Overland anticipates having three E175s in service within the next six months
Overland Airways of Nigeria plans to stretch its route map as it starts to accept a batch of new E175 E-Jets.
The 20-year-old, Lagos-based carrier, which operates both scheduled and charter flights, plans to use the dual-class 88-seat E175s to increase capacity on domestic routes and expand services to regional cities. The new aircraft will supplement the airline’s current all-turboprop fleet and, “expand our reach and network,” according to Overland Airways founder and MD, Capt. Edward Boyo.
At present, Overland has three ATR 42s and a single ATR 72, plus two Beech 1900s. Boyo’s intention is that flights should remain within a 90-minute maximum duration, but the E175’s greater speed compared to the turboprops gives Overland more options in terms of destinations.
The airline operates mostly domestic scheduled services, plus some international charter flights. It flies around 25-30 services daily.
The company’s first aircraft arrived in September, with a second scheduled for delivery in late November and a third in February 2024.
“The delivery of Overland’s first new E175 marks the beginning of an exciting chapter for the airline and Embraer,” the OEM’s head of Africa & Middle East region, commercial aviation, Stephan Hannemann said. “Nigeria represents one of the fastest growing aviation markets in the world.”
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