ValueJet (Nigeria)

ValueJet is a Nigerian airline with its head office in Lagos State which provides scheduled passenger services to various cities of Nigeria.[1][2] ValueJet (VK) operates mainly from its hubs at Murtala Muhammed International Airport Terminal Two (MMA2) in Lagos and a secondary hub in Nnamdi Azikiwe International Airport in Abuja. ValueJet's head office is located at 31 Ladoke Akintola Street, Ikeja GRA. ValueJet is not a Private Jet operator. They are licensed for schedule, non-schedule and cargo operations.


IATA = VK

ICAO = FVJ

Callsign = VALUEJET

Company_Slogan = Creating a World Where Everyone Can Fly

Founded = 2018

Commenced = October 2022

Headquarters = Lagos

Key People = ValueJet Management

Chairman = Kunle Soname

Hub = Murtala Muhammed International Airport, MMA2

Focus_cities = Lagos (hub), Abuja, Port Harcourt, Jos, Bauchi

Frequent_flyer Programme = ValueFlyer

Website = flyvaluejet.com }}

History

The airline commenced operations on October 10, 2022, with flights to Abuja, Port Harcourt, Asaba and Jos. The Airline was founded in 2018 by Kunle Soname, the Chairman of the sports betting website Bet9ja and owner of Portuguese football club C.D. Feirense.[3][4][5]

Destinations

As of January 2023, ValueJet flies to the following destinations in Nigeria.[6][7][8][9][10]

Country City Airport Notes
 NigeriaAbujaNnamdi Azikiwe International AirportFocus city
Benin CityBenin AirportLocal
JosYakubu Gowon AirportLocal
KanoMallam Aminu Kano International AirportLocal
LagosMurtala Muhammed International AirportHub
Port HarcourtPort Harcourt International AirportLocal
YolaYola AirportLocal

Fleet

As of May 2024, ValueJet has the following fleet.[11]

Aircraft In fleet Orders Notes
Bombardier CRJ900 3 First two taken over from Spanish Airline Air Nostrum

|Bombardier CRJ700 | 2

See also

References
  1. "Nigerian start-up ValueJet offers 'first flight free' ahead of launch - AeroTime". October 6, 2022.
  2. "ValueJet plans new air travel model". October 20, 2022.
  3. Ochoga, Patrick (October 10, 2022). "ValueJet Begins Inaugural Flight Operations In Nigeria".
  4. "New Nigerian Carrier, ValueJet, Announces Inaugural Flight – THISDAYLIVE". www.thisdaylive.com.
  5. "ValueJet Receives Air Operator Certificate From NCAA".
  6. Bankole, Idowu (October 7, 2022). "ValueJet begins commercial operations, introduces promo". Vanguard News.
  7. "ValueJet is ready to fly, launches with "First Flight on Us" Promo". thecable.ng.
  8. "New Nigerian Carrier, ValueJet, Announces Inaugural Flight – THISDAYLIVE". www.thisdaylive.com.
  9. "My awesome experience flying with ValueJet, by Seun Oloketuyi".
  10. "ValueJet Begins Scheduled Operations From Oct 2022". Aeroroutes. Retrieved 10 October 2022.
  11. "Lagos-based ValueJet Takes Delivery Of Three Bombardier CRJ900 Jets Ahead Of Launch".
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