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EAS (Executive Airlines Services) Airlines was an airline based in Lagos, Nigeria. Its main base was Murtala Mohammed International Airport, Lagos.[1]

EAS Airlines

Company Logo
IATA ICAO Callsign EXW ECHOLINE
Founded	1983
Ceased operations	2006
Hubs	Murtala Mohammed International Airport
Fleet size	11
Destinations	6

In July 2006, the airline merged with Fleet Air Nigeria Limited, forming the short-lived Nicon Airways.[2]

Code data

• ICAO Code: EXW [1]
• Callsign: ECHOLINE

History

The airline was established on 23 December 1983.[1]

Destinations

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EAS Airlines operated services to the following domestic scheduled destinations (at January 2005): Abuja, Enugu, Jos, Lagos and Port Harcourt.

Fleet

The EAS Airlines fleet consisted of the following aircraft:[3]

• 4 – BAC 1-11-500
• 4 – Boeing 707-351C
• 2 – Boeing 737-200
• 1 – Douglas DC-8-55F

Accidents and incidents

• On 4 May 2002, a BAC 111-500 plane crashed into a densely populated neighborhood shortly after take-off from Kano. At least 103 people were killed, many of whom were on the ground.[4][5]

References

External links

• EAS Airlines

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