Wings Aviation

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Wings Aviation
IATA ICAO Callsign
TWDTRADEWINGS
Founded2001
Ceased operations2012
Hubs Lagos Murtala Muhammed Airport
Headquarters Lagos, Nigeria

Wings Aviation was a charter airline based in Lagos, Nigeria. It operates customised air charter services. Its main base is Murtala Mohammed International Airport, Lagos. [1]

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History

The Nigerian government set a deadline of 30 April 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. [2] It later merged with JedAir. [3]

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References

  1. BuyUSA retrieved 12 May 2007
  2. All Africa.com 5 May 2007
  3. ch-aviation.com - Wings Aviation (Nigeria) retrieved 23 June 2019
  4. "ASN Aircraft accident Beechcraft 1900D 5N-JAH Besi, Obanliku". Aviation-safety.net. Retrieved 3 February 2012.
  5. Archived 5 September 2008 at the Wayback Machine