First Nation Airways

{{Infobox airline

|airline=First Nation Airways

|fleet_size=0

|destinations=0

|IATA=-

|ICAO=FRN

|callsign=FIRST NATION

|parent=

|founded=2010

|commenced=2011

|ceased=2018[https://www.vanguardngr.com/2018/05/ncaa-suspends-first-nation-airways-indefinitely-illegal-operations/ vandguardngr.com - NCAA suspends First Nation Airways indefinitely for illegal operations] 14 May 2018

|headquarters=Lagos, Nigeria

|key_people=

|hubs= {{nowrap|Murtala Mohammed Airport}}

|focus_cities=

|frequent_flyer=Green club

|alliance=

|website= [http://www.flyfirstnation.com/ flyfirstnation.com]

|image=|aoc=|num_employees=}}

First Nation Airways Ltd. was a Nigerian airline with its headquarters in Lagos and base at Murtala Mohammed Airport.[http://www.flightglobal.com/airspace/groups/fleet_and_orders_gossip_shop/blog/archive/2010/11/26/airline-start-ups-first-nation-airways-looks-to-takeover-from-bellview-airlines.aspx Information on First Nation Airways at flightglobal.com]{{cite journal |title=News From the Airways: Africa |journal=Airways|date=April 2013|volume=20|issue=206|page=2}}

History

First Nation Airways (SS) Limited is a privately owned, passenger airline. It commenced daily flights to Nnamdi Azikiwe International Airport in October 2013 and planned an additional aircraft expansion in 2019 to 2020.{{Cite web |last=Nwosu |first=Philip |date=2016-09-19 |title=First Nation resumes flight operation |url=https://www.sunnewsonline.com/first-nation-resumes-flight-operation/ |access-date=2022-09-02 |website=The Sun Nigeria |language=en-us}} In May 2018 however, the Nigerian authorities suspended the airlines operations as her two aircraft were ferried out on maintenance check . As of June 2019, the airline did not resume any flights as they are still undergoing re-certification process .[https://www.ch-aviation.com/portal/airline/FRN ch-aviation.com - First Nation Airways] retrieved 23 June 2019

Destinations

First Nation Airways served the following destinations:{{Cite web|title=First Nation Airways Nigeria|url=http://www.nigeria.to/airlines/First-Nation/First-Nation.php5|access-date=2021-10-29|website=www.nigeria.to}}

Fleet

File:First Nation Airways Airbus A320 Iwelumo.jpg]]

The First Nation Airways fleet consisted of the following aircraft ({{As of| August 2018}}):{{cite magazine|title=Global Airline Guide 2019 (Part One)|magazine=Airliner World|publisher=Key Publishing|location=Stamford, Lincolnshire, UK|issue=October 2019|page=22}}

In September 2020, One of First Nation's A319, with registration 5N-FNE was scrapped.

class="wikitable" style="margin:0.5em auto" \|+ First Nation Airways Fleet
Aircraft !In Fleet !Orders !Passengers
Airbus A319-100 \|align=center\|2 \|align=center\| \|align=center\|126
Total !2 ! !

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|+ First Nation Airways Fleet

Aircraft

!In Fleet

!Orders

!Passengers

Airbus A319-100

|align=center|2

|align=center|

|align=center|126

Total