlines		ERX	EART AIR	2002	2007	^[26]
EAS Airlines	OW	EXW	ECHOLINE	1993	2006	Rebranded as Nicon Airways
EAS Cargo Airlines	HW	ESY		1987	1992	Renamed to EAS Airlines^[27]
EAS Executive Aviation Services				2007	2009	^[28]
Easy Link Aviation		FYE	FLY ME	2001	2007
Eco Air		ECQ	SKYBRIDGE	2004	2004	^[29]
Elders Colonial Airways				1935	1940	Operated Short Scion Senior^[30]
Embassy Airlines		EAM	EMBASSY AIR	?	?	^[31]
Emma-Nik Aviation Service		EMM	EMMANIKAIR	1999	2000	Revoked AOC^[32]
Executive Airlines Services				1993	2004	Revoked AOC^[33]
Executive Jet Services				2005	2020	^[34]
Express Airways Nigeria				1985	2007	Assets taken over by Sky Power Express. Operated Embraer Bandeirante^[35]
Falcon Airline		FAU	FALCON AIRLINE	?	?	^[36]
Fassey Aviation		FSY		1994	1998	Operated BAC 1-11^[37]
Fayban Air Services		FAY	FAYBAN AIR	1990s	1990s	Operated Boeing 727^[38]
Fezel Air				1993	1995	^[39]
First Nation Airways		FRN	FIRST NATION	2010	2018
Flash Airlines		FSH		1985	1996	Cargo carrier. Operated Douglas DC-8-50F^[40]
Fleet Air Nigeria				2005	2006	Merged with EAS Airlines to form Nicon Airways^[41]
Fly For Value Aviation		FVJ	VALUJET	?	?	^[42]
Foremost Aviation		FMA	FOREMOST	1992	1994	^[43]
Freedom Air Services		FFF	INTER FREEDOM	1998	2005
Fresh Air		FRR	FRESH AIR	1999	2006
Galaxy Airways		GXY	GAZELLE	1988	1988	^[44]
GAS Air Nigeria	GR	NGS		1973	2000	Operated BAC 1-11, Boeing 707-320C^[45]
GAS Air Cargo	GR	NGS		1973	2000	Operated BAC 1-11, Boeing 707, Piper Navajo^[46]
Hamsal Air	2H	MHL	HAMSAL	2008	2009
Hamzair		HMZ		1983	1983	Operated Douglas DC-8
Harka Air Services		HAK		1994	2001	Established as Harco Air Services. Operated Tupolev Tu-134^[47]
Harco Air Services		HCO		1992	1994	Rebranded Harca Air Services^[48]
Havilah Air Services		HAV	HAVILAH	1990s	1999	AOC revoked^[49]
Hold-Trade Air				1991	2000	Operated BAC 1-11^[50]
IAT Cargo				1985	1987
IAT Cargo		VGO	VIRGO	1994	1999	Operated BAC 1-11, Boeing 707, Douglas DC-8^[51]
Intercontinental Airlines	VS	VVV	VICTOR SIERRA	1978	1990	Operated Sud Aviation Caravelle, Boeing 707, Douglas DC-8^[52]
Interstate Airlines		IAE	INTERSTATE	1990s	1990s	Operated Douglas DC-9^[53]
IRS Airlines	IS	LVB	SILVERBIRD	2002	2013
Jambo Airlines				1986	1987	Operated HS 748^[54]
Kabo Air	N9	QNK	KABO	1981	2016
Kabu Air Cargo				1992	1992	Operated Boeing 707^[55]
Kati Air		KTI		1983	1997	Operated Boeing 707^[56]
Kenuz Airlines		KNS	KENUZ	1990s	1990s	^[57]
Knights Airlines		KGT	KNIGHT-LINER	2005	2007	Operated Boeing 747, Boeing 757, Douglas DC-10, Lockheed Tristar^[58]
Koda Air		OYE	KODA AIR	2001	2005	Operated Boeing 707^[59]
Kolkol Airlines		KKL		1994	2000	Operated Antonov An-24, Tupolev Tu-134, Yak-40^[60]
Maina Air		MNI	MAINA AIR	1994	1999	^[61]
Mangal Airlines		NGL		2006	2008	Rebranded Max Air^[62]
Med-View Airline	VL	MEV	MED-VIEW	2007	2019
Merchant Express Aviation		MXX	MERCHANT		Prior to 2000
Meridian Airlines	HL	MHL	HASSIMAIR	2004	2014	^[63]
