Summary
Capital Airlines Limited was a charter airline headquartered in Lagos, Nigeria, that operated scheduled and chartered domestic flights out of its base at Murtala Muhammed International Airport[1] and Ilorin International Airport.[2]
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| Founded | 2003 | ||||||
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| Ceased operations | 2010 | ||||||
| Hubs | Murtala Muhammed International Airport | ||||||
| Fleet size | 5 | ||||||
| Destinations | 4 | ||||||
| Parent company | Synergy Group | ||||||
| Headquarters | Lagos, Nigeria | ||||||
| Website | www | ||||||
History edit
Capital Airlines was founded in 2003.[1] In mid-2005, the airline partnered with Synergy Group to operate Nigeria's viable fringe airports and to open some alternative airports, hitherto considered unviable.
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. Capital Airlines satisfied the demanded criteria in terms of re-capitalization and was re-registered for operation.[3]
In 2009, Capital Airlines failed to meet the Nigerian Civil Aviation Authority requirement of having more than one aircraft,[further explanation needed] forcing it to suspend all flights in October 30, 2009. The company was subsequently dissolved in 2010.[4]
Destinations edit
In July 2007, Capital Airlines had offered scheduled flights to the following cities:[citation needed]
Fleet edit
Capital Airlines consisted of a fleet of 5 Embraer EMB 120 Brasilia turboprops.[1][5]
Accidents and incidents edit
- On August 2, 2009, an Embraer EMB 120 Brasilia (registered 5N-BLN) suffered a fire on the right engine after the pilots started the engines. All 28 passengers and 5 crew members were uninjured.[6]
See also edit
References edit
- ^ a b c "Directory: World Airlines". Flight International. 2007-04-03. p. 61.
- ^ "Capital Airlines entry at airlineupdate.com". Archived from the original on 2012-09-04. Retrieved 2011-04-22.
- ^ All Africa.com 5 May 2007
- ^ Capital Airlines listed as defunct at airlinehistory.co.uk Archived April 6, 2011, at the Wayback Machine
- ^ "Capital Airlines Fleet Details and History". Planespotters.net. Retrieved March 22, 2023.
- ^ "Incident description". Aviation Safety Network. Retrieved November 13, 2022.
