Kabo Air

Kabo Air is a Nigerian airline based in Kano and based on the Kano airport.

History

Kabo Air was founded in February 1980 and is wholly owned by the Kabo Holding. At times, the fleet strength was 24 aircraft, due to financial problems had to Kabo Air sale in recent years, some aircraft.

Destinations

Kabo Air operates mainly domestic flights to Kano and Abuja, as well as abroad to Cairo, Jeddah and Dubai through.

Fleet

As of September 2013 the fleet of Kabo Air consists of four aircraft with an average age of 27 years:

  • 3 Boeing 747-200
  • 1 Boeing 747-400

Incidents

  • In September 2013 an operated for Biman Bangladesh Airlines Boeing 747 of Kabo Air was denied an entry permit to Saudi Arabia, because the machine would have exceeded the government target of an age limit of the aircraft of 20 years. It has been reported Kabo Air could against Biman previously made ​​false statements on this.
  • In October 2013 slipped a Boeing 747 of Kabo Air ILS antenna on approach to Sokoto ( Nigeria) as she had approached against the shared landing direction. They destroyed the antenna and several tires.
IATA-Code International Civil Aviation Organization airport code
459445
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