Cally Air

Cally Air is a Nigerian airline owned by the Cross River State Government.[2]

Cally Air
IATA ICAO Callsign
— — CALLY
Founded2017
Commenced operations2021
HubsMargaret Ekpo International Airport
Focus citiesCalabar (hub), Lagos, Abuja, Kano
Fleet size2[1]

History

The airline commenced operations on 16 July 2021, when a Boeing 737 aircraft was welcomed on touchdown by Benedict Ayade, who boarded the aircraft for inspection and lauded the event as the realization of a dream that had started in 2017.[3][4]

Description

Cally airstrip which is located in Cross River state. At the capital city calabar, and it is now named Magret Ekpo international airport calabar. According to report the airport have only one runway which has the orientation 3/21. Besides the airport road there is event center and also a zenith bank branch that's is not to far. And the airport is managed by (Managing Company or Airport Authority).[5]

Destinations

As of May 2022, Cally Air flies to the following destinations in Nigeria.[6][7]

Country City Airport Notes
 NigeriaAbujaNnamdi Azikiwe International Airport
CalabarMargaret Ekpo International AirportHub
LagosMurtala Muhammed International Airport
KanoMallam Aminu Kano International Airport

Fleet

As of May 2022, Cally Air has the following fleet.

Aircraft In fleet Orders Notes
Boeing 737-300 2[8]

See also

References
  1. "Cally Air: Ayade takes delivery of 2nd Boeing 737 aircraft for Cross River Airline". vanguardngr.com.
  2. "Cross River celebrates Cally Air maiden flight to Abuja – Punch Nigeria".
  3. "Nigeria's Cally Air starts commercial operations – Aviation Nepal". 25 July 2021.
  4. "Cally Air flight experience delights Ayade – The Punch". 9 August 2021.
  5. "2.2.7 Nigeria Margaret Ekpo International Airport Calabar | Digital Logistics Capacity Assessments". dlca.logcluster.org. Retrieved 2023-06-12.
  6. "Nigeria's Cally Air starts commercial operations". ch-aviation.com.
  7. "'Abuja to Calabar for N17,000' — Cross River's Cally Air drives fresh competition in aviation sector". thecable.ng.
  8. "Nigerian Startup Cally Air Takes Delivery Of Ex-airBaltic Boeing 737". www.simpleflying.com.
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