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Max Air is a domestic[2] and international airline based in Nigeria,[1] the country's longest-serving international airline. Established in 2008 by business mogul Alhaji Dahiru Barau Mangal, the company's head office is located in Kano State with its base at Mallam Aminu Kano International Airport, Kano.

Max Air

IATA ICAO Callsign VM[1] NGL[1] MAXAIR NIGERIA
Founded	2008
Hubs	Mallam Aminu Kano International Airport
Focus cities	Kano, Abuja, Lagos, Jeddah
Fleet size	10
Destinations	12
Headquarters	Kano, Nigeria
Key people	Alhaji Dahiru Barau Mangal, (Chairman) Alhaji Bashir Barau Mangal, (Vice Chairman) Shyam Manwani, (Managing Director) Harish S. Manwani, (Executive Director) Lawal Dahiru Mangal. (Executive Director)
Website	maxair.com.ng

History

Max Air is one of Nigeria's leading airline operating a domestic, regional and international flight network. The airline was established in 2006 as Mangal Airlines an rebranded Max Air in 2008[3] operating its first commercial flight to King Abdulaziz International Airport from Kano. The airline began its operations with two Boeing 747-400 aircraft for its Umrah and Hajj operation services. In June 2018, Max Air began domestic operations to three destinations which include Abuja, Lagos from the airline's main hub (Kano).[4] On November 1, 2018, Max Air announces two new routes to its domestic operations which include Port Harcourt and Yola as part of its expansion drive. On November 5, Maiduguri route was launched by the airline, making it the 6th domestic destination to its operational routes.

Destinations

Max Air is being operating in seven domestic and 2 international scheduled destinations in states across Nigeria and the Middle East (as of August 2019).

	Hub
	Future
	Terminated route
	Suspended route

City	Country	IATA	ICAO	Airport	Refs
Abuja	Nigeria	ABV	DNAA	Nnamdi Azikiwe International Airport
Bauchi	Nigeria	BCU	DNBC	Bauchi State Airport
Benin City	Nigeria	BNI	DNBE	Benin Airport
Jeddah	Saudi Arabia	JED	OEJN	King Abdulaziz International Airport
Kano	Nigeria	KAN	DNKN	Mallam Aminu Kano International Airport
Katsina	Nigeria	DKA	DNKT	Umaru Musa Yar'adua Airport
Lagos	Nigeria	LOS	DNMM	Murtala Muhammed International Airport
Madinah	Saudi Arabia	MED	OEMA	Prince Mohammad bin Abdulaziz International Airport
Maiduguri	Nigeria	MIU	DNMA	Maiduguri International
Owerri	Nigeria	QOW	DNIM	Sam Mbakwe Airport
Port Harcourt	Nigeria	PHC	DNPO	Port Harcourt International Airport
Sokoto, Nigeria	Nigeria	SKO	DNSO	Sadiq Abubakar III International Airport
Yola	Nigeria	YOL	DNYO	Yola Airport

Fleet

As of October 2021, the Max Air fleet consists of the following aircraft:[5]

MaxAir Fleet

Aircraft	Active	Orders	Notes
Boeing 737-300	7	—
Boeing 747-400	3	—
Embraer ERJ-145	1	—

In-flight services

On July 11, 2019, Max Air launches its first in-flight quarterly magazine titled In-flight Magazine which is the first of its kind in Nigeria's domestic aviation industry history. Max Air In-flight Magazine is published by Zamkah Technologies Limited,[6] an international company based in Nigeria,[1] which is a Nigerian privately owned business.

References

External links

Media related to Max Air at Wikimedia Commons

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Max Air ist eine nigerianische Charterfluggesellschaft mit Sitz in Kano und Basis auf dem Flughafen Kano.

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[it] Max Air

Max Air è una compagnia aerea nazionale e internazionale con sede in Nigeria ed è la più longeva del paese, dal punto di vista internazionale. Fondata nel 2008 dal magnate Alhaji Dahiru Barau Mangal, la sede della società si trova nello stato di Kano presso l'aeroporto internazionale Mallam Aminu Kano.[1][2]

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