Kabo Air

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Kabo Air
Kabo Air logo.png
IATA ICAO Call sign
N9 [1] QNK [1] KABO [1]
Founded1980
Ceased operations2017
Hubs Mallam Aminu Kano International Airport
Parent company Kabo Holdings [1]
Headquarters Kano, Nigeria
Key peopleSaidu Mohammed, Managing director [1]
Website www.flykabo.com

Kabo Air was a Nigerian charter airline headquartered in Kano, Kano State [2] and based at Mallam Aminu Kano International Airport. [3]

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History

A former Kabo Air Sud Aviation Caravelle in 1985 Kabo Air Caravelle Haafke.jpg
A former Kabo Air Sud Aviation Caravelle in 1985

Kabo Air was established in February 1980 by Dr. Alhaji Muhammadu Adamu Dankabo and started operations in April 1981. [4] [1] It is currently wholly owned by Kabo Holdings. [1]

Kabo Air originally operated special charter services for corporate bodies, executives, and government officials. The company stopped operating domestic services in 2001 when they focus solely on Hajj flights and international charters. However, in 2009 the airline received approval to start international scheduled services. Traffic rights were given to Kabo Air for operating scheduled services to Rome, Nairobi and N'Djamena, but have not been used. The airline operated scheduled flights from Kano to Abuja, Cairo, Dubai and Jeddah for a short period. [5]

Kabo Air met the requirements set by the Nigerian Civil Aviation Authority (NCAA) for re-capitalization in May 2007. [6]

On 3 March 2017, the offices of Kabo Air were sealed by the Nigerian Federal Inland Revenue Service due to unpaid tax liabilities. [7] It has been reported that Kabo Air owes over 149 million Nigerian naira (approx. US-$460,000) in taxes. [8]

Later that year, Kabo Air ceased operations permanently after being unable to pay back taxes.

Destinations

As of March 2017, Kabo Air did not operate any scheduled services and focused on charter operations only, especially for pilgrim flights under its own name and on behalf of other airlines.

Fleet

A Kabo Air Boeing 747-200 in 2012 Kabo Air Boeing 747-200 UR-SDV-1.jpg
A Kabo Air Boeing 747-200 in 2012

Kabo Air previously operated the following aircraft:[ citation needed ]

Incidents and accidents

References

  1. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 airlineupdate.com - Kabo Air [ permanent dead link ] retrieved 17 March 2017
  2. "Contact Us." Kabo Air. Retrieved on 27 November 2010. "HEAD OFFICE 67/73 Ashton Rd P.O.Box 1850 Kano State Nigeria"
  3. "Directory: World Airlines". Flight International . 2007-04-03. p. 99.
  4. Kabo Air – History
  5. "Kabo Air Airline Profile | CAPA". centreforaviation.com. Retrieved 2021-07-07.
  6. All Africa.com 5 May 2007
  7. ch-aviation.com 3 March 2017
  8. premiumtimesng.com - FIRS Seals Kabo Airlines, Others Over N200 million Tax Liabilities 27 February 2017
  9. Kabo Air SE-210 overrun report
  10. 16 Sept '91 incident
  11. "Accident description Trans-Air Service Flight 671" . Retrieved 28 July 2022.
  12. BAC 1–11 overrun report
  13. Kabo Air and MEA jet collide
  14. aerotelegraph.com - "Boeing 747 too old for pilgrims" (German) 10 September 2013
  15. avherald.com - Incident: Kabo B742 at Sokoto on Oct 4th, 2013, touched localizer antenna on approach and burst body gear tyres 7 October 2013