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| Founded | 2020 | ||||||
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| Operating bases | Enugu International Airport | ||||||
| Focus cities | Abuja,Anambra,Asaba,Enugu,Lagos,Osubi,Owerri,Port Harcourt,Yenagoa | ||||||
| Fleet size | 5 | ||||||
| Destinations | 9 | ||||||
| Parent company | United Nigeria Airlines Limited | ||||||
| Headquarters | Enugu | ||||||
| Key people | Prof. Obiorah Okonkwo, Executive Chairman | ||||||
| Website | flyunitednigeria | ||||||
United Nigeria Airlines Limited, trading asUnited Nigeria Airlines (IATA:U5, ICAO:UNA), is a privateairline inNigeria. The new start-up received itsAir Operators Certificate (AOC) on 1 February 2021.[1] Headquartered in the city ofEnugu, with an office inAbuja,[2] and with its operations base atEnugu International Airport, United Nigeria Airlines started with four aircraft to operate scheduled flights between nine Nigerian cities:Abuja,Onitsha,Asaba,Yenagoa,Warri,Enugu,Owerri,Lagos, andPort Harcourt.[1][3]
United Nigeria Airlines was established in 2020. It is a wholly owned subsidiary of United Nigeria Airlines Limited, a Nigerian company affiliated with Obiorah Okonkwo, a Russian-trained political scientist, businessman and entrepreneur.[4][5]
The airline took delivery of four 50-seaterEmbraer ERJ-145LR aircraft during the second half of 2020.[5] After rigorous examination by theNigerian Civil Aviation Authority (NCAA), which included test flights, NCAA granted the airline an AOC on 1 February 2021. The initial AOC was valid until 31 January 2023.[1]
On 12 February 2021, United Nigeria Airlines made its inaugural flight fromMurtala Muhammed International Airport,Lagos State, toAkanu Ibiam International Airport,Enugu State. The flight had a 100 percent passenger load factor.[1][6][7]
As of November 2025, United Nigeria Airlines maintained regular scheduled services to the following destinations:[1]
As of August 2025[update], United Nigeria Airlines operates the following aircraft:[9][3]
| Aircraft | In fleet | Order | Passengers | Notes |
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| Boeing 737-500 | 1 | |||
| Embraer ERJ-145LR | 4 | 50 | ||
| Total | 5 |
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