Savanah Airlines

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Savanah Airlines
IATA ICAO Callsign
-SNISavanahline
Fleet sizeIncluded BAC One-Eleven
HeadquartersNigeria

Savanah Airlines was an airline based in Nigeria.

History

On March 27, 2002 one of the airline's BAC One-Elevens was damaged beyond repair during a storm at Abuja International Airport. [1]

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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 did not meet the Nigerian Civil Aviation Authority (NCAA)’s criteria in terms of re-capitalization and does not operate services any longer. [2]

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References

  1. "Aviation Safety Network: Hull loss description". Flight Safety Foundation. May 5, 2007. Retrieved June 16, 2015.
  2. "Nigeria: Recapitalisation: FG Clears Additional 7 Airlines". AllAfrica. May 5, 2007. Retrieved June 16, 2015. (subscription required for access to full story)