Nigerian Aircrafts and Their Ages


Dana Air

5N-DEV 49947 1900 McDonnell Douglas MD-83 C12Y128 11-05-2012 N934JM -20.9 Years

5N-JAI 53016 1850 McDonnell Douglas MD-83 C12Y128 21-08-2009 N968AS – 21.2 Years

5N-SAI 53018 1779 McDonnell Douglas MD-83 C12Y128 30-08-2008 N943AS- 21.7 Years

5N-SRI 53020 1789 McDonnell Douglas MD-83 C12Y128 04-08-2008 N947AS- 21.6 Years

Aero Contractors Current Fleet

5N-BIZ 24558 1845 Boeing 737-4B7 01-02-2007 N436US – 22.2 Years

5N-BJA 24873 1931 Boeing 737-4B7 05-2007 N446US lsf Jet Partners LL- 21.7 Years

5N-BJO 534 De Havilland Canada DHC-8-311Q Dash 8 Y50 23-02-2007 C-FLGJ lsd – 12.9 Years

5N-BKQ 26695 2423 Boeing 737-522 28-08-2008 VP-BSW lsf  GECAS – 19.4 Years

5N-BKR 26699 2485 Boeing 737-522 14-08-2008 VP-BSX lsf GECAS – 19 Years

5N-BLC 26692 2421 Boeing 737-522 26-09-2008 VP-BSV – 19.4 Years

5N-BLD 26675 2345 Boeing 737-522 10-08-2008 VP-BSU lsf GECAS – 19.9 Years

5N-BLE 26672 2343 Boeing 737-522 02-04-2009 VP-BSQ – 19.9 Years

5N-BLG 25387 2179 Boeing 737-522 28-08-2011 VP-BTI – 20.5 Years

5N-BLH 25383 2146 Boeing 737-522 Due VP-BTG lsf WFBN – 20.7 Years

5N-BOB 24232 2060 Boeing 737-42C 26-03-2012 EI-CWE [Stored] lsf AWAS- 21 Years

5N-BOC 24814 2270 Boeing 737-42C 17-10-2011 EI-CWF lsf AWAS – 20.2 Years

Air Nigeria Current Fleet

5N-VNC 29338 3114 Boeing 737-33V C16Y100 02-06-2010 G-EZYN lsf GECAS- 13 Years

5N-VND 29337 3113 Boeing 737-33V C16Y100 02-06-2010 G-EZYM lsf GECAS- 13 Years

5N-VNE 29340 3121 Boeing 737-33V C16Y100 02-06-2010 G-EZYP lsf GECAS- 12.8 Years

5N-VNF 29341 3125 Boeing 737-33V C16Y100 08-07-2010 OE-IAF lsf CAT- 12.7 Years

5N-VNG 29342 3127 Boeing 737-33V C16Y100 02-06-2010 OE-IAI lsf GECAS-12.6 Years

5N-VNH 19000210 Embraer ERJ-190AR (ERJ-190-100 IGW) C12Y84 02-06-2010 PT-SGT

5N-VNI 19000226 Embraer ERJ-190AR (ERJ-190-100 IGW) C12Y84 02-06-2010 PT-SHM

5N-VNJ 28558 2876 Boeing 737-36N C16Y100 16-08-2010 N542MS lsf GECAS – 15.2 Years

5N-VNK 27469 2864 Boeing 737-33A C16Y100 15-11-2010 N901AS lsf AerSale Inc 15.3 Years

5N-VNL 27910 2873 Boeing 737-33A C16Y100 15-11-2010 N902AS lsf AerSale Inc – 15.2 Years

5N-VNM 25375 2598 Boeing 737-4Q8 03-08-2011 TC-TJD lsf ILFC – 18.2 Years

SU-GCI 696 Airbus A330-243 C24Y244 13-05-2012 F-WWYR lsf EgyptAir Papa Do – 6.7 Years

Arik Air Current Fleet

5N-BKU 4207 De Havilland Canada DHC-8-402Q Dash 8 C10Y62 14-10-2009 C-FPPU Christopher

5N-BKV 4219 De Havilland Canada DHC-8-402Q Dash 8 C10Y62 06-11-2009 C-FSRN Cyprian

5N-JEA 15058 Canadair CL-600-2D24 Regional Jet CRJ-900ER C10Y65 02-10-2006 C-FHRH

5N-JEB 15059 Canadair CL-600-2D24 Regional Jet CRJ-900ER C10Y65 02-10-2006 C-FHRK

5N-JEC 15054 Canadair CL-600-2D24 Regional Jet CRJ-900ER C10Y65 02-10-2006 C-FGNB

