ValueJet (Nigeria) explained

Airline:	Value Jet Nigeria
Fleet Size:	3^[1]
Iata:	VK
Icao:	FVJ
Callsign:	VALUEJET
Parent:	FLY FOR VALUE
Founded:	2018
Commenced:	2022
Headquarters:	Lagos
Key People:	Kunle Soname
Hubs:	Murtala Muhammed International Airport
Focus Cities:	Lagos (hub), Abuja, Port Harcourt, Benin City, Asaba, Jos

ValueJet is a private Nigerian airline with its head office in Lagos State which provides scheduled passenger services to various cities of Nigeria.^{[2] [3]}

History

The airline commenced operations on October 10, 2022, with flights to Abuja, Port Harcourt, Asaba and Jos. The Airline was founded in 2018 by Kunle Soname, the Chairman of the sports betting website Bet9ja and owner of Portuguese football club C.D. Feirense.^{[4] [5] [6]}

Destinations

As of January 2023, ValueJet flies to the following destinations in Nigeria.^{[7] [8] [9] [10] [11]}

Country	City	Airport	Notes
	Abuja	Nnamdi Azikiwe International Airport
	Benin City	Benin Airport
	Jos	Yakubu Gowon Airport
	Kano	Mallam Aminu Kano International Airport
	Lagos	Murtala Muhammed International Airport
	Port Harcourt	Port Harcourt International Airport
	Yola	Yola Airport

Fleet

As of January 2023, ValueJet has the following fleet.^[12]

See also

• Aero Contractors (Nigeria)
• Air Peace
• Arik Air
• Dana Air
• Ibom Air

Notes and References

1. News: Nigeria's ValueJet to add CRJ900 in pax, freighter configs. ch-aviation.com.
2. Web site: Nigerian start-up ValueJet offers ‘first flight free’ ahead of launch - AeroTime. October 6, 2022.
3. Web site: ValueJet plans new air travel model. October 20, 2022.
4. Web site: ValueJet Begins Inaugural Flight Operations In Nigeria. Patrick. Ochoga. October 10, 2022.
5. Web site: New Nigerian Carrier, ValueJet, Announces Inaugural Flight – THISDAYLIVE. www.thisdaylive.com.
6. Web site: ValueJet Receives Air Operator Certificate From NCAA.
7. Web site: ValueJet begins commercial operations, introduces promo. Idowu. Bankole. October 7, 2022. Vanguard News.
8. News: ValueJet is ready to fly, launches with "First Flight on Us" Promo. thecable.ng.
9. Web site: New Nigerian Carrier, ValueJet, Announces Inaugural Flight – THISDAYLIVE. www.thisdaylive.com.
10. Web site: My awesome experience flying with ValueJet, by Seun Oloketuyi.
11. Web site: ValueJet Begins Scheduled Operations From Oct 2022 . Aeroroutes . 10 October 2022.
12. Web site: Lagos-based ValueJet Takes Delivery Of Three Bombardier CRJ900 Jets Ahead Of Launch.