Rano Air

Nigerian airline

Rano Air is a Nigerian airline founded on 27 September 2019, owned by AA Rano Industries or Auwalu Abdullahi Rano. The airline possesses 5 aircraft, and operates domestic flights from Lagos, Kano State, Abuja, Kaduna, Sokoto, Katsina, Maiduguri and Katsina.[1][2]

Rano Air
IATA ICAO Callsign
R4 RAN Rano
Founded2019
HubsMallam Aminu Kano International Airport
Fleet size5
Destinations7
Headquartersplot 1497,Cadastral zone B06,Mabushi,Gwarinpa 900108,Federal Capital Territory
Key people
Websitewww.ranoair.com

History

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Rano Air is a subsidiary of Rano Industries, established on 27 September 2019. It has a fleet of 5 five elderly Embraer aircraft and provides flights to various destinations within Nigeria.[3][4]

Rano Air has recently obtained approval to operate return flights to and from major domestic hubs, including Lagos, Kano, Abuja, Kaduna, Sokoto, Maiduguri, and Katsina.[5][6]

Destination

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As of January 2024, Rano Air takes passengers to the following airports.[7]

Hub
Future
Terminated route
Suspended route
City Country IATA ICAO Airport Refs
Abuja   Nigeria ABV DNAA Nnamdi Azikiwe International Airport
Kano   Nigeria KAN DNKN Mallam Aminu International Airport
Kaduna   Nigeria KAD DNKA Kaduna International Airport
Katsina   Nigeria DKA DNKT Umaru Musa Yar'adua Airport
Lagos   Nigeria LOS DNMM Murtala Muhammad International Airport
Maiduguri   Nigeria MIU DNMA Maiduguri International Airport
Sokoto, Nigeria   Nigeria SKO DNSO Sadiq Abubakar III International Airport

References

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  1. "Rano Air begins operations with 35 passengers to Murtala Muhammed Airport to lago". leadership Nigeria. 2023-05-09. Retrieved 2023-05-09.
  2. "newly founded Rano Air begins operations sunday". leadership. 2023-05-07. Retrieved 2023-05-07.
  3. "Rano Air launches Katsina, Abuja Kaduna, Lagos flight". dailytrust. 2024-01-21. Retrieved 2024-01-21.
  4. "Rano Air adds abuja to route moves up as active nations capital airline". independent Nigeria. 2024-01-25. Retrieved 2024-01-25.
  5. "Rano Air launches operations in kano". Dailytrust. 2023-05-09. Retrieved 2023-05-09.
  6. "new airline rano air marks inaugural flight at mma2". Businessday.ng. 2023-05-08. Retrieved 2023-05-08.
  7. "Ganduje elated over launch of Rano air". leadership Nigeria. 2023-05-09. Retrieved 2023-04-09.