First Nation Airways Explained

Airline:	First Nation Airways
Fleet Size:	0
Destinations:	0
Iata:	-
Icao:	FRN
Callsign:	FIRST NATION
Founded:	2010
Commenced:	2011
Ceased:	2018^[1]
Headquarters:	Lagos, Nigeria
Frequent Flyer:	Green club
Website:	flyfirstnation.com

First Nation Airways Ltd. was a Nigerian airline with its headquarters in Lagos and base at Murtala Mohammed Airport.^{[2] [3]}

History

First Nation Airways (SS) Limited is a privately owned, passenger airline. It commenced daily flights to Nnamdi Azikiwe International Airport in October 2013 and planned an additional aircraft expansion in 2019 to 2020.^[4] In May 2018 however, the Nigerian authorities suspended the airlines operations as her two aircraft were ferried out on maintenance check . As of June 2019, the airline did not resume any flights as they are still undergoing re-certification process .^[5]

Destinations

First Nation Airways served the following destinations:^[6]

• Abuja - Nnamdi Azikiwe International Airport
• Lagos - Murtala Mohammed International Airport base
• Port Harcourt - Port Harcourt International Airport

Fleet

The First Nation Airways fleet consisted of the following aircraft :^[7]

In September 2020, One of First Nation's A319, with registration 5N-FNE was scrapped.

Former fleet

The airline previously operated the following aircraft:

• 3 Airbus A320-200 (2011-2012)^[6]

External links

• Official website

Notes and References

1. https://www.vanguardngr.com/2018/05/ncaa-suspends-first-nation-airways-indefinitely-illegal-operations/ vandguardngr.com - NCAA suspends First Nation Airways indefinitely for illegal operations
2. http://www.flightglobal.com/airspace/groups/fleet_and_orders_gossip_shop/blog/archive/2010/11/26/airline-start-ups-first-nation-airways-looks-to-takeover-from-bellview-airlines.aspx Information on First Nation Airways at flightglobal.com
3. News From the Airways: Africa . Airways. April 2013. 20. 206. 2.
4. Web site: Nwosu . Philip . 2016-09-19 . First Nation resumes flight operation . 2022-09-02 . The Sun Nigeria . en-us.
5. https://www.ch-aviation.com/portal/airline/FRN ch-aviation.com - First Nation Airways
6. Web site: First Nation Airways Nigeria. 2021-10-29. www.nigeria.to.
7. Global Airline Guide 2019 (Part One). Airliner World. Key Publishing. Stamford, Lincolnshire, UK. October 2019. 22.