- Introduces Lagos And Abuja To Minna Flights
- Resumes Abuja-Jalingo and Lagos-Jalingo Flights
Overland Airways, Nigeria’s longest serving private domestic airline has continued its strategic route expansion with its recent partnership with the Niger State government, to commence “flight services to Bola Ahmed Tinubu International Airport Minna, the capital city of Niger State from Lagos and Abuja, effective April 23, 2025.”
Capt. Edward Boyo, Chief Executive Officer and Accountable Executive of Overland Airways said: ‘We are excited to commence flight services to Minna from Abuja the Federal Capital and Lagos the Commercial hub of Nigeria. This flight services will facilitate trade, tourism and economic activities in Niger State and its environs and support the Government of Niger State in its quest to attract more direct investments and improve the livelihood of citizens of the State. We thank particularly His Excellency Mohammed Umar Bago, the Executive Governor of the Niger State for his passionate commitment to the growth and development of the State and for making the dream of a connected Niger State come true.”
The Niger State Ministry of Transport in collaboration with the New Niger Development Project (NNDP), jointly stated, “It has been an uphill journey to bring the Bola Ahmed Tinubu International Airport to fruition-from its construction to its operationalization. Today, we are immensely proud to see this dream become a reality. We are honoured to have Overland Airways as the pioneer airline for this project, setting the foundation for expanded air travel connectivity in Niger State. Mr. Governor is particularly proud of this achievement, which aligns with his vision of modernizing infrastructure and boosting economic development in Niger State.”
Additionally, the airline has resumed “flight services from Abuja to Jalingo and return”, while introducing “Lagos to Jalingo flights through Abuja.”
Overland Airways has been the pioneer airline on the route for years but says “flight services were temporarily suspended in November 2024 due to expansion work at the airport.” The airline says it has “reconnected the two cities providing passengers with convenient and reliable travel options.”
Overland Airways says all the newly introduced services will “operate three (3) weekly flights.” The Minna-Lagos-Minna route and the Minna-Abuja-Minna route will be “operated on Mondays, Wednesdays and Fridays” while the Abuja-Jalingo-Abuja and Lagos-Jalingo-Lagos flights will “operate on Tuesdays, Thursdays and Saturdays” using Overland Airways’ brand-new Embraer 175 aircraft.
Overland Airways service offering has evolved from an all-turboprop fleet to a mixed fleet with the introduction of brand-new Embraer E175 jets. In October 2024, Overland Airways renewed its IOSA safety certification for the 5th consecutive time reaffirming its position as a safe and leading African carrier.