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    Kabo Air

    Nigeria · Aircraft details and history

    Source last updated: Aug 03, 2026
    Kabo Air logo
    IATAN9
    ICAOQNK
    CallsignKABO

    Operator profile

    Country
    Nigeria
    Founded
    Feb 1980
    Started Operations
    Apr 1981
    Ceased operations
    2017
    Base / Main Hub
    Kano Mallam Aminu International (KAN / DNKN)
    Official Site
    flykabo.com

    Aircraft overview

    In Service0
    Current Total0
    Historic47
    Overall47
    Aircraft TypeIn ServiceParkedCurrent TotalFutureHistoricAvg. AgeOverall
    BAC 1-111616
    Boeing 73733
    Boeing 7472323
    Boeing 75711
    Boeing 76711
    Douglas DC-822
    Lockheed L-1011 TriStar11
    Total00004747

    Aircraft registry

    Source list categories: Historic Fleet

    Source record fields: Aircraft Type · Config · Delivered · Exit Date · Status / Fate · Remark

    RegistrationAircraft TypeSource Details
    5N-KBABAC 1-11-204AF One-Eleven
    • Config: Y84
    • Delivered: 22 Feb 1991
    • 23 Aug 1992
    • Written Off
    • Barnabas
    5N-KBCBAC 1-11-204AF One-Eleven
    • Config: Y84
    • Delivered: 20 Mar 1991
    • Scrapped
    • Alhaji Bara Waiman
    5N-KBDBAC 1-11-204AF One-Eleven
    • Config: Y84
    • Delivered: 27 Mar 1991
    • Scrapped
    • Adamu Gutus Mutkai
    5N-KBEBAC 1-11-204AF One-Eleven
    • Config: Y84
    • Delivered: 25 Feb 1991
    • Scrapped
    5N-KBGBAC 1-11-204AF One-Eleven
    • Config: Y84
    • Delivered: 5 Jul 1991
    • 14 Sep 1991
    • Written Off
    5N-KBOBAC 1-11-204AF One-Eleven
    • Config: Y84
    • Delivered: 22 Feb 1991
    • Scrapped
    • Gwamma Awan
    5N-KBSBAC 1-11-204AF One-Eleven
    • Config: Y84
    • Delivered: 12 Apr 1991
    • Scrapped
    • Hasiya Bayero
    5N-KBTBAC 1-11-204AF One-Eleven
    • Config: Y84
    • Delivered: 29 Oct 1991
    • Scrapped
    • Sir Abubakar 111
    5N-KBVBAC 1-11-204AF One-Eleven
    • Config: Y84
    • Delivered: 1 May 1991
    • Scrapped
    • El-Kanemi of Borno
    5N-CCCBAC 1-11-401AK One-Eleven
    • VIP
    • 28 Nov 1996
    • 9 May 2002
    • Scrapped
    5N-GGGBAC 1-11-414EG One-Eleven
    • 27 Jul 1993
    • Scrapped
    • Muhammadu Sbubakar Rimi
    5N-HHHBAC 1-11-401AK One-Eleven
    • VIP
    • Dec 1999
    • 30 Apr 2001
    • Scrapped
    5N-KBRBAC 1-11-407AW One-Eleven
    • 4 Dec 1991
    • Scrapped
    5N-KBWBAC 1-11-407AW One-Eleven
    • 12 Feb 1992
    • May 2002
    • Scrapped
    5N-KKKBAC 1-11-423ET One-Eleven
    • 26 Jul 1993
    • 9 May 2002
    • Scrapped
    • Malam Barnabas
    5N-VVVBAC 1-11-401AK One-Eleven
    • VIP
    • 1 Aug 1997
    • 9 May 2002
    • Scrapped
    OO-TEHBoeing 737-2M8 Adv
    • 15 May 1985
    • 28 Feb 1986
    • OO-TEH TEA Belgium
    • lsf TEA Belgium
    OO-TENBoeing 737-2M8 Adv
    • Nov 1983
    • 7 Dec 1983
    • OO-TEN TEA Belgium
