Nasair, officially known as Nasair Eritrea, was an airline based in Asmara, Eritrea. It operated scheduled flights to domestic destinations in Eritrea, as well as limited scheduled services to the

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. As of May 2014 the airline was reported to be "out of business."

History

The company was founded in 2006 and is one of three divisions of the Nasair Group. The three subsidiaries of the Group are:About Nasair Group
/ref> * Nasair Consultant – Provided airline and airport consultancy services. * Nasair Air Service – The airline. Provided domestic, regional and international scheduled passenger and cargo services. * Nasair Maintenance Center – Would have provided aircraft maintenance services for own aircraft and those of other airline companies, had regulatory approval been obtained.

Destinations

As of November 2012 Nasair served the following destinations: ;Africa ; * Massawa ( Massawa International Airport) Hub ; *

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Fleet

The Nasair fleet included the following aircraft (as of November 2012):

References

External links

* {{African Airlines Association Defunct airlines of Eritrea Airlines established in 2006 Organisations based in Asmara 2006 establishments in Africa