EAS Airlines

EAS (Executive Airlines Services) Airlines was an airline based in Lagos, Nigeria. Its main base was Murtala Mohammed International Airport, Lagos.^[1]

EAS Airlines

Company Logo
IATA ICAO Call sign — EXW ECHOLINE
Founded	1983
Ceased operations	2006
Hubs	Murtala Mohammed International Airport
Fleet size	11
Destinations	6

In July 2006, the airline merged with Fleet Air Nigeria Limited, forming the short-lived Nicon Airways.^[2]

Code data

• ICAO Code: EXW ^[1]
• Callsign: ECHOLINE

History

The airline was established on 23 December 1983.^[1]

Destinations

EAS Airlines operated services to the following domestic scheduled destinations (at January 2005): Abuja, Enugu, Jos, Lagos and Port Harcourt.

Fleet

An EAS Airlines Boeing 737-200 at Murtala Muhammad International Airport

The EAS Airlines fleet consisted of the following aircraft:^[3]

• 4 – BAC 1-11-500
• 4 – Boeing 707-351C
• 2 – Boeing 737-200
• 1 – Douglas DC-8-55F

Accidents and incidents

Main article: EAS Airlines Flight 4226

• On 4 May 2002, a BAC 111-500 plane crashed into a densely populated neighborhood shortly after take-off from Kano. At least 103 people were killed, many of whom were on the ground.^[4][5]

References

1. Flight International 3 April 2007
2. Newswatch Archived 2007-09-27 at the Wayback Machine 10 July 2006
3. "rzjets.net".^{[permanent dead link]}
4. "Plane crashes in northern Nigeria". BBC News. 4 May 2002. Retrieved 25 May 2021.
5. Robson, James (5 May 2002). "155 dead as Nigerian plane crashes on city". The Daily Telegraph. Retrieved 25 May 2021.

External links

• EAS Airlines