    • lsf TEA Belgium
    OO-TEOBoeing 737-2M8 Adv
    • 27 Feb 1983
    • 16 Dec 1986
    • OO-TEO TEA Belgium
    • lsf TEA Belgium
    5N-AAABoeing 747-148
    • 14 Feb 1997
    • 2000
    • Scrapped
    5N-BBBBoeing 747-146
    • Config: Y450
    • Delivered: Jan 2001
    • 2001
    • Scrapped
    5N-JJJBoeing 747-136
    • Config: Y504
    • Delivered: Jan 2001
    • Apr 2002
    • Scrapped
    5N-OOOBoeing 747-136
    • Jan 2001
    • Scrapped
    5N-RRRBoeing 747-136
    • Config: Y504
    • Delivered: Jan 2001
    • 2009
    • Scrapped
    5N-ZZZBoeing 747-148
    • Config: Y504
    • Delivered: 14 Feb 1997
    • Apr 2000
    • Scrapped
    F-BPVBBoeing 747-128
    • 13 Apr 1995
    • 26 Aug 1995
    • F-BPVB Air France
    • lsf Air France
    F-BPVEBoeing 747-128
    • 19 Apr 1994
    • 18 Jun 1994
    • F-BPVE Corsair
    • lsf Corsair
    F-BPVHBoeing 747-128
    • 16 Apr 1994
    • 23 Jun 1994
    • F-BPVH Air France
    • lsf Air France
    N4712UBoeing 747-122
    • 4 May 1993
    • 24 Jun 1993
    • N4712U Aeroposta
    • lsf Aeroposta
    N747PABoeing 747-121(SCD)
    • 1 May 1993
    • 20 Jun 1993
    • N747PA Aeroposta
    • lsf Aeroposta
    TF-ABWBoeing 747-128
    • 11 Apr 1995
    • 17 Jul 1995
    • TF-ABW Air Atlanta Icelandic
    • lsf Air Atlanta Icelandic
    5N-DKBBoeing 747-251B
    • 22 Oct 2008
    • Scrapped
    5N-EEEBoeing 747-243B
    • 28 Oct 2001
    • 2007
    • Scrapped
    5N-JRMBoeing 747-251B
    • 25 Nov 2008
    • 2014
    • Scrapped
    5N-MADBoeing 747-251B
    • 2011
    • Stored
    5N-NNNBoeing 747-287B
    • 21 Dec 2001
    • 7 Jul 2008
    • Scrapped
    5N-PDPBoeing 747-238B
    • 17 Jul 2001
    • Scrapped
    5N-PPPBoeing 747-238B
    • 6 Jul 2001
    • Scrapped
    N357ASBoeing 747-243B
    • 17 Aug 1983
    • 28 Oct 1983
    • N357AS Boeing Aircraft Holding Company
    • lsf Cargolux
    N359ASBoeing 747-243B
    • 24 Aug 1982
    • Oct 1982
    • N359AS Cargolux
    • lsf Cargolux
    5N-MDKBoeing 747-422
    • 13 Jun 2013
    • 26 Sep 2017
    • Stored
    5N-RDKBoeing 747-4F6
    • 3 Sep 2015
    • Aug 2016
    • 9M-AZB Eaglexpress Air
    TF-FIJBoeing 757-208(WL)
    • 13 Oct 2009
    • 18 Feb 2010
    • TF-FIJ Icelandair
    TF-FIBBoeing 767-383ER
    • 13 May 2009
    • 24 Dec 2009
    • TF-FIB Travel Service
    • lsf Icelandair, "Kabo Air" titles
    5N-AWEDouglas DC-8-55(F)
    • Cargo
    • 4 Feb 1988
    • 1 Sep 1994
    • 5N-OCM Overnight Cargo (Nigeria)
    • Sir Amandu Bello
    EL-AJODouglas DC-8-55CF Jet Trader
    • Cargo
    • Jul 1988
    • Dec 1988
    • EL-AJO Liberia World Airlines (LWA)
    • lsf Liberia World Airlines (LWA)
    TF-ABGLockheed L-1011 TriStar 1 (L-1011-385-1)
    • Config: Y345
    • Delivered: 1 Jun 1992
    • Sep 1992
    • TF-ABG Air Atlanta Icelandic
    • lsf Air Atlanta Icelandic

    Aircraft imagery

    Aircraft images associated with this operator.

