United Nigeria Airlines

Private Airlines Services 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), valid for two years, 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 four Nigerian cities: Abuja, Asaba, Enugu, and Lagos.[1][3]

United Nigeria Airlines
IATA ICAO Callsign
U5 UNA UNITED NIGERIA
Founded2020
Operating basesEnugu International Airport
Focus citiesLagos, Abuja, Enugu
Fleet size4
Destinations6
Parent companyPrivate Airlines Services Limited
HeadquartersEnugu
Key people Obiorah Okonkwo
Executive Chairman
Websiteflyunitednigeria.com
ERJ-145/5N-BWZ

Overview

United Nigeria Airlines was established in 2020. It is a wholly owned subsidiary of Private Airlines Services 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 is valid until 31 January 2023.[1]

On 12 February 2021, United Nigeria Airlines' inaugural flight from Murtala Muhammed International Airport, Ikeja, Lagos State, Nigeria to Akanu Ibiam International Airport, Enugu, Enugu State, Nigeria, 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
NigeriaAbujaAbuja International Airport[1]
AsabaAsaba International Airport[1]
EnuguEnugu International AirportHub[1]
Owerri Sam Mbakwe Airport
LagosLagos International Airport[1]
Port HarcourtPort Harcourt International Airport[8]

Fleet

The United Nigeria Airlines fleet consists of the following aircraft as of February 2021:[3]

United Nigeria Airlines Fleet
Aircraft In Fleet Order Passengers Notes
Embraer ERJ-145LR 4 2 50
Total 4 2

    Incidents and Accidents
    • On 17 November 2021, a United Nigeria Embraer 145 with 43 passengers and 4 crew flying from Abuja to Lagos reported hearing two loud explosions followed by an engine flameout after departure. The crew declared a "Mayday" and returned safely to land in Abuja on a single engine. The preliminary investigation by the Accident Investigation Bureau (Nigeria) revealed that the Flight Data Recorder had been disabled and did not record the incident flight.[9]

    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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