Max Air

Max Air is a domestic[2] and international airline based in Nigeria,[1] the country's longest-serving international airline. Established in 2008 by business mogul Alhaji Dahiru Barau Mangal, the company's head office is located in Kano State with its base at Mallam Aminu Kano International Airport, Kano.

Max Air
IATA ICAO Callsign
VM[1] NGL[1] MAXAIR NIGERIA
Founded2008
HubsMallam Aminu Kano International Airport
Focus citiesKano, Abuja, Lagos, Jeddah
Fleet size6
Destinations9
HeadquartersKano, Nigeria
Key people
  • Alhaji Dahiru Barau Mangal, (Chairman)
  • Alhaji Bashir Barau Mangal, (Vice Chairman)
  • Shyam Manwani, (Managing Director)
  • Harish S. Manwani, (Executive Director)
  • Lawal Dahiru Mangal. (Executive Director)
Websitemaxair.com.ng

History

Max Air is one of Nigeria's leading airline operating a domestic, regional and international flight network. Max Air Limited was established in 2008 with its first commercial flight to King Abdulaziz International Airport from Kano in 2008. The airline began its operations with two Boeing 747-400 aircraft for its Umrah and Hajj operation services. In June 2018, Max Air began domestic operations to three destinations which include Abuja, Lagos from the airline's main hub (Kano).[3] On November 1, 2018, Max Air announces two new routes to its domestic operations which include Port Harcourt and Yola as part of its expansion drive. On November 5, Maiduguri route was launched by the airline, making it the 6th domestic destination to its operational routes.

Destinations

Max Air is being operating in seven domestic and 2 international scheduled destinations in states across Nigeria and the Middle East (as of August 2019).

Hub
Future
Terminated route
Suspended route
City Country IATA ICAO Airport Refs
Abuja NigeriaABVDNAANnamdi Azikiwe International Airport
Bauchi NigeriaBCUDNBCBauchi State Airport
Benin City NigeriaBNIDNBEBenin Airport
Jeddah Saudi ArabiaJEDOEJNKing Abdulaziz International Airport
Kano NigeriaKANDNKNMallam Aminu Kano International Airport
Lagos NigeriaLOSDNMMMurtala Muhammed International Airport
Madinah Saudi ArabiaMEDOEMAPrince Mohammad bin Abdulaziz International Airport
Maiduguri NigeriaMIUDNMAMaiduguri International
Owerri NigeriaQOWDNIMSam Mbakwe Airport
Port Harcourt NigeriaPHCDNPOPort Harcourt International Airport
Sokoto, Nigeria NigeriaSKODNSOSadiq Abubakar III International Airport
Yola NigeriaYOLDNYOYola Airport

Fleet
MaxAir Boeing 737 in Abuja

As of August 2019, the Max Air fleet consists of the following aircraft:[4]

MaxAir Fleet
Aircraft Active Orders Notes
Boeing 737-300 4 —
Boeing 747-400 2 —
Learjet 45 1 — business jet

In-flight services
Max Air In-flight Magazine inside airline's Boeing 737-300

On July 11, 2019, Max Air launches its first in-flight quarterly magazine titled In-flight Magazine which is the first of its kind in Nigeria's domestic aviation industry history. The magazine first appeared on a Max Air Boeing 737-300 afternoon flight from Kano to Abuja.

Max Air In-flight Magazine is published by In-flight Media and Technologies Limited,[5] an international company based in Nigeria,[1] which is a Nigerian privately owned business.

References
  1. ch-aviation.com - Max Air (Nigeria) retrieved 8 February 2017
  2. "Max Air joins Nigerian domestic market - NTA.ng - Breaking News, Nigeria, Africa, Worldwide". NTA.ng. 2018-06-28. Retrieved 2019-08-11.
  3. "Max Air set to begin domestic flight operations - Punch Newspapers". Punch Newspapers. 2018-06-27. Retrieved 2019-08-11.
  4. "Global Airline Guide 2019 (Part One)". Airliner World (October 2019): 22.
  5. "In-flight Magazine - In-flight Media and Technologies". Retrieved 2019-08-25.

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