Millennium Air		MLK	NIGERJET	2003	2006	Renamed to Emirate Touch Aviation. Operated Let Turbolet^[64]
Nexus Aviation		NXS	NEXUS AVIATION	2003	2003	AOC suspended^[65]
Nicon Airways		NCN	NICON AIRWAYS	2006	2007
Nigeria Air Services				1946	1947	^[66]
Nigeria Airways	WT	NGA	NIGERIA	1958	2003
Nigeria One				2013	2013	Rebranded as Nigerian Eagle
Nigerian Eagle Airlines	VK	VGN		2009	2010	Rebranded as Air Nigeria
Nigerian Global Aviation		NGI		2003	2003
Nigerian Trade Wings				1978	1979	Operated Douglas C-47, Douglas C-54, Douglas C-118^{[citation needed]}
North-East Airlines		NEN	NORTHEAST SWAN	1994	1998	Operated Boeing 727^[67]
Okada Air	9H	OKJ	OKADA AIR	1982	2002
Onedot Aviation				2003	2008	^[68]
Oriental Airlines		OAC	ORIENTAL AIR	1990	2003	Operated BAC 1-11, Let Turbolet^[69]
Overnight Cargo Nigeria		OCL		1992	1994	Operated 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 Airlines	PF			1961	2000
PMAS Regional Airlines				1987	1995	Renamed to DANA Dornier Aviation Nigeria. Operated Dornier Do 28, Dornier 228, Dornier 328^[71]
Premium Air Shuttle		EMI	BLUE SHUTTLE	1995	2006	Operated Boeing 737, Yak-40^[72]
Prime Air Services		PML	PRIME NIGERIA	2000	2016	^[73]
RN Cargo				1980s	1983	Operated Boeing 707^[74]
Routair Aviation		RUT	ROUTAIR	1994	1999	Operated Boeing 707^[75]
Savanah Airlines		SNI	SAVANHLINE	2001	2003	Operated Antonov An-12, BAC 1-11, Boeing 727^[76]
Sky Air Cargo				1985	1990	^[77]
Sky Executive Airlines		SXC	SKY EXEC	2001	2003	Operated Let Turbolet^[78]
Skyline		SMT	SKYLIMIT	2001	2003	Operated DHC-7^[79]
Skypower Express Airways	NB	EAN	NIGERIA EXPRESS	1985	2007
Slok Air International	SO	OKS	SLOK GAMBIA	1996	2004	Reformed as Slok Air Gambia Limited
SMA Airlines		SMA	SESAME	1999	2000	Operated Boeing 727^[80]
Sosoliso Airlines	SO	OSL	SOSOLISO	1994	2006
Space World International Airlines		SPF	SPACE WORLD	2002	2007	Operated Boeing 737
Thames Air Services & Charter		TMQ	THAMES AIR	1993	1994	Operated Boeing 707^[81]
TAT Nigeria				2008	2009
Trans Sahara Air		SBJ		2001	2004	Operated Boeing 727, Douglas DC-10^[82]
Trans-Air Services		TSN		1992	1997	Operated Boeing 707-321C, Boeing 747-100, Boeing 747-200^[83]
Triax Airlines		TIX	TRIAX	1992	2000	Operated Boeing 727^[84]
United Air Express		AEU	UNITED EXPRESS	1994	1990s	Operated Fairchild F-27^[85]
United Air Service	SY	UHP	SIERRA YANKEE	1983	1987	Rebranded as EAS Cargo Airlines. Operated Boeing 707^[86]
Virgin Nigeria	VK	VGN	VIRGIN NIGERIA	2004	2009	Rebranded as Nigerian Eagle Airlines
West African Airways Corporation	WT			1947	1952	Operated Boeing Stratocruiser^[87]
West African Airways Corporation Nigeria		NGA	NIGERIA	1958	1961	Renamed to Nigeria Airways^[88]
Wings Aviation		TWD	TRADEWINGS	2001	2012	Merged into JedAir
Yvic Air		VYC		1992	1997	^[89]
Zenith Air		NZE	ZENITH AIR	1992	1993	Operated Antonov An-12, Douglas DC-9^[90]

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