FLEET - ValueJet adds the first of three Boeing 737-800 (5N-CFZ)

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ROUTES - ValueJet Wins CRJ900 Oil Charter Deal in Angola

Nigerian carrier ValueJet has won an aircraft charter deal in Angola, deploying a Bombardier CRJ900 regional jet on domestic routes serving the oil and gas industry, NewsAero has learned.

FLEET - ValueJet secures first B737-800

 ValueJet, which until now operated a fleet composed exclusively of Bombardier CRJ aircraft, is adding Boeing 737s to increase its passenger and cargo capacity and expand its African network, with new routes planned for Abidjan, Libreville and Douala, followed by Kenya and South Africa.

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Nigeria's ValueJet secures AOC, preps for launch

ValueJet (FVJ, Lagos) received its Air Operator's Certificate (AOC) from the Nigerian Civil Aviation Authority (NCAA) on September 21, 2022, and confirmed plans to launch commercial operations "soon".

The start-up has so far taken deliveries of two ex-Air Nostrum CRJ900s and one ex-Lufthansa CityLine CRJ900LR. All three are currently parked at Lagos airport. ValueJet plans to operate as Nigeria's first low-cost carrier, although it has yet to reveal its planned network or bases.

The airline received its Air Transport Licence (ATL) in March 2020, when it was still eyeing A320s for its fleet.
ValueJet did not respond to ch-aviation's request for comment regarding its next steps.
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