Med-View Airline
{{Short description|Defunct Nigerian airline headquartered in Lagos}}
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| IATA = VL
| ICAO = MEV
| callsign = MED-VIEW
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| hubs = {{nowrap|Murtala Muhammed International Airport}}
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| fleet_size = 4
| destinations = 13
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| logo = Med-View_Airline_logo.jpg
| logo_size = 150
| founded = 2004
| ceased = 2019
| headquarters = Lagos, Nigeria
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Med-View Airline was a Nigerian airline headquartered and based in Lagos.
History
The airline was founded in 2007 as a charter airline, mainly operating Hajj flights, and has offered domestic passenger services since November 2012. It had since expanded into regional and long-haul scheduled passenger routes. Med-View Airline Plc was listed on the Nigerian Stock Exchange on 31 January 2017.{{Cite web|url=http://www.nigerianstockexchange.com/mediacenter/pressreleases/Pages/Med-View-Airline-Lists-on-the-NSE.aspx|title=Med-View Airline Lists on the NSE|website=nigerianstockexchange.com|language=en-US|access-date=2017-02-01}}
The airline laid off 90% of its employees between November 2017 and June 2018. Med-View Airline sacked and owes existing workers at least N1.5billion in salary arrears, pension and other entitlements.{{cite web|url=http://saharareporters.com/2018/11/15/revealed-med-view-airlines-n3bn-indebtedness-staff-%C2%A32m-foreign-taxes|title=Med-View Airline's N3bn Indebtedness To Staff, £2m in Foreign Taxes|author=Sahara Reporters|accessdate=15 November 2018}} In April 2018, Medview Airline suspended international flight operations{{Cite web|url=http://saharareporters.com/2018/04/10/med-view-airline-suspends-international-flight-operations|title=Med-View Airline Suspends International Flight Operations|date=2018-04-10|website=Sahara Reporters|access-date=2019-09-12}} mostly due to debts and decreased aircraft. By October 2018, Medview had reportedly sacked over 100 staff{{Cite web|url=http://saharareporters.com/2018/10/10/medview-sacks-over-100-staff|title=Medview Sacks Over 100 Staff|date=2018-10-10|website=Sahara Reporters|access-date=2019-09-12}} some of who were owed about 6 months salaries. As of August 2019 Medview reportedly shutdown all operations{{Cite web|url=http://theaviatorsafrica.com/2019/08/22/medview-airlines-suspends-operations-indefinentely/|title=Medview Airlines suspends operations indefinentely|last=theaviatorsafrica|date=2019-08-22|website=Theaviatorsafrica|language=en-US|access-date=2019-09-12|archive-date=13 February 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200213203150/http://theaviatorsafrica.com/2019/08/22/medview-airlines-suspends-operations-indefinentely/|url-status=dead}} as its only operating aircraft went out of service. The airline was the only Nigerian airline to be listed in the list of air carriers banned in the European Union.{{Cite web|url=https://ec.europa.eu/transport/modes/air/safety/air-ban_en|title=The EU Air Safety List|author=European Commission|access-date=2018-08-17}}
As of November 2022, Nigerian authorities confirmed that the airline no longer holds a valid air operator certificate.[https://www.ch-aviation.com/portal/news/121970-nigerian-regulator-confirms-med-view-airline-aoc-expired ch-aviation.com – Nigerian regulator confirms Med-View Airline AOC expired] 29 November 2022
Destinations
As of February 2015, Med-View Airline had operated nine domestic and nine international scheduled destinations in states across Nigeria, West Africa, Europe, and the Middle East:{{cite web|url=http://www.medviewairlineuk.co.uk/special-offers.html|title=Medview Airline Nigeria – Medview Airline UK – Medview Airline Gatwick|author=John Mathew|accessdate=11 May 2016}}{{Cite web|url = http://www.travelshopuk.co.uk/airline/medview-airline.html|title = Medview Airline|date = 22 February 2016|access-date = 22 February 2016|website = Medview Airline Flights|last = Ehtesham|first = Abbasi}}
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Abuja | {{flag|Nigeria}} | align=center|ABV | align=center|DNAA | Nnamdi Azikiwe International Airport | align=center| |
Abidjan | {{flag|Ivory Coast}} | align=center|ABJ | align=center|DIAP | Port Bouet Airport | align=center| |
Accra | {{flag|Ghana}} | align=center|ACC | align=center|DGAA | Kotoka International Airport | align=center| |
Conakry | {{flag|Guinea}} | align=center|CKY | align=center|GUCY | Conakry International Airport | align=center| |
Dakar | {{flag|Senegal}} | align=center|DKR | align=center|GOOY | Léopold Sédar Senghor International Airport | align=center| |
Dubai | {{flag|UAE}} | align=center|DXB | align=center|OMDB | Dubai International Airport | align=center| |
Enugu | {{flag|Nigeria}} | align=center|ENU | align=center|DNEN | Akanu Ibiam International Airport | align=center| |
Freetown | {{Flag|Sierra Leone}} | align=center|FNA | align=center|GFLL | Lungi International | align=center| |
Ilorin | {{Flag|Nigeria}} | align=center|ILR | align=center|DNIL | Ilorin International Airport | align=center| |
Kano | {{flag|Nigeria}} | align=center|KAN | align=center|DNKN | | Mallam Aminu Kano International Airport | align=center| |
Lagos | {{flag|Nigeria}} | align=center|LOS | align=center|DNMM | style="background-color: #FFE6BD"|Murtala Muhammed International Airport | align=center| |
London | {{Flag|United Kingdom}} | align=center|LGW | align=center|EGKK | style="background-color:#8DAAE3"| London Gatwick Airport | align=center| |
Maiduguri | {{Flag|Nigeria}} | align=center|MIU | align=center|DNMA | Maiduguri International | align=center| |
Monrovia | {{Flag|Liberia}} | align=center|ROB | align=center|GLRB | Roberts International (Roberts Field) | align=center| |
Owerri | {{Flag|Nigeria}} | align=center|QOW | align=center|DNIM | Sam Mbakwe Airport | align=center| |
Port Harcourt | {{flag|Nigeria}} | align=center|PHC | align=center|DNPO | Port Harcourt International Airport | align=center| |
Yola | {{flag|Nigeria}} | align=center|YOL | align=center|DNYO | Yola Airport | align=center| |
Fleet
File:Med-View Airline Boeing 737-400 at Abuja.jpg]]
File:Med-View Airlines, 5N-BQM, Boeing 737-5Q8 (28417126331).jpg]]
The Med-View Airline fleet includes the following aircraft as of February 2021:[https://www.planespotters.net/airline/Med-View-Airlines planespotters.net – Med-View Airline] retrieved 12 February 2021
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!rowspan="2"|Aircraft !rowspan="2" |In service !rowspan="2" |Orders !colspan="3"|Passengers !rowspan="2" |Notes |
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!Y !Total |
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Boeing 737-400
|2 |— |— |168 |168 | |
Boeing 737-500
|1 |— |— |120 |120 | |
Boeing 777-200ER
|1 |— |38 |285 |323 | |
Total
!4 !— !colspan="4"| |
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References
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External links
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{{Airlines of Nigeria}}
Category:Airlines banned in the European Union
Category:Defunct airlines of Nigeria
Category:Companies based in Lagos
Category:Airlines established in 2004