Ibom Air is a

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owned by the

Akwa Ibom State Akwa Ibom State is a state in the South-South geopolitical zone of Nigeria, bordered on the east by Cross River State, on the west by Rivers State and Abia State, and on the south by the Atlantic Ocean. The state takes its name from the Qua Iboe ...

Government.

History

The airline commenced operations on June 7 2019 when a

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marked with the Ibom Air name took off from Victor Attah International Airport ( IATA: QUO), Uyo, with government officials on board, en route to Muritala Muhammed International Airport in

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. Akwa Ibom is the first state in the country to own an airline. In May 2021, the airline also signed Nigeria's first domestic codeshare agreement with

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. Dana Air COO Obi Mbanuzuo said the agreement is "the first of its kind for domestic airlines in Nigeria". Mr Mbanuzuo added: "We do hope that this partnership... will set a positive precedent for the greater good of the industry".

Destinations

Fleet

As of May 2021, Ibom Air has the following fleet:

References

Airlines of Nigeria Airlines established in 2019 Government of Akwa Ibom State Nigerian companies established in 2019 {{Nigeria-airline-stub