5N-JED 15114 Canadair CL-600-2D24 Regional Jet CRJ-900ER C10Y65 31-03-2007 C-FMEP – 5.4 Years

5N-MJC 33932 2234 Boeing 737-7BD(WL) C12Y119 14-06-2007 N1795B Martin- 5.2 Years

5N-MJD 36073 2248 Boeing 737-7BD(WL) C12Y119 14-06-2007 N1787B Michael- 5.2 Years

5N-MJE 34761 2401 Boeing 737-7GL(WL) Y149 25-11-2007 N737AV McTighe- 4.7 Years

5N-MJF 34762 2427 Boeing 737-7GL(WL) Y149 04-12-2007 N737BV Queen of Angels – 4.6 Years

5N-MJG 33944 2576 Boeing 737-7BD(WL) C12Y119 27-05-2008 N346AT Claudiana – 4.2 Years

5N-MJH 36719 2589 Boeing 737-7BD(WL) C12Y119 27-05-2008 N347AT Margaret – 4.2 Years

5N-MJI 28640 799 Boeing 737-76N(WL) C12Y112 04-02-2009 N740AL lsf GECAS City of Freetown – 11.3 Years

5N-MJJ 28641 809 Boeing 737-76N(WL) C12Y112 04-02-2009 N741AL lsf GECAS – 11.2 Years

5N-MJK 30830 855 Boeing 737-76N(WL) C12Y112 09-04-2009 N742AL lsf GECAS Ville De Niamey – 11.1 Years

5N-MJN 35638 2789 Boeing 737-86N(WL) C16Y132 10-03-2009 N1796B lsf GECAS Eddington – 3.4 Years

5N-MJO 35640 2819 Boeing 737-86N(WL) C16Y132 29-06-2009 N358MT lsf GECAS Augustine – 3.3 Years

5N-MJP 38970 3030 Boeing 737-8JE(WL) C20Y126 28-10-2009 N1787B Sultan of Sokoto – 2.8 Years

5N-MJQ 38971 3065 Boeing 737-8JE(WL) C20Y126 17-02-2010 City of Calabar – 2.7 Years

CS-TFW 910 Airbus A340-542 C36Y201 11-12-2008 F-WJKH lsf Hi Fly Our Lady of Perpetual Help – 4 Years

CS-TFX 912 Airbus A340-542 C36Y201 29-04-2009 F-WJKI lsf Hi Fly Captain Bob Hayes – 3.9 Years

Chanchangi Airlines Current Fleet

5N-BEV 22658 861 Boeing 737-217(A) 10-12-2004 C-GCPZ – 30.2 Year

5N-BIF 23043 972 Boeing 737-282(A) C12Y88 21-11-2005 N233TM [Stored] – 29 Years

5N-BIG 23044 973 Boeing 737-282(A) 28-12-2005 N344TM – 29 Years

5N-BIH 23046 981 Boeing 737-282(A) 28-12-2005 N789TM – 22.9 Years

5N-BMB 25079 2016 Boeing 737-3J6 03-2009 B-2536 – 21.3 Years

5N-BMC 25089 2027 Boeing 737-3Z0 03-2009 B-2537 – 21.2 Years

First Nation Airways Current Fleet

N-FNA 409 Airbus A320-212 07-04-2011 N409AG [Stored] lsf ACG – 19.3 Years

5N-FNB 466 Airbus A320-212 08-04-2011 N466AG [Stored] lsf ACG – 18.2 Years

5N-FNC 497 Airbus A320-212 10-04-2011 N997AG [Stored] lsf ACG – 17.7 Years

IRS Airlines Current Fleet

5N-CEO 11295 Fokker F100 20-08-2004 N860US Hajiya Babba – 22.3 Years

5N-HIR 11498 Fokker F100 22-01-2009 G-CFBU – 18.4 Years

5N-SAT11293 Fokker F100 22-12-2010 PH-MJO – 22.3 Years

5N-SIK 11286 Fokker F100 16-07-2010 SE-DUU – 22.5 Years

5N-SMR 11291 Fokker F100 02-03-2010 SE-DUV – 22.4

Great post, Floiriana. It looks like Arik air has by FAR the newest fleet of aircraft. Fly Arik Air, y'all, or risk dropping like a rock from the sky, in a 30-year old hand-me-down death-trap.

Most of the other aircraft listed, including those used by the NATIONAL airline, no less, must have been assembled from canniblized parts gathered in that Arisona desert breaking yard where neat rows of obsolete mothballed airplanes wait for Nigerian buyers under the relentless sun.

