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Azman Air

{{short description|Airline company in Nigeria}}

{{Infobox airline

|airline = Azman Air

|logo = Azman Air logo.png

|logo_size =

|fleet_size = 5

|destinations = 11

|IATA = ZU

|ICAO = AZM

|callsign = AZMAN

|parent =

|founded = 2010

|headquarters = Kano, Nigeria

|key_people =

|hubs = Mallam Aminu Kano International Airport

|secondary_hubs =

|focus_cities =

|frequent_flyer =

|lounge =

|alliance =

|website = {{URL|www.airazman.com}}

}}

Azman Air Services Limited is a Nigerian-based domestic airline company.[http://www.airazman.com/ Home page]. Azman Air. Retrieved on May 12, 2016. "Head office: no1 zaria road, kano state." 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.{{Cite web|url=http://centreforaviation.com/profiles/airlines/azman-air|title=Azman Air Airline Profile {{!}} CAPA|website=centreforaviation.com|language=en|access-date=2017-08-29}}

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.{{Cite web|url=http://www.dailytrust.info/news/24141-azman-air-commences-scheduled-flight-today|title=Azman Air commences scheduled flight today|last=Adugbo|first=Daniel|date=15 May 2014|website=Daily Trust|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140519025516/http://www.dailytrust.info/news/24141-azman-air-commences-scheduled-flight-today|archive-date=19 May 2014|url-status=dead|access-date=19 May 2014}} 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.{{Cite news|url=https://www.sagetravels.com/azman-air-to-begin-kano-to-dubai-jeddah-and-china-routes-operations/|title=Azman Air To Begin Kano To Dubai, Jeddah and China Routes Operations – Sagetravels|date=2017-10-03|work=Sagetravels|access-date=2018-06-11|language=en-GB}} The airline has since discontinued leasing the A330, and, as of 8 February 2020, is only flying domestic routes within Nigeria.

Destinations

File:5NHAI-DNAA-Azman.jpg at Nnamdi Azikiwe International Airport]]

As of February 2020, Azman Air operates services to the following scheduled destinations:{{Cite web|title=Azman Air {{!}}{{!}} Official Page of Nigeria Best Airline|url=https://www.airazman.com/|access-date=2021-07-07|website=www.airazman.com}}

Fleet

=Current fleet=

File:Azman Air, 5N-YSM, Boeing 737-36N (16300452393).jpg at Tallinn Airport]]

As of February 2020, the Azman Air fleet consists of the following aircraft:{{cite journal|title=Global Airline Guide 2019 (Part One)|journal=Airliner World|issue=October 2019|page=22}}

class="wikitable" style="border-collapse:collapse;text-align:center;margin:1em auto;"

|+ Azman Air fleet

rowspan="2" | Aircraft

! rowspan="2" | In service

! rowspan="2" | Orders

! colspan="3" | Passengers

! rowspan="2" | 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

!—

!colspan="5"|

=Former fleet=

In 2017, the airline operated a leased Airbus A330-200.{{cite journal|title=Global Airline Guide 2017 (Part One)|journal=Airliner World|issue=October 2017|page=22}}

In-flight services

Azman Air Services Limited launches its first in-flight quarterly magazine titled Fly Safe Magazine{{Cite news|url=https://web.facebook.com/AzmanAir/photos/pcb.1437487126438363/1437486956438380/|title=Facebook|access-date=2020-08-28|language=en-US}} 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.{{Cite news|url=https://www.zamkah.com/flysafe/|title=Fly Safe Magazine - Zamkah|access-date=2020-08-28|language=en-US}}

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{{Cite news|url=https://www.thisdaylive.com/index.php/2021/02/17/azman-flight-with-over-100-passengers-bursts-tyre-on-landing-at-mmia/|title=Azman Flight with over 100 Passengers Bursts Tyre on Landing at MMIA - THISDAYLIVE|date=2021-02-17|work=Thisday|access-date=2021-03-17|language=en-GB}} 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,{{Cite news|url=https://www.flysafemagazine.com/azman-suspends-operations/|title=Azman Air Suspends Operations|date=2021-03-17|work=Fly Safe Magazine|access-date=2021-03-17}} 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.{{Cite news|url=https://www.premiumtimesng.com/news/more-news/449175-ncaa-suspends-azman-airs-operations.html|title=NCAA suspends Azman Air’s operations|date=2021-03-17|work=Premium Times|access-date=2021-03-17}}

References

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External links

{{Commons category-inline|Azman Air}}

  • [http://www.airazman.com/ Official website]

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