Is Associated dying?
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Is Associated dying?
The Nigerian (former) niche player has three of its four EMB 120s parked at Lagos, weeks on end, with no activity. Its sole scheduled service, the Lagos-Benin shuttle, is much scaled down. Don't know about their charter ops, though, which flies two Hawker 700s. Their B727-200 cargo is said to be due for maintenance. Fellow ppruners, please supply info, if you can!
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Associated aviation under financial stress
Like virtually all other nigerian airlines, Asso is under financial stress. Though all these airlines may show different symptoms but they have a common ailment. One emb120 is at a svc centre for a major check, another grded due severe engine damage leaving just 2. The erj 145 had to be flown to spain for autoplt repairs. Don't know if its back to service. I heard that the intend to bring in a B733F and erj 145s. But like any aviation project in nigeria, uncertainity is almost 100%. I know a couple of plts and engrs interviewed by Asso over a month ago, but not surprisingly even a word from them since then.
