Nigeria’s longest serving private domestic airline, Overland Airways in partnership with Niger State Government, has unveiled plans to commence flight services to Bola Ahmed Tinubu International Airport Minna, from Lagos and Abuja, effective April 23, 2025.
The Airline Business Manager, Aviation & Allied Business Publications, Monday Ukoha, said the flight would be operated three weekly flights on the Minna-Lagos-Minna route and additional weekly flights on the Minna-Abuja-Minna route.
He said the flights, would be operated on Mondays, Wednesdays and Fridays, using its brand-new Embraer 175 aircraft and will depart Lagos to Minna at 8am and Minna to Lagos at 3pm, while flights from Minna to Abuja will depart at 9:30am and Abuja to Minna will depart at 2pm.
Commenting on the planned launch, Captain Edward Boyo, Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of Overland Airways, expressed delight with the new flight services to Minna from Abuja, the Federal Capital and Lagos, the commercial hub of Nigeria.
Also, the Chief Operating Officer (COO) of the New Niger Aviation, Alhaji Liman Kutigi, assured that the partnership with Overland Airways would ensure regular and robust flight services from Abuja and Lagos to Minna, Niger State.
He expressed joy with the partnership with Overland Airways, which he said had a reputation for excellent customer service and reliability.
