A local airline, Private Airlines Services Limited with a call sign ‘ United Nigeria” operates a fleet size of 4 Embraer ERJ-145 LRs to Abuja,Lagos, Port-Hacourt, Asaba, Owerri, Enugu and Yenegoa.
The airline with hub at the Murtala Muhammed International airport Lagos, took deliveries of the aircrafts in 2020, according to Per Second News findings.
Nicknamed ‘Our Lady of Miracles’ an Embraer ERJ-145 with registration number 5N-BWW is 19.4 year-old. The aircraft was produced in Brazil at the Sao Jose Dos Campos (SJK) production site. The aircraft was last used by Aero Vision International and stored at the Saltillo Aeropuerto Guadalupe in Mexico before being obtained by the United Nigeria airline. The carrier also operates 3 additions ERJs.
Registration Number. Aircraft Fleet Age
2, 5N-BWX. ERJ-145. 19.6 Year-old
3, 5N-BWY. Rosaline Okonkwo ERJ-145 19.1 Year-old
4, 5N-BWZ. ERJ-145 19.1 Year-old
Editor’s Note
An Old Airplane is Not an Unsafe One
The safety of the aircraft is often dependent on the maintenance practices of the operator and their safety culture. Only aircraft that are active with this airline are included in this report, they do not include all outstanding orders as reported by aircraft manufacturers.
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