Allied Air is a cargo airline based in Lagos, Nigeria. It operates scheduled and charter services in Nigeria and throughout Africa. Its main base is Murtala Mohammed International Airport, Lagos.^[1][2] IATA airline designators, sometimes called IATA reservation codes, are two-character codes assigned by the International Air Transport Association (IATA) to the worlds airlines in accordance with the provisions of Resolution 762. ... It has been suggested that this article or section be merged with ICAO airline code. ... Most airlines employ a distinctive and internationally recognised call sign that is normally spoken during airband radio transmissions as a prefix to the flight number. ... An airline hub is an airport that an airline uses as a transfer point to get passengers to their intended destination. ... This article or section does not cite its references or sources. ... This article is about the city in Nigeria. ... FedEx DC-10 Cargo airlines (or airfreight carriers, and derivatives of these names) are airlines dedicated to the transport of cargo. ... This article is about the city in Nigeria. ... A world map showing the continent of Africa Africa is the worlds second-largest and second most-populous continent, after Asia. ... This article or section does not cite its references or sources. ...

History

The airline is a registered Nigerian company established in 1998.^[2] The Nigerian government set a deadline of April 30, 2007 for all airlines operating in the country to re-capitalise or be grounded, in an effort to ensure better services and safety. The airline satisfied the Nigerian Civil Aviation Authority (NCAA)’s criteria in terms of re-capitalization and was re-registered for operation.^[3] 1998 (MCMXCVIII) was a common year starting on Thursday of the Gregorian calendar, and was designated the International Year of the Ocean [1]. // Coated in ice, power and telephone lines sag and often break, resulting in power outages. ... April 30 is the 120th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar (121st in leap years), with 245 days remaining. ... 2007 (MMVII) is the current year, a common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar and the CE era. ...

Destinations

Key scheduled destinations include Accra, Freetown, Monrovia, Entebbe and Malabo.^[1] It also has regular services to Ostend^[2] Accra, population 1,970,400 (2005), is the capital of Ghana. ... Freetown, population 1,070,200 (2004), is the largest city and capital of Sierra Leone, lying on the Freetown Peninsula on the Atlantic coast. ... For alternate meanings, see Monrovia (disambiguation). ... Location of Entebbe within Uganda. ... Location of Malabo in Equatorial Guinea Malabo is the capital city of Equatorial Guinea, located on the northern coast of Bioko Island (formerly Fernando Póo). ... The esplanade with the Thermae Palace, the former Royal Residence and the casino For other uses, see Ostend (disambiguation). ...

Fleet

The Allied Air fleet includes the following aircraft (at May 2007)^[2]  :

• 3 Boeing 727-200F
• 1 McDonnell Douglas DC-10-30 (leased)

Other aircraft, including McDonnell Douglas DC-10-30, Boeing 747-200 and Ilyushin Il-76 are leased as required. ^[1] The Boeing 727 is a mid-size, narrow-body, three-engine commercial jet airliner. ... The McDonnell Douglas DC-10 is a three-engine medium- to long-range widebody airliner, with two engines mounted on underwing pylons and a third engine at the base of the vertical stabilizer. ... The McDonnell Douglas DC-10 is a three-engine medium- to long-range widebody airliner, with two engines mounted on underwing pylons and a third engine at the base of the vertical stabilizer. ... The Boeing 747, commonly nicknamed the Jumbo Jet, is among the most recognizable jet airliners, and is among the largest passenger airliners. ... Ilyushin Il-76T An Indian Air Force IL-76 in Hawaii, with IAF and US personnel. ...

External links

• Allied Air

References

1. ^ ^{a b c} Allied Air website retrieved 12 May 2007
2. ^ ^{a b c d} ANA Aviation retrieved 12 May 2007
3. ^ All Africa.com 5 May 2007