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Founded | 1996 | ||||||
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Hubs | Murtala Muhammed International Airport | ||||||
Fleet size | 2 | ||||||
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]
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.
Associated Aviation served the following destinations as of January 2009:
The Associated Aviation fleet consisted of the following aircraft (as of June 2017): [2]
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