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Encyclopedia > Capital Airlines Limited
Capital Airlines Limited
IATA
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ICAO
'NCP
Callsign
CAPITAL SHUTTLE
Founded 2003
Hubs Murtala Mohammed Int'l Airport
Frequent flyer program AviancaPlus
Member lounge Avianca VIP lounges
Fleet size 4
Destinations 4
Parent company Avianca as a partner airline
Headquarters Lagos, Nigeria
Key people
Website: www.avianca.com

Capital Airlines Limited is an airline based at Murtala Mohammed International Airport in Lagos, Nigeria. It was established in 2003 and operates scheduled domestic services and charters.[1] It is a partner airline of Avianca. 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. ... 2003 (MMIII) was a common year starting on Wednesday of the Gregorian calendar. ... 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. ... Membership cards of FFP This article is about airline frequent flyer programs. ... Avianca (Spanish acronym: Aerovías del Continente Americano, formerly Aerovías Nacionales de Colombia) is the national flag air carrier of Colombia since 1919, making it the second oldest airline in the world behind KLM. Likewise it is the largest airline in the country and the third one in South... The lounge at ZRH, Switzerland An airport lounge is a lounge owned by a particular airline (or jointly operated by several carriers). ... Avianca (Spanish acronym: Aerovías del Continente Americano, formerly Aerovías Nacionales de Colombia) is the national flag air carrier of Colombia since 1919, making it the second oldest airline in the world behind KLM. Likewise it is the largest airline in the country and the third one in South... Avianca (Spanish acronym: Aerovías del Continente Americano, formerly Aerovías Nacionales de Colombia) is the national flag air carrier of Colombia since 1919, making it the second oldest airline in the world behind KLM. Likewise it is the largest airline in the country and the third one in South... Avianca (Spanish acronym: Aerovías del Continente Americano, formerly Aerovías Nacionales de Colombia) is the national flag air carrier of Colombia since 1919, making it the second oldest airline in the world behind KLM. Likewise it is the largest airline in the country and the third one in South... An Airbus A380 of Emirates Airline An airline provides air transport services for passengers or freight. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_Nigeria. ... This article is about the city in Nigeria. ... An Airbus A380 of Emirates Airline An airline provides air transport services for passengers or freight. ... This article or section does not cite its references or sources. ... This article is about the city in Nigeria. ... 2003 (MMIII) was a common year starting on Wednesday of the Gregorian calendar. ... Avianca (Spanish acronym: Aerovías del Continente Americano, formerly Aerovías Nacionales de Colombia) is the national flag air carrier of Colombia since 1919, making it the second oldest airline in the world behind KLM. Likewise it is the largest airline in the country and the third one in South...

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History

Capital Airlines have technical partners (foreign investors) from Colombia and Brazil. The investor company has five airlines in South America (Avianca and its subsidiaries SAM, OceanAir, Wayraperú and VIP) and is led by Germán Efromovich, a Synergy Group president.[citation needed] South America South America is a continent crossed by the equator, with most of its area in the Southern Hemisphere. ... Avianca (Spanish acronym: Aerovías del Continente Americano, formerly Aerovías Nacionales de Colombia) is the national flag air carrier of Colombia since 1919, making it the second oldest airline in the world behind KLM. Likewise it is the largest airline in the country and the third one in South... SAM (acronym of Sociedad Aeronáutica de Medellín) is an airline based in Medellín, Colombia but its main base of operations is at El Dorado International Airport in Bogotá, D.C., Colombia. ... OceanAir Linhas Aereas is an airline based at Guarulhos International Airport in Sao Paulo, Brazil. ... Wayraperú is an airline based at Jorge Chavez International Airport in Lima, Perú. It is a subsidiary airline of Avianca. ... VIP (Vuelos Internos Privados S.A.) is an ecuatorian airline. ... Synergy Group is a Latin American conglomerate owned by Brazilian-born Germán Efromovich, an entrepreneur holding dual citizenship of Colombia and Brazil. ...


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.[2] April 30 is the 120th day of the year (121st in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... 2007 (MMVII) is the current year, a common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar and the AD/CE era. ...


Destinations

Capital Airlines operates services to the following domestic scheduled destinations (at March 2007)[1] : Abuja, Benin City, Enugu and Lagos. 2007 (MMVII) is the current year, a common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar and the AD/CE era. ... Abuja is the capital city of Nigeria, with an estimated population of 1. ... Location of Benin City in Nigeria Benin City, a city (2006 est. ... Location of Enugu in Nigeria Enugu is the capital city of Enugu State, Nigeria. ... This article is about the city in Nigeria. ...


Fleet

The Capital Airlines fleet includes the following aircraft (at March 2007)[1] : 2007 (MMVII) is the current year, a common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar and the AD/CE era. ...

See also: Main article: Avianca - Fleet - Current The Embraer EMB 120 Brasilia is a twin-turboprop commuter airliner, produced by Embraer. ... Avianca (Spanish acronym: Aerovías del Continente Americano, formerly Aerovías Nacionales de Colombia) is the national flag air carrier of Colombia since 1919, making it the second oldest airline in the world behind KLM. Likewise it is the largest airline in the country and the third one in South...


External links

Main article: Avianca - External links

Avianca (Spanish acronym: Aerovías del Continente Americano, formerly Aerovías Nacionales de Colombia) is the national flag air carrier of Colombia since 1919, making it the second oldest airline in the world behind KLM. Likewise it is the largest airline in the country and the third one in South...

References

  1. ^ a b c "Directory: World Airlines", Flight International, 2007-04-03, p. 61. 
  2. ^ All Africa.com 5 May 2007


 
 

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