Okada Air Explained

Airline:Okada Air
Iata:9H
Icao:OKJ
Callsign:OKADA AIR

Okada Air was an airline based in Benin City, Nigeria. The carrier was established in 1983 with a fleet of BAC-One Eleven 300s. and started charter operations in the same year. In 1984, a Boeing 707-355C was acquired for cargo operations. By 1990, ten BAC One-Elevens were bought, and eight more were acquired in 1991. The company was granted the right of operating international flights in 1992.

The owner of Okada Air was Chief Gabriel Igbinedion, the Esama of Benin.[1] In 1997, the company was disestablished.

Destinations

Okada Air served the following destinations throughout its history:

Historical fleet details

Accidents and incidents

Fatal accidents

Non-fatal hull-losses

See also

Bibliography

Notes and References

  1. Book: Forrest, Tom . The advance of African capital: the growth of Nigerian private enterprise . Edinburgh University Press for the International African Institute . Edinburgh . 1994 . 0-7486-0492-8 .
  2. Sałata. Dariusz. Sałata. Krzysztof. Wrona . Andrzej. 2004. Użytkownicy śmigłowców W-3. W-3 helicopter users . Aeroplan. pl . Agencja Lotnicza Altair. 5–6/2004 (50/51) . 29 . 1232-8839.