Chrome Air Service
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| Founded | 1990 Unknown founding location, possibly Lagos, Lagos State, Nigeria | ||||||
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| Ceased operations | April 30, 2007 | ||||||
| Fleet size | 2 | ||||||
| Headquarters | Lagos, Nigeria | ||||||
Chrome Air Service was an airline based in
BAC One-Eleven 500s
since 1999, but the airline became defunct after April 30, 2007, after failing Nigerian airline safety standards. One aircraft has presumably been scrapped and the other, BAC One-Eleven 487GKF (Registration: 5N-SEO), remains in storage at Henri Coandă International Airport in Bucharest, Romania as of August 2017.
History
Chrome Air Service was founded in 1990. The origin city is unknown, although it is most likely
Fleet
The Chrome Air Service fleet consisted of the following:
| Aircraft | Number of Aircraft | Registration | Status | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| BAC One-Eleven 525FT | 1 | 5N-UJC[4] | Unknown, most likely scrapped and broken down[5][3] | Aircraft has been leased with several other companies, including TAROM, Lauda Air, Istanbul Airlines, and Ryanair.[4] |
| BAC One-Eleven 487GKF | 1 | 5N-SEO | Stored at Henri Coandă International Airport outside near the taxiway in January 2013.[6]
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Aircraft has been in use with TAROM and Anglo Cargo previously before being leased to Chrome Air Services.[6] |
References
- ^ "Airlines Nigeria". Airline History. Retrieved October 16, 2016.
- ^ a b "AVIATION: 13 AIRLINES MEET RECAPITALISATION DEADLINE, OTHERS GET QUIT NOTICE". NigeriaDirect. Federal Ministry of Information and Communications. May 2, 2007. Archived from the original on December 14, 2007.
- ^ a b "STORED FLEET". bac1-11jet.co.uk. Retrieved October 16, 2016.
- ^ a b "Registration Details for 5N-UJC (Chrome Air) BAC-1-11-525FT". Plane Logger. Retrieved October 16, 2016.
- ^ "STORED FLEET". bac1-11jet.co.uk. Retrieved October 16, 2016.
- ^ a b "Registration Details for 5N-SEO (Chrome Air) BAC-1-11-487GKF - Plane Logger". Plane Logger. Retrieved October 16, 2016.
