Discovery Air (Nigeria)
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| Founded | July 23 2008 (incorporated) | ||||||
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| Commenced operations | June 9 2014 | ||||||
| Ceased operations | 2015 | ||||||
| Hubs | Murtala Muhammed International Airport | ||||||
| Fleet size | 2 | ||||||
| Destinations | 3 | ||||||
| Parent company | First Deepwater Discovery | ||||||
Discovery Air was a short-lived Nigerian airline based in Lagos that operated the Boeing 737-300 from 2014 to 2015. It was owned by First Deepwater Discovery. It was one of many short lived Nigerian carriers.
History
The airline was incorporated on July 23, 2008, and acquired two Boeing 737-300 aircraft in 2013.[1] It launched with flights between Lagos and Abuja in June 2014.[2][3] It ceased operations after seven months in 2015 when its AOC was revoked by the Nigerian Civil Aviation Authority.[4][5][6] It did take steps to lift the suspension but the suspension was never lifted.[7] It planned to use the Bombardier CRJ 200.[8] It was owned by First Deepwater Discovery.
Destinations
Discovery planned to serve the following destinations, with only very few materializing because if its early dissolution.[9]
Ghana
- Accra
Nigeria
- Lagos
- Abuja
- Port Harcourt
- Owerri
- Sokoto
- Asaba
- Benin
Senegal
- Dakar
Fleet
See also
List of defunct airlines of Nigeria
References
- ^ "Discovery Air acquires 2 737-300s".
- ^ "Discovery Air history from Nigeria, rest of world".
- ^ "Discovery Air to commence operations on June 9 in Nigeria".
- ^ "Seven Months in Discovery Air's AOC revoked".
- ^ "DiscoveryAir Airline Profile | CAPA". centreforaviation.com. Retrieved 2026-01-13.
- ^ "Nigeria: NCAA Suspends Operations of Discovery Air". allAfrica.com. Archived from the original on 2015-08-06. Retrieved 2026-02-06.
- ^ Orioha, Lucky (2015-01-15). "Discovery Air takes steps to lift suspension order by NCAA". The Guardian. Lagos, Nigeria. Retrieved 2026-01-13.
- ^ "Nigerian airline Discovery plans to use the 737 and CRJ 200".
- ^ Nadalet, Ivan. "► NIGERIA: Discovery Air outlines its planned route network though launch date is still uncertain". Retrieved 2026-01-13.