Viva Jets (PJX, Lagos) has expanded into the corporate and group travel segment following the addition of an E140 configured for up to 44 passengers, the company announced.
The 2003-built aircraft, registered in Nigeria as 5N-ANQ (msn 145685) between late 2025 and early 2026, departed Ben Slimane on April 6 for Lagos, where it is based. Following a series of roundtrips to Warri in late June, the jet is now ready to enter service.
Previously registered in the United States as N845AE, the regional jet was operated by Envoy Air (MQ, Dallas/Fort Worth), a wholly owned subsidiary of American Airlines Group, until April 2020. In March 2024, the jet was ferried between Marana and Ben Slimane.
Viva Jets, which secured a Nigerian AOC in early 2025, operated only executive jets until now. The company's fleet comprises two Challenger 604s, one added in early 2026, a Hawker 850XP inducted in late 2025, and a Hawker 900XP added earlier that year.
