Max Air
Max Air is a domestic[2] and international airline based in Nigeria,[1] the country's longest-serving international airline. Established in 2008 by business mogul Alhaji Dahiru Barau Mangal, the company's head office is located in Kano State with its base at Mallam Aminu Kano International Airport, Kano.
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| Founded | 2008 | ||||||
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| Hubs | Mallam Aminu Kano International Airport | ||||||
| Focus cities | Kano, Abuja, Lagos, Jeddah | ||||||
| Fleet size | 10 | ||||||
| Destinations | 12 | ||||||
| Headquarters | Kano, Nigeria | ||||||
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| Website | maxair.com.ng | ||||||
History
Max Air is one of Nigeria's leading airline operating a domestic, regional and international flight network. The airline was established in 2006 as Mangal Airlines an rebranded Max Air in 2008[3] operating its first commercial flight to King Abdulaziz International Airport from Kano. The airline began its operations with two Boeing 747-400 aircraft for its Umrah and Hajj operation services. In June 2018, Max Air began domestic operations to three destinations which include Abuja, Lagos from the airline's main hub (Kano).[4] On November 1, 2018, Max Air announces two new routes to its domestic operations which include Port Harcourt and Yola as part of its expansion drive. On November 5, Maiduguri route was launched by the airline, making it the 6th domestic destination to its operational routes.
Destinations
Max Air is being operating in seven domestic and 2 international scheduled destinations in states across Nigeria and the Middle East (as of August 2019).
| Hub | |
| Future | |
| Terminated route | |
| Suspended route |
| City | Country | IATA | ICAO | Airport | Refs |
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| Abuja |  Nigeria | ABV | DNAA | Nnamdi Azikiwe International Airport | |
| Bauchi | Nigeria | BCU | DNBC | Bauchi State Airport | |
| Benin City | Nigeria | BNI | DNBE | Benin Airport | |
| Jeddah |  Saudi Arabia | JED | OEJN | King Abdulaziz International Airport | |
| Kano | Nigeria | KAN | DNKN | Mallam Aminu Kano International Airport | |
| Katsina | Nigeria | DKA | DNKT | Umaru Musa Yar'adua Airport | |
| Lagos | Nigeria | LOS | DNMM | Murtala Muhammed International Airport | |
| Madinah | Saudi Arabia | MED | OEMA | Prince Mohammad bin Abdulaziz International Airport | |
| Maiduguri | Nigeria | MIU | DNMA | Maiduguri International | |
| Owerri | Nigeria | QOW | DNIM | Sam Mbakwe Airport | |
| Port Harcourt | Nigeria | PHC | DNPO | Port Harcourt International Airport | |
| Sokoto, Nigeria | Nigeria | SKO | DNSO | Sadiq Abubakar III International Airport | |
| Yola | Nigeria | YOL | DNYO | Yola Airport |
Fleet
As of October 2021, the Max Air fleet consists of the following aircraft:[5]
| Aircraft | Active | Orders | Notes |
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| Boeing 737-300 | 7 | — | |
| Boeing 747-400 | 3 | — | |
| Embraer ERJ-145 | 1 | — |
In-flight services
On July 11, 2019, Max Air launches its first in-flight quarterly magazine titled In-flight Magazine which is the first of its kind in Nigeria's domestic aviation industry history. Max Air In-flight Magazine is published by In-flight Media and Technologies Limited,[6] an international company based in Nigeria,[1] which is a Nigerian privately owned business.
References
- ch-aviation.com - Max Air (Nigeria) retrieved 8 February 2017
- "Max Air joins Nigerian domestic market - NTA.ng - Breaking News, Nigeria, Africa, Worldwide". NTA.ng. 2018-06-28. Retrieved 2019-08-11.
- "Mangal Airlines". Airline History. Retrieved 7 April 2022.
- "Max Air set to begin domestic flight operations - Punch Newspapers". Punch Newspapers. 2018-06-27. Retrieved 2019-08-11.
- "Plane Spotters.net".
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link) - "In-flight Magazine - In-flight Media and Technologies". Retrieved 2019-08-25.
External links
Media related to Max Air at Wikimedia Commons