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Overland Airways

Airline in Nigeria

Field	Value
airline	Overland Airways
logo	Overland Airways logo.png
logo_size	200px
fleet_size	9
destinations	10
IATA	OF
ICAO	OLA
callsign	OVERLAND
parent	Overland Airways Limited
founded	2002
headquarters	Ikeja, Lagos State, Nigeria
hubs	Nnamdi Azikiwe International Airport
website	overlandairways.com
aoc		num_employees=	image=

Overland Airways is an airline based in Ikeja in Lagos State, Nigeria. Its main base is Murtala Muhammed International Airport in Ikeja, with a hub at Nnamdi Azikiwe International Airport in Abuja.

History

The airline commenced operations in 2002 and has 194 employees. The Nigerian government set a deadline of 30 April 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.

Destinations

Domestic scheduled destinations:

Nigeria
- Abuja, FCT - Nnamdi Azikiwe International Airport Hub
- Akure, Ondo - Akure Airport
- Asaba, Delta - Asaba International Airport
- Bauchi, Bauchi - Sir Abubakar Tafawa Balewa International Airport
- Dutse, Jigawa - Dutse International Airport
- Ibadan, Oyo - Ibadan Airport
- Ilorin, Kwara - Ilorin International Airport
- Jalingo, Taraba - Jalingo Airport
- Ikeja, Lagos - Murtala Mohammed International Airport

Fleet

Overland Airways ATR 42 at Lagos Murtala Muhammed International Airport

, Overland Airways operates the following aircraft:

Aircraft	In service	Orders	Passengers	Notes	F	J
ATR 42-300	4	—	—	—	48	48
ATR 72-200	1	—	—	—	70	70
Beechcraft 1900D	2	—	—	—	19	19
Embraer E175	2	1	TBA	88

Incidents and accidents

On 12 October 2018, an Overland Airways ATR 72-202 suffered severe damage after a fire erupted during maintenance at a hangar in Murtala Muhammed International Airport. The fire was caused by the Ground Power Unit being struck by the propeller blades of the aircraft after the engine was started inside the hangar. No injuries were reported.

On June 15, 2022, a potential disaster was averted when an engine of an Overland Airways flight caught fire just before landing at the Murtala Muhammed International Airport. The flight, OF 1188, was en route from Ilorin to Lagos with 33 passengers and crew on board. Despite the engine fire, the aircraft landed safely on the international runway at Murtala Muhammed Airport, and all passengers and crew disembarked without injuries.

References

"Ticket Outlets". Overland Airways.
(10 April 2007). "Directory: World Airlines". [[Flight International]].
"Overland Airways". Overland Airways.
"Flight Destinations". Overland Airways.
(September 2025). "Global Airline Guide 2025 - Overland Airways".
(2021-11-16). "Embraer negocia até seis jatos E175 com companhia nigeriana". AeroMagazine.
(16 September 2023). "Overland Airways Expands Fleet with Arrival of First Embraer E175".
Ferreira, Carlos. (2024-06-24). "Overland Airways acaba de receber a sua segunda aeronave Embraer E175-E1".
Adesola Ayo-Aderele. (12 October 2018). "Overland plane catches fire, burns beyond repair".
Olusegun Koiki. (13 October 2018). "Engineers, Cause of Overland Airways' ATR Fire Incident at Lagos Airport – Source". Independent.
"Tragedy Averted, as Engine of Overland Airways Flight Catches Fire Shortly Before Landing at Lagos Airport".

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