United Nigeria Airlines

United Nigeria Airlines Limited, trading as United Nigeria Airlines, (IATA: U5, ICAO: UNA), is a private airline in Nigeria. The new start-up received its Air Operators Certificate (AOC), on 1 February 2021.[1] Headquartered in the city of Enugu, with an office in Abuja,[2] and with its operations base at Enugu International Airport, United Nigeria Airlines started with four aircraft to operate scheduled flights between nine Nigerian cities: Abuja, Anambra, Asaba, Bayelsa, Delta, Enugu, Imo, Lagos, and Port Harcourt, [1][3]

United Nigeria Airlines
IATA ICAO Callsign
U5 UNA UNITED NIGERIA
Founded2020
Operating basesEnugu International Airport
Focus citiesAbuja, Anambra, Asaba, Enugu, Lagos, Osubi, Owerri, Port Harcourt, Yenagoa
Fleet size4
Destinations9
Parent companyUnited Nigeria Airlines Limited
HeadquartersEnugu
Key people Prof. Obiorah Okonkwo
Executive Chairman
Websiteflyunitednigeria.com
United Nigeria Airlines ERJ-145, registration 5N-BWZ

Overview

United Nigeria Airlines was established in 2020. It is a wholly owned subsidiary of United Nigeria Airlines Limited, a Nigerian company affiliated with Obiorah Okonkwo, a Russian-trained political scientist, businessman and entrepreneur.[4][5]

The airline took delivery of four 50-seater Embraer ERJ-145LR aircraft during the second half of 2020.[5] After rigorous examination by the Nigerian Civil Aviation Authority (NCAA), which included test flights, NCAA granted the airline an AOC on 1 February 2021. The initial AOC was valid until 31 January 2023.[1]

On 12 February 2021, United Nigeria Airlines made its inaugural flight from Murtala Muhammed International Airport, Lagos State, to Akanu Ibiam International Airport, Enugu State. The flight had a 100 percent passenger load factor.[1][6][7]

Destinations

As of April 2021, United Nigeria Airlines maintained regular scheduled services to the following destinations:[1]

Country City Airport Notes Refs
NigeriaAbujaNnamdi Azikiwe International Airport[1]
AsabaAsaba International Airport[1]
EnuguAkanu Ibiam International AirportHub[1]
OwerriSam Mbakwe Airport[1]
YenagoaBayelsa International Airport[1]
UmuleriAnambra International Cargo Airport[1]
LagosMurtala Muhammed International Airport[1]
OsubiWarri Airport
Port HarcourtPort Harcourt International Airport[8]

Fleet

The United Nigeria Airlines fleet consists of the following aircraft as of October 2023:[3]

United Nigeria Airlines Fleet
Aircraft In Fleet Order Passengers Notes
Airbus A320-200 1 174 Wet Leased from Fly2Sky Airlines till March 2024 (LZ-FSA)
Embraer ERJ-145LR 4 2 50
Total 5 2

    Incidents and accidents

    See also

    References
    1. Chinedu Eze (12 February 2021). "Nigeria: United Nigeria Airlines Secures AOC From NCAA". This Day. Lagos. Retrieved 14 February 2021.
    2. "Contact Us". United Nigeria. Retrieved 20 March 2021. Address Plot C2A Garden Avenue, GRA, Enugu, Enugu State. No. 8A David Ejoor Crescent (Opp. Ibeto Hotel), Adisa Estate, Apo-Gudu, Abuja.
    3. Scramble (1 December 2020). "Start-up United Nigeria Airlines Takes Delivery Of First Two Planes". Schiphol, The Netherlands: Scramble Netherlands. Retrieved 14 February 2021.
    4. AutoJosh (3 February 2021). "See The Nigerian Billionaire That Is Set To Float An Airline". Nigeria: Autojosh.com. Retrieved 14 February 2021.
    5. Ricardo Meier (25 September 2020). "United Nigeria is the new customer of Embraer ERJ-145 jets". Airways1.com. Retrieved 14 February 2021.
    6. Lawani Mikairu (11 February 2021). "United Nigeria Airlines begins inaugural flight on Lagos, Enugu, Abuja routes". Lagos: Vanguard Nigeria. Retrieved 14 February 2021.
    7. Wole Oyebade (13 February 2021). "United Nigeria airline begins local flight services". The Guardian Nigeria. Lagos. Retrieved 14 February 2021.
    8. Abdullateef Aliyu (22 April 2021). "Nigeria: United Nigeria Airlines Begin Flights to Port Harcourt" (via AllAfrica.com). Daily Trust. Abuja. Retrieved 22 April 2021.
    9. "Serious Incident Preliminary Report 5N-BWW 17th November 2021" (PDF). AIB Nigeria. Retrieved 26 April 2022.
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