    Kabo Air aircraft photo 1
    Source aircraft photo 1.
    • © Toni Marimon
    • 5N-KKK
    • BAC.154
    • Kabo Air
      BAC 1-11-423ET One-Eleven
      Palma De Mallorca Son Sant Joan (PMI / LEPA)
    Kabo Air aircraft photo 2
    Source aircraft photo 2.
    • © LEDUC Bertrand
    • F-BPVB
    • 19750
    • Kabo Air
      Boeing 747-128
      Paris Orly (ORY / LFPO)
    Kabo Air aircraft photo 3
    Source aircraft photo 3.
    • © LEDUC Bertrand
    • F-BPVE
    • 20355
    • Kabo Air
      Boeing 747-128
      Paris Orly (ORY / LFPO)
    Kabo Air aircraft photo 4
    Source aircraft photo 4.
    • © Martijn Koetsier
    • 5N-EEE
    • 19732
    • Kabo Air
      Boeing 747-243B
      Amsterdam Schiphol (AMS / EHAM)
    Kabo Air aircraft photo 5
    Source aircraft photo 5.
    • © Martijn Koetsier
    • 5N-NNN
    • 21189
    • Kabo Air
      Boeing 747-287B
      Amsterdam Schiphol (AMS / EHAM)
    Kabo Air aircraft photo 6
    Source aircraft photo 6.
    • © M Kramer
    • 5N-MDK
    • 26878
    • Kabo Air
      Boeing 747-422
      Marana Pinal Airpark (MZJ / KMZJ)
    Kabo Air aircraft photo 7
    Source aircraft photo 7.
    • © Majid Hasankhani
    • 5N-MDK
    • 26878
    • Kabo Air
      Boeing 747-422
      Tehran Imam Khomeini (IKA / OIIE)
    Kabo Air aircraft photo 8
    Source aircraft photo 8.
    • © Guido Allieri
    • 5N-AWE
    • 45753
    • Kabo Air
      Douglas DC-8-55(F)
      Miami International (MIA / KMIA)
    Kabo Air aircraft photo 9
    Source aircraft photo 9.
    • © Martijn Koetsier
    • 5N-AWE
    • 45753
    • Kabo Air
      Douglas DC-8-55(F)
      Ostend / Bruges International (OST / EBOS)

    Source notes

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    Kabo Air

    IATA N9 | ICAO QNK | Callsign KABO

    Country | Nigeria

    Founded | Feb 1980

    Started Operations | Apr 1981

    Ceased operations | 2017

    Base / Main Hub | Kano Mallam Aminu International (KAN / DNKN)

    Official Site | flykabo.com

    Last updated on Aug 03, 2026

    Fleet Matrix

    Aircraft Type | Current | Future 2 | Historic | Avg. Age | Total

    Aircraft Type | In Service | Parked | Total | Future 2 | Historic | Avg. Age | Total

