Nasair

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NasAir
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A Nasair Boeing 737-200.
IATA ICAO Callsign
UE NAS NASAIRWAYS
Founded2006
Ceased operations2014
HubsAsmara International Airport
Fleet size1
Destinations7
HeadquartersAsmara, Eritrea
Websitewww.nasair.aero

Nasair, officially known as Nasair Eritrea,[1] was an airline based in Asmara, Eritrea. It operated scheduled flights to domestic destinations in Eritrea, as well as limited scheduled services to the Middle East and Eastern Africa. As of May 2014 the airline was reported to be "out of business."[2][3]

History[edit]

The company was founded in 2006 and is one of three divisions of the Nasair Group. The three subsidiaries of the Group are:[4]

  • Nasair Consultant – Provided airline and airport consultancy services.
  • Nasair Air Service – The airline. Provided domestic, regional and international scheduled passenger and cargo services.
  • Nasair Maintenance Center – Would have provided aircraft maintenance services for own aircraft and those of other airline companies, had regulatory approval been obtained.

Destinations[edit]

A Nasair Boeing 737-200.
Nasair staff and an Airbus A320.

As of November 2012 Nasair served the following destinations:[5]

Africa
 Eritrea
 Kenya
 Sudan
 South Sudan
 Uganda
Asia
 United Arab Emirates
 Saudi Arabia

Fleet[edit]

The Nasair fleet included the following aircraft (as of November 2012):[5][3]

Nasair Fleet:
Aircraft In Fleet Orders Notes
Boeing 737-200 Adv 1 0

References[edit]

  1. ^ "Eritrean Airlines and NasAir Merged". TesfaNews. 16 March 2011. Retrieved 27 January 2021.
  2. ^ "Eritrea's Massawa Airways takes delivery of first of two Beech 1900Ds". ch-aviation. Retrieved 27 January 2021.
  3. ^ a b "NasAir (Eritrea) on ch-aviation". ch-aviation. Retrieved 27 January 2021.
  4. ^ About Nasair Group
  5. ^ a b "Daily Monitor". Daily Monitor. Retrieved 27 January 2021.

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