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Ibom Air is a Nigerian airline owned by the Akwa Ibom State Government.[3]

Ibom Air

IATA ICAO Callsign QI IAN IBOM
Founded	2019
Commenced operations	2019
Hubs	Akwa Ibom Airport
Focus cities	Uyo (hub), Lagos, Abuja, Calabar, Enugu, Port Harcourt
Frequent-flyer program	www.ibomair.com/ibomflyer/
Fleet size	7[1] [2]
Destinations	6
Website	www.ibomair.com

History

The airline commenced operations on June 7 2019 when a Bombardier CRJ900 aircraft marked with the Ibom Air name took off from Victor Attah International Airport (IATA: QUO), Uyo, with government officials on board, en route to Muritala Muhammed International Airport in Lagos. Akwa Ibom is the first state in the country to own an airline.[4]

In May 2021, the airline also signed Nigeria's first domestic codeshare agreement with Dana Air. Dana Air COO Obi Mbanuzuo said the agreement is "the first of its kind for domestic airlines in Nigeria". Mr Mbanuzuo added: "We do hope that this partnership... will set a positive precedent for the greater good of the industry".[5]

Destinations

Country	City	Airport	Notes
Nigeria	Abuja	Nnamdi Azikiwe International Airport	Focus city
	Calabar	Margaret Ekpo International Airport	Local
	Enugu	Akanu Ibiam International Airport	Local
	Lagos	Murtala Muhammed International Airport	Sub-Focus City
	Uyo	Victor Attah International Airport	Hub
	Port Harcourt	Port Harcourt International Airport

Fleet

As of May 2021, Ibom Air has the following fleet:

Aircraft	In fleet	Orders	Notes
Airbus A220-300	2	10[6]	First two taken over from Air Sinai[7]
Bombardier CRJ900	5	—
Total	7	—

References

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