    BAC 1-11 | 16

    Boeing 737 | 3

    Boeing 747 | 23

    Boeing 757 | 1

    Boeing 767 | 1

    Douglas DC-8 | 2

    Lockheed L-1011 TriStar | 1

    Total | 0 | 47

    Fleet List

    Historic Fleet

    Reg

    Aircraft Type

    Config

    Delivered

    Exit Date

    Status / Fate

    Remark

    5N-KBA

    BAC 1-11-204AF One-Eleven

    Y84

    22 Feb 1991

    23 Aug 1992

    Written Off

    Barnabas

    5N-KBC

    BAC 1-11-204AF One-Eleven

    Y84

    20 Mar 1991

    Scrapped

    Alhaji Bara Waiman

    5N-KBD

    BAC 1-11-204AF One-Eleven

    Y84

    27 Mar 1991

    Scrapped

    Adamu Gutus Mutkai

    5N-KBE

    BAC 1-11-204AF One-Eleven

    Y84

    25 Feb 1991

    Scrapped

    5N-KBG

    BAC 1-11-204AF One-Eleven

    Y84

    5 Jul 1991

    14 Sep 1991

    Written Off

    5N-KBO

    BAC 1-11-204AF One-Eleven

    Y84

    22 Feb 1991

    Scrapped

    Gwamma Awan

    5N-KBS

    BAC 1-11-204AF One-Eleven

    Y84

    12 Apr 1991

    Scrapped

    Hasiya Bayero

    5N-KBT

    BAC 1-11-204AF One-Eleven

    Y84

    29 Oct 1991

    Scrapped

    Sir Abubakar 111

    5N-KBV

    BAC 1-11-204AF One-Eleven

    Y84

    1 May 1991

    Scrapped

    El-Kanemi of Borno

    5N-CCC

    BAC 1-11-401AK One-Eleven

    VIP

    28 Nov 1996

    9 May 2002

    Scrapped

    5N-GGG

    BAC 1-11-414EG One-Eleven

    27 Jul 1993

    Scrapped

    Muhammadu Sbubakar Rimi

    5N-HHH

    BAC 1-11-401AK One-Eleven

    VIP

    Dec 1999

    30 Apr 2001

    Scrapped

    5N-KBR

    BAC 1-11-407AW One-Eleven

    4 Dec 1991

    Scrapped

    5N-KBW

    BAC 1-11-407AW One-Eleven

    12 Feb 1992

    May 2002

    Scrapped

    5N-KKK

    BAC 1-11-423ET One-Eleven

    26 Jul 1993

    9 May 2002

    Scrapped

    Malam Barnabas

    5N-VVV

    BAC 1-11-401AK One-Eleven

    VIP

    1 Aug 1997

    9 May 2002

    Scrapped

    OO-TEH

    Boeing 737-2M8 Adv

    15 May 1985

    28 Feb 1986

    OO-TEH TEA Belgium

    lsf TEA Belgium

    OO-TEN

    Boeing 737-2M8 Adv

    Nov 1983

    7 Dec 1983

    OO-TEN TEA Belgium

    lsf TEA Belgium

    OO-TEO

    Boeing 737-2M8 Adv

    27 Feb 1983

    16 Dec 1986

    OO-TEO TEA Belgium

    lsf TEA Belgium

    5N-AAA

    Boeing 747-148

    14 Feb 1997

    2000

    Scrapped

    5N-BBB

    Boeing 747-146

    Y450

    Jan 2001

    2001

    Scrapped

    5N-JJJ

    Boeing 747-136

    Y504

    Jan 2001

    Apr 2002

    Scrapped

    5N-OOO

    Boeing 747-136

    Jan 2001

    Scrapped

    5N-RRR

    Boeing 747-136

    Y504

    Jan 2001

    2009

    Scrapped

    5N-ZZZ

    Boeing 747-148

    Y504

    14 Feb 1997

    Apr 2000

    Scrapped

    F-BPVB

    Boeing 747-128

    13 Apr 1995

    26 Aug 1995

    F-BPVB Air France

    lsf Air France

    F-BPVE

    Boeing 747-128

    19 Apr 1994

    18 Jun 1994

    F-BPVE Corsair

    lsf Corsair

    F-BPVH

    Boeing 747-128

    16 Apr 1994

    23 Jun 1994

    F-BPVH Air France

    lsf Air France

    N4712U

    Boeing 747-122

    4 May 1993

    24 Jun 1993

    N4712U Aeroposta

    lsf Aeroposta

    N747PA

    Boeing 747-121(SCD)

