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NasAir
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Nasair Eritrea Boeing 737-200 Iwelumo.jpg
A Nasair Boeing 737-200.
IATA ICAO Callsign
UENASNASAIRWAYS
Founded2006
Ceased operations2014
Hubs Asmara International Airport
Fleet size1
Destinations7
Headquarters Asmara, Eritrea
Website www.nasair.aero

Nasair, officially known as Nasair Eritrea, [1] was an airline based in Asmara, Eritrea. It operated scheduled flights to domestic destinations in Eritrea, as well as limited scheduled services to the Middle East and Eastern Africa. As of May 2014 the airline was reported to be "out of business." [2] [3]

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History

The company was founded in 2006 and is one of three divisions of the Nasair Group. The three subsidiaries of the Group are: [4]

Destinations

A Nasair Boeing 737-200. Nasair Eritrea Boeing 737-200-1.jpg
A Nasair Boeing 737-200.
Nasair staff and an Airbus A320. Nasair Eritrea Airbus A320 UR-SDV-1.jpg
Nasair staff and an Airbus A320.

As of November 2012 Nasair served the following destinations: [5]

Africa
Flag of Eritrea.svg  Eritrea
Flag of Kenya.svg  Kenya
Flag of Sudan.svg  Sudan
Flag of South Sudan.svg  South Sudan
Flag of Uganda.svg  Uganda
Asia
Flag of the United Arab Emirates.svg  United Arab Emirates
Flag of Saudi Arabia.svg  Saudi Arabia

Fleet

The Nasair fleet included the following aircraft (as of November 2012): [5] [3]

Nasair Fleet:
AircraftIn FleetOrdersNotes
Boeing 737-200 Adv 10

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References

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  2. "Eritrea's Massawa Airways takes delivery of first of two Beech 1900Ds". ch-aviation. Retrieved 27 January 2021.
  3. 1 2 "NasAir (Eritrea) on ch-aviation". ch-aviation. Retrieved 27 January 2021.
  4. About Nasair Group
  5. 1 2 "Daily Monitor". Daily Monitor. Retrieved 27 January 2021.