Associated Aviation

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Associated Aviation
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IATA ICAO Callsign
-SCDASSOCIATED
Founded1996
Hubs Murtala Muhammed International Airport
Fleet size2
Parent company Associated Aviation Limited
Headquarters Ikeja, Lagos State, Nigeria
Website flyassociated.com

Associated Aviation was an airline based in Ikeja, Lagos State, Nigeria. [1] It was established in 1996 and operates passenger and cargo services within Nigeria and in West Africa. Its main base was Murtala Mohammed International Airport, Lagos. [2] As of June 2019, it is no longer operational. [3]

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History

The Nigerian government set a deadline of April 30, 2007 for all airlines operating in the country to re-capitalise or be grounded, in an effort to ensure better services and safety. The airline satisfied the Nigerian Civil Aviation Authority (NCAA)’s criteria in terms of re-capitalization and was re-registered for operation. In July 2008 the company was sold to a group of investors who have launched a major route expansion and acquisition of new aircraft from Embraer.

Destinations

Associated Aviation served the following destinations as of January 2009:

Fleet

The Associated Aviation fleet consisted of the following aircraft (as of June 2017): [2]

Accidents

The EMB 120 Associated Aviation 5N-BJY. Associated Aviation EMB-120.jpg
The EMB 120 Associated Aviation 5N-BJY.

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References

  1. "Contact Us Archived 2010-09-25 at the Wayback Machine ." Associated Aviation. Retrieved on 3 December 2010. "Associated Aviation’s headquarters is located at: 56 MKO Abiola Crescent off Toyin Street. Ikeja, Lagos Nigeria."
  2. 1 2 "Directory: World Airlines". Flight International . 2007-03-27. p. 78.
  3. ch-aviation.com - Associated Aviation retrieved 23 June 2019
  4. Faul, Michelle. "Up to 16 killed as plane nose-dives in Nigeria". USA TODAY. Retrieved 2023-03-31.