    1 May 1993

    20 Jun 1993

    N747PA Aeroposta

    lsf Aeroposta

    TF-ABW

    Boeing 747-128

    11 Apr 1995

    17 Jul 1995

    TF-ABW Air Atlanta Icelandic

    lsf Air Atlanta Icelandic

    5N-DKB

    Boeing 747-251B

    22 Oct 2008

    Scrapped

    5N-EEE

    Boeing 747-243B

    28 Oct 2001

    2007

    Scrapped

    5N-JRM

    Boeing 747-251B

    25 Nov 2008

    2014

    Scrapped

    5N-MAD

    Boeing 747-251B

    2011

    Stored

    5N-NNN

    Boeing 747-287B

    21 Dec 2001

    7 Jul 2008

    Scrapped

    5N-PDP

    Boeing 747-238B

    17 Jul 2001

    Scrapped

    5N-PPP

    Boeing 747-238B

    6 Jul 2001

    Scrapped

    N357AS

    Boeing 747-243B

    17 Aug 1983

    28 Oct 1983

    N357AS Boeing Aircraft Holding Company

    lsf Cargolux

    N359AS

    Boeing 747-243B

    24 Aug 1982

    Oct 1982

    N359AS Cargolux

    lsf Cargolux

    5N-MDK

    Boeing 747-422

    13 Jun 2013

    26 Sep 2017

    Stored

    5N-RDK

    Boeing 747-4F6

    3 Sep 2015

    Aug 2016

    9M-AZB Eaglexpress Air

    TF-FIJ

    Boeing 757-208(WL)

    13 Oct 2009

    18 Feb 2010

    TF-FIJ Icelandair

    TF-FIB

    Boeing 767-383ER

    13 May 2009

    24 Dec 2009

    TF-FIB Travel Service

    lsf Icelandair, “Kabo Air” titles

    5N-AWE

    Douglas DC-8-55(F)

    Cargo

    4 Feb 1988

    1 Sep 1994

    5N-OCM Overnight Cargo (Nigeria)

    Sir Amandu Bello

    EL-AJO

    Douglas DC-8-55CF Jet Trader

    Cargo

    Jul 1988

    Dec 1988

    EL-AJO Liberia World Airlines (LWA)

    lsf Liberia World Airlines (LWA)

    TF-ABG

    Lockheed L-1011 TriStar 1 (L-1011-385-1)

    Y345

    1 Jun 1992

    Sep 1992

    TF-ABG Air Atlanta Icelandic

    lsf Air Atlanta Icelandic

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    Kabo Air Photos

    BAC 1-11 Series 400

    © Toni Marimon

    5N-KKK

    BAC.154

    Kabo Air BAC 1-11-423ET One-Eleven Palma De Mallorca Son Sant Joan (PMI / LEPA)

    Boeing 747-100

    © LEDUC Bertrand

    F-BPVB

    19750

    Kabo Air Boeing 747-128 Paris Orly (ORY / LFPO)

    © LEDUC Bertrand

    F-BPVE

    20355

    Kabo Air Boeing 747-128 Paris Orly (ORY / LFPO)

    Boeing 747-200

    © Martijn Koetsier

    5N-EEE

    19732

    Kabo Air Boeing 747-243B Amsterdam Schiphol (AMS / EHAM)

    © Martijn Koetsier

    5N-NNN

    21189

    Kabo Air Boeing 747-287B Amsterdam Schiphol (AMS / EHAM)

    Boeing 747-400

    © M Kramer

    5N-MDK

    26878

    Kabo Air Boeing 747-422 Marana Pinal Airpark (MZJ / KMZJ)

    © Majid Hasankhani

    5N-MDK

    26878

    Kabo Air Boeing 747-422 Tehran Imam Khomeini (IKA / OIIE)

    Douglas DC-8-50

    © Guido Allieri

    5N-AWE

    45753

    Kabo Air Douglas DC-8-55(F) Miami International (MIA / KMIA)

    © Martijn Koetsier

    5N-AWE

    45753

    Kabo Air Douglas DC-8-55(F) Ostend / Bruges International (OST / EBOS)

    Disclaimer

    Only supported aircraft types are included in this list.