Niger Airlines

This article is about the Nigerien flag carrier. For the similar named other Nigerien airline, see Niger Airways.

Niger Airlines was the Nigerien flag carrier headquartered in Niamey and based at Diori Hamani International Airport.^[1]

Niger Airlines

IATA ICAO Call sign 6N[1] NIN[1] NIGER AIRLINES
Founded	31 July 2012
Commenced operations	4 May 2014[2]
Ceased operations	November 2022
Hubs	Diori Hamani International Airport
Fleet size	1[3]
Destinations	5
Headquarters	Niamey, Niger
Key people	Abdoul Aziz Larabou, CEO
Website	nigerairlines.net

History

The airline was founded in 2012 and started services in 2014 to replace defunct Air Niger.^[4][2] It commenced services with domestic operations connecting mining settlements as well as pilgrimage flights.^[2] In November 2022, Niger Airlines has been temporarily grounded by the Nigerien authorities citing safety concerns.^[4] Since December 2023 the airline uses an ATR-72 aircraft (5T-CSD) for their flights.

Destinations

Niger Airlines currently serves the following domestic destinations:^[5][2]

Country	City	Airport
Niger	Agadez	Mano Dayak International Airport
	Diffa	Diffa Airport
	Maradi	Maradi Airport
	Niamey	Diori Hamani International Airport
	Zinder	Zinder Airport

Fleet

Current fleet

As of November 2022, the Niger Airlines fleet consisted of the following aircraft:^{[6][needs update][3]}

Aircraft	In service	Orders	Passengers	Notes
Fokker 50	1	—	48	currently stored[3]
Total	1	—

Retired fleet

Niger Airlines formerly also operated the following aircraft types:^[3]

Aircraft	Fleet	Introduced	Retired	Notes
Boeing 737-200	1	2014	2015	leased from Al-Naser Airlines