Nigeria has an age registration limit of 22 years at time of registration of planes, Russia with a not so stellar record as well, has an age registration limit at time of registration of 10 years. USA has no blanket age registration limit at time of registration, but incorporates a regime of rigorous checks. Planes are never designed to fall out of the sky wether designed yesterday or 50 years ago. The issue as always, is enforcing an adequate system of maintenance.

Sky Blue bruh, you do make some good points but forgive me for being emotional and allowing my heart to rule my head on this one. I'm with Jakumo, and if anyone wants to enter a 30 year old Chanchangi Boeing 737 aircraft (the mind boggles : 30 YEARS FOR CRISSAKES!!!) on the premise that there's an [b]'adequate system of maintainance' [/b]in place, they're more than welcome.

I don't as a rule of thumb, take local flights and don't care if i'm called a frightened biatch for not doing so (i've always looked on peeps that take local flights with some admiration- they sure have balls of steel), but if i ever take leave of my senses and decide to patronize a local flight in Nigeria, then this list will be a determining factor in arriving at my decision.

PROUD-IGBO:
Sky Blue bruh, you do make some good points but forgive me for being emotional and allowing my heart to rule my head on this one. I'm with Jakumo, and if anyone wants to enter a 30 year old Chanchangi Boeing 737 aircraft (the mind boggles : 30 YEARS FOR CRISSAKES!!!) on the premise that there's an 'adequate system of maintainance' [/b]in place, they're more than welcome.

I don't as a rule of thumb, take local flights and don't care if i'm called a frightened biatch for not doing so (i've always looked on peeps that take local flights with some admiration- they sure have balls of steel), but if i ever take leave of my senses and decide to patronize a local flight in Nigeria, then this list will be a determining factor in arriving at my decision.

Don't get it twisted, Nigeria [b]does not seem to enforce adequate maintenance systems so I will also be using that list if I ever fly local. Just because in my thinking the newer planes might not require as much maintenance as the much older ones, but I am fully aware it isn't quite as clear cut as that.

But moving forward, that is not the approach to take to gaurantee airworthiness, maintenance is key, and if we need to enforce this through the constitution then so be it. I mean, all these new train and monorail lines we keep hearing about, the thought of those things not been maintained after launch is scary. Its the same reason why some states will continue building new roads instead of just building good roads and maintaining them.

great post, thanks op, looks like arik air have some new baby

Have you guys checked out British Airways, they have some planes that are over 20 years old. If you check, those planes fly to Lagos and to London.

THe age of the plane is not as important as the maintenance.

Sky Blue:

Don't get it twisted, Nigeria does not seem to enforce adequate maintenance systems so I will also be using that list if I ever fly local. Just because in my thinking the newer planes might not require as much maintenance as the much older ones, but I am fully aware it isn't quite as clear cut as that.

But moving forward, that is not the approach to take to gaurantee airworthiness, maintenance is key, and if we need to enforce this through the constitution then so be it. I mean, all these new train and monorail lines we keep hearing about, the thought of those things not been maintained after launch is scary. Its the same reason why some states will continue building new roads instead of just building good roads and maintaining them.

who wan dey for hot sun for min wage to maintain road?

nakedall:

who wan dey for hot sun for min wage to maintain road?

Then get used to bad roads, continuous road constructions, and campaign promises that still dwell on such rudimentary promises as "I will give you road". And most important of all, stop complaining about it but suffer in silence. The most irritating noise is from people who do A but expect B, get B results, then complain about not getting A. Confused or what?

You can buy a new plane last year and yet the plane will get crashed if there is poor maintenance.It's like buying a new car and refuse to service it for two years.Will you compare such a car with a 15year old car that is regularly maintained.
My late uncle bought a brand new benz 200 in 1980.The car's a/c is still as chilling as ever and it handles like new.
Such a car that is regularly checked and serviced is by far better than the new one bought two years ago and has not been serviced since.

Any time an aircraft goes for a servicing and overhauling,the manufacturers normally updates such an aircraft to compete with the new ones technologically.
The only problem is that the operators might not take such an aircraft for regular check-ups and maintenances.

If you look closely, you'll notice that Arik omitted the ages of the first 5 airplanes in their fleet. These ones ply the domestic route and are as old as those of other airlines. The ones they proudly reveal are the ones they use on the international route and these are not as old because they have to meet standards of other countries. So don't be deceived by them they are all birds of the same plumage.

God save us in Nigeria.

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blank: Have you guys checked out British Airways, they have some planes that are over 20 years old. If you check, those planes fly to Lagos and to London.

THe age of the plane is not as important as the maintenance.

The age of an aircraft is misleading when mentioned in years as well said above. The life cycle of the plane is what counts that the number of take-offs and landings. A 10-year old plane may do better than a 5-year old plane.

how do u identify them physically in reality ?/