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Founded | 2011 | ||||||
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Hubs | Khartoum Airport | ||||||
Fleet size | 2 | ||||||
Destinations | 6 | ||||||
Headquarters | Khartoum, Sudan | ||||||
Key people | Capt. Widaa M. Nour CEO and Managing Director - Mr. Kalafallah (Chief Commercial Officer) | ||||||
Website | www.novaairways.com |
Nova Airways, formerly Nova Airlines from 2006 to 2011, is a passenger airline based in Khartoum, Sudan.
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The Nova Airways fleet comprises the following aircraft (as of February 2023): [2]
Aircraft | In Fleet | Orders | Passengers |
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Canadair CRJ-200 | 2 | — | 50 |
Bell 212 | ? | — | 16 |
Puma helicopter | ? | — | 14 |
Total | 2 | 0 |
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