Azman Air

Azman Air
IATA ICAO Call sign
ZU AZM AZMAN
Founded2010
HubsMallam Aminu Kano International Airport
Fleet size5
Destinations11
HeadquartersKano, Nigeria
Key people
Websitewww.airazman.com

Azman Air Services Limited is a Nigerian-based domestic airline company.[1] Established in 2010 by businessman Abdulmunaf Yunusa Sarina, the airline operates scheduled domestic passenger services with its main base in Mallam Aminu Kano International Airport, Kano.[2]

History

Azman Air was established in 2010, and began operations in 2014 with its first commercial flight to Nnamdi Azikiwe International Airport, on 15 May 2014 from Kano.[3] The airline began operations in Nigeria with 2 Boeing 737-500 aircraft for its domestic services. In October 2017, Azman Air leased a used Airbus A330 from an Egyptian charter airline (the now defunct Air Leisure) which would be used to fly to international routes to both the Middle East and Asia.[4] The airline has since discontinued leasing the A330, and, as of 8 February 2020, is only flying domestic routes within Nigeria.

Destinations

An Azman Air Boeing 737 at Nnamdi Azikiwe International Airport

As of February 2020, Azman Air operates services to the following scheduled destinations:[5]

Fleet

Current fleet

An Azman Air Boeing 737-300 at Tallinn Airport

As of February 2020, the Azman Air fleet consists of the following aircraft:[6]

Azman Air fleet
Aircraft In service Orders Passengers Notes
B E Total
Airbus A340-600 1 — 2 411 413 Ex-Virgin Atlantic aircraft
Boeing 737-300 2 — — 147 147
Boeing 737-500 3 — — 122 122
Total 6 —

Former fleet

In 2017, the airline operated a leased Airbus A330-200.[7][8]

In-flight services

Azman Air Services Limited launches its first in-flight quarterly magazine titled Fly Safe Magazine[9] on August 15, 2020, The magazine was released after the resumption of domestic operations in Nigeria. It was first sighted in the airline's headquarters as free copies were shared among staff and passengers. Fly Safe Magazine is published by the Nigerian company Zamkah Technologies Limited.[10]

Incidents and accidents

On 17 February 2021, Azman Air Boeing 737-500 with registration number 5N-SYS named Sani Yunusa Sarina with over 100 passengers[11] coming from Abuja suffered a burst tyre on landing at Murtala Muhammed International Airport in Lagos. No casualties were reported.

Suspension from service

On 17 March 2021,[12] the management of Azman Air announced the suspension of its flight services to all destinations in Nigeria. According to the Nigerian Civil Aviation Authority (NCAA), the suspension was to enable the regulatory authority to conduct an audit of the airline to determine the root causes of the previous incidents to the airline and recommend corrective actions.[13]

References

  1. ^ Home page. Azman Air. Retrieved on May 12, 2016. "Head office: no1 zaria road, kano state."
  2. ^ "Azman Air Airline Profile | CAPA". centreforaviation.com. Retrieved 2017-08-29.
  3. ^ Adugbo, Daniel (15 May 2014). "Azman Air commences scheduled flight today". Daily Trust. Archived from the original on 19 May 2014. Retrieved 19 May 2014.
  4. ^ "Azman Air To Begin Kano To Dubai, Jeddah and China Routes Operations – Sagetravels". Sagetravels. 2017-10-03. Retrieved 2018-06-11.
  5. ^ "Azman Air || Official Page of Nigeria Best Airline". www.airazman.com. Retrieved 2021-07-07.
  6. ^ "Global Airline Guide 2019 (Part One)". Airliner World (October 2019): 22.
  7. ^ "Global Airline Guide 2017 (Part One)". Airliner World (October 2017): 22.
  8. ^ "Azman Air Fleet Details & History". Planespotters.net. Retrieved 20 September 2017.
  9. ^ "Facebook". Retrieved 2020-08-28.
  10. ^ "Fly Safe Magazine - Zamkah". Retrieved 2020-08-28.
  11. ^ "Azman Flight with over 100 Passengers Bursts Tyre on Landing at MMIA - THISDAYLIVE". Thisday. 2021-02-17. Retrieved 2021-03-17.
  12. ^ "Azman Air Suspends Operations". Fly Safe Magazine. 2021-03-17. Retrieved 2021-03-17.
  13. ^ "NCAA suspends Azman Air's operations". Premium Times. 2021-03-17. Retrieved 2021-03-17.

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