Associated Aviation

The Nigerian government set a deadline of April 30, 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. In July 2008 the company was sold to a group of investors who have launched a major route expansion and acquisition of new aircraft from Embraer.

Destinations

Associated Aviation served the following destinations as of January 2009:

Abuja

Benin

Calabar

Accidents

On 3 October 2013, Associated Aviation Flight 361 operated by an Embraer EMB 120 Brasilia crashed on take off from Lagos Airport bound for Akure. The aircraft was on a charter flight taking the body of the former Governor of Ondo State, Dr. Olusegun Agagu for burial. The aircraft had 20 people on board and at least 16 of them died.