Allied Air Explained

Airline:Allied Air
Fleet Size:4
Iata:4W
Icao:AJK
Callsign:BAMBI
Founded:1998
Headquarters:Lagos, Nigeria
Key People:Val Tongo (CEO)
Hubs:Murtala Mohammed International Airport

Allied Air is a cargo airline based in Lagos, Nigeria. It operates scheduled and charter services in Nigeria and throughout Africa. Its main base is Murtala Mohammed International Airport, Lagos.[1] [2]

History

The airline was established in 1998.[2] The Nigerian Civil Aviation Authority (NCAA) set a deadline of April 30, 2007 for all airlines operating in the country to re-capitalise or be grounded. Allied Air successfully re-capitalised and was registered for operation.[3]

Destinations

Key scheduled destinations include Accra, Freetown, Monrovia, Entebbe, and Malabo.[1] It also has regular services to Liege.[2]

Fleet

The Allied Air fleet consists of the following aircraft (as of February 2021):[4]

Allied Air Fleet
Aircraft In Fleet Notes
Boeing 737-400F31 operating for DHL Aviation
Boeing 737-800F1
Total4

The airline used to operate Boeing 727-200Fs and one was written off in an accident on June 2, 2012.

Accidents and incidents

External links

Notes and References

  1. http://www.alliedaircargo.com Allied Air website
  2. http://web.ana-aviation.com/anaweb/web.nsf/content/PartnersAllied%20Air%20Cargo!opendocument ANA Aviation
  3. http://allafrica.com/stories/200705050045.html All Africa.com
  4. Global Airline Guide 2019 (Part One). Airliner World. October 2019. 22.
  5. News: Cargo Plane Hits Bus in Ghana Airport Crash . BBC . June 2, 2012 . June 2, 2012.
  6. News: Accident: Allied Cargo B722 at Accra on Jun 2nd 2012, overran runway on landing. AVHerald . June 2, 2012 . June 2, 2012.