Capital Airlines (Nigeria)
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| Founded | 2003 | ||||||
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| Ceased operations | 2010 | ||||||
| Operating bases |
Murtala Mohammed Int'l Airport Ilorin International Airport | ||||||
| Headquarters |
 Lagos, Nigeria | ||||||
| Website | www.capitalairnigeria.com (defunct) | ||||||
Capital Airlines was an 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]
History
Capital Airlines was founded in 2003.[1] 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 NCAA (Nigerian Civil Aviation Authority) requirement of having more than one aircraft, forcing it to suspend all flights in October 2009. The company was subsequently dissolved in 2010.[4]
Destinations and fleet
In July 2007, Capital Airlines had offered scheduled flights from Lagos to Abuja, Ilorin and Minna, using a fleet of two Embraer EMB 120 Brasilia turboprop aircraft.[1]
References
- 1 2 3 "Directory: World Airlines". Flight International. 2007-04-03. p. 61.
- ↑ Capital Airlines entry at airlineupdate.com
- ↑ All Africa.com 5 May 2007
- ↑ Capital Airlines listed as defunct at airlinehistory.co.uk Archived April 6, 2011, at the Wayback Machine.