Overland Airways
{{short description|Airline in Nigeria}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=February 2020}}
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| airline = Overland Airways
| logo = Overland Airways logo.png
| logo_size = 200px
| fleet_size = 7
| destinations = 10
| IATA = OF
| ICAO = OLA
| callsign = OVERLAND
| parent = Overland Airways Limited
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| founded = 2002
| headquarters = Ikeja, Lagos State, Nigeria
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| hubs = Nnamdi Azikiwe International Airport
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| website = [http://www.overlandairways.com/ overlandairways.com]
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Overland Airways is an airline based in Ikeja in Lagos State, Nigeria.{{cite web|url=http://www.overlandairways.com/book-flight/book-at-ticket-outlets.aspx |title=Ticket Outlets|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20150924062739/http://www.overlandairways.com/book-flight/book-at-ticket-outlets.aspx |archivedate=24 September 2015 |publisher= Overland Airways|accessdate=27 November 2010|quote=Lagos (Head Office) Travel Centre Shop 17, Simbiat Abiola Road Off Mobolaji Bank Anthony Way Ikeja,}} Its main base is Murtala Muhammed International Airport in Ikeja, with a hub at Nnamdi Azikiwe International Airport in Abuja.{{cite news | title= Directory: World Airlines | work= Flight International | page= 60 | date= 10 April 2007}}
History
The airline commenced operations in 2002 and has 194 employees. The Nigerian government set a deadline of 30 April 2007 for all airlines operating in the country to re-capitalise or be grounded, in an effort to ensure better services and safety. The airline satisfied the Nigerian Civil Aviation Authority (NCAA)'s criteria in terms of re-capitalization and was re-registered for operation.{{cite web|url=https://www.overlandairways.com/news/overland-airways-successfully-undergoes-iata-safety-audit.aspx|title=Overland Airways |publisher=Overland Airways|accessdate=23 August 2021}}{{dead link|date=November 2022}}
- {{Cite web |url=http://www.aviationbusinessjournal.aero/2016/8/4/overland-list-on-iosa-registry.aspx |work=Aviation & Allied Business Journal |title=Overland List on IOSA Registry |access-date=8 August 2016 |archive-date=14 September 2016 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160914192241/http://www.aviationbusinessjournal.aero/2016/8/4/overland-list-on-iosa-registry.aspx |url-status=dead }}
Destinations
- {{flag|Nigeria}}
- Abuja, FCT - Nnamdi Azikiwe International Airport Hub
- Akure, Ondo - Akure Airport
- Asaba, Delta - Asaba International Airport
- Bauchi, Bauchi - Sir Abubakar Tafawa Balewa International Airport
- Dutse, Jigawa - Dutse International Airport
- Ibadan, Oyo - Ibadan Airport
- Ilorin, Kwara - Ilorin International Airport
- Jalingo, Taraba - Jalingo Airport
- Ikeja, Lagos - Murtala Mohammed International Airport
Fleet
File:ATR42 Overland Airways 5N-BCR Ikeja August 2011.jpg
The Overland Airways fleet includes the following aircraft:{{cite web |url=http://www.overlandairways.com/about-us/aircraft-fleet.aspx |title=Aircraft Fleet|publisher=Overland Airways|access-date=11 September 2014 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140912000120/http://www.overlandairways.com/about-us/aircraft-fleet.aspx |archive-date=12 September 2014}}
Incidents and accidents
On 12 October 2018, an Overland Airways ATR 72-202 suffered severe damage after a fire erupted during maintenance at a hangar in Murtala Muhammed International Airport.{{cite news |url=https://punchng.com/overland-plane-catches-fire-burns-beyond-repair/ |title=Overland plane catches fire, burns beyond repair |date=12 October 2018 |website=Punch |author=Adesola Ayo-Aderele}} The fire was caused by the Ground Power Unit being struck by the propeller blades of the aircraft after the engine was started inside the hangar.{{cite news |url=https://www.independent.ng/engineers-cause-of-overland-airways-atr-fire-incident-at-lagos-airport-source/ |title=Engineers, Cause of Overland Airways' ATR Fire Incident at Lagos Airport – Source |date=13 October 2018 |work=Independent|author=Olusegun Koiki |location=Nigeria}}
- {{Cite web |last=Olowolagba |first=Fikayo |date=2018-10-14 |title=Overland Airways reveals real cause of burnt aircraft |url=https://dailypost.ng/2018/10/14/overland-airways-reveals-real-cause-burnt-aircraft/ |access-date=2022-07-30 |website=Daily Post Nigeria }} No injuries were reported.
On June 15, 2022, a potential disaster was averted when an engine of an Overland Airways flight caught fire just before landing at the Murtala Muhammed International Airport. The flight, OF 1188, was en route from Ilorin to Lagos with 33 passengers and crew on board. Despite the engine fire, the aircraft landed safely on the international runway at Murtala Muhammed Airport, and all passengers and crew disembarked without injuries.{{cite web |title=Tragedy Averted, as Engine of Overland Airways Flight Catches Fire Shortly Before Landing at Lagos Airport |url=https://www.thisdaylive.com/index.php/2022/06/16/tragedy-averted-as-engine-of-overland-airways-flight-catches-fire-shortly-before-landing-at-lagos-airport |access-date=30 August 2023}}
References
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External links
{{Commons category|Overland Airways}}
- [http://www.overlandairways.com/ Official website]
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