Med-View Airline Wet-Leases Two B767s

Med-View Airline has wet-leased two B767-300s (CS-TFS and CS-TFT) from EuroAtlantic Airways for this year’s Hajj operation.

MaxAir To Lift 36,000 Hajj Pilgrims

MaxAir announced it will fly 36,000 pilgrims (43% of the total number) to Saudi Arabia this year, following the allocation by the National Hajj Commission of Nigeria (NAHCON). The airline will use its three B743 aircraft for the operation and keep a fourth as standby aircraft.

Kabo Air, Meridian Airlines and Medview Airline will be responsible for carrying the remaining Hajj pilgrims. Meridian and Medview will have to wet-lease aircraft for this end, while Kabo Air may employ its B742 aircraft.

Hajj Carriers 2010

The Federal Government has approved Kabo Air, MaxAir, Meridian Airlines and Medview Airline as official carriers to airlift Nigerian pilgrims during the Hajj of 2010.

Med-View Airline Leases B767

Med-View Airline wet-leases a B767-300 (CS-TFT) from euroAtlantic for its Hajj operations this year.

Nigerian Hajj Airlines (2009)

Four Nigerian charter airlines are operating the annual hajj flights from various Nigerian airports to Saudi Arabia:

• Kabo Air: 3xB742 (5N-MAD, 5N-DKB, and 5N-JRM)
• MaxAir: 4xB743 (5N-BMG, 5N-DBM, 5N-DDK, and 5N-MBB)
• Med-View Airline: 2xB763 and 1xL1011 (leased from Euroatlantic Airways)
• Meridian Airlines: 1xB743 (from an unidentified lessor)

Note: Kabo Air also wet-leases a B763 from Icelandair for scheduled operations from Abuja and Kano to Cairo, Dubai and Jeddah.