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Nigeria's Overland Airways takes delivery of first E175

Overland Airways (OF, Lagos) has taken delivery of the first of three new E175LRs, signalling a strategic shift from its predominantly turboprop fleet. The move is part of the airline's expansion plans, aimed at increasing its domestic capacity and regional growth, according to Managing Director Edward Boyo.

"We now have very flexible options to grow our fleet and capacity to meet all future demand," he said in a statement.

The newbuild 88-seat aircraft, PR-ECJ (msn 17000938), has yet to be added to the Nigerian register. Overland Airways, a 20-year-old West African carrier affiliated with the Landover Aviation Services Company, also holds options for three more of the type.

Overland Airways currently operates scheduled and charter services primarily with a fleet of ATR - Avions de Transport Régional aircraft, including an ATR42-300(QC), three ATR42-320s, and one ATR72-200, according to the ch-aviation fleets advanced module. Routes served include Lagos, Abuja, Akure, Ibadan, and Ilorin, ch-aviation schedules data shows.

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Nigeria's Air Peace orders 5+5 E175s; to open MRO hub

Air Peace (P4, Lagos) and Embraer have inked a USD288.3 million deal for acquiring five E175s with options for five more, plus establishing an MRO facility in Nigeria for maintenance support on the type. The order will see the replacement of the airline's existing 50-seater E145s and is in line with its fleet modernisation plan, according to a joint statement.

The agreement was signed at the Africa Aviation 2023 summit in Abuja on September 14 by new Nigerian Aviation and Aerospace Development Minister Festus Keyamo, Air Peace Chairman Allan Onyema, Nigerian Civil Aviation Authority Director-General Musa Nuha, and Stephen Hannemann, Embraer Commercial Vice President Sales & Marketing Africa and the Middle East.

Deliveries of the 88-seat aircraft begin in 2024, starting with the first two, Embraer said. According to the ch-aviation fleets advanced module, Air Peace already operates five larger E195-E2s, and five EMB-145LRs and three EMB-145MPs. "These smaller aircraft will complement the airline's existing fleet, allowing Air Peace to dynamically match capacity to demand, protecting yields and...

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