Airline / aviation operator profile
IRS Airlines
Nigeria · Aircraft details and history
Source last updated: Aug 28, 2026
Operator profile
- Full Name
- IRS Airlines Limited
- Country
- Nigeria
- Started Operations
- Mar 2002
- Ceased operations
- 2013
- Headquarters
- Abuja
- Main Hub
- Abuja Nnamdi Azikiwe (ABV / DNAA)
- Bases
- Lagos Murtala Muhammed International (LOS / DNMM)
- Official Site
- flyirsairlines.com
Aircraft overview
| Aircraft Type | In Service | Parked | Current Total | Future | Historic | Avg. Age | Overall |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Boeing 737 | 1 | 1 | |||||
| Boeing 747 | 2 | 2 | |||||
| Embraer ERJ-145 | 1 | 1 | |||||
| Fokker 70 / 100 | 6 | 6 | |||||
| Fokker F28 Fellowship | 1 | 1 | |||||
| Total | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 11 | 11 |
Aircraft registry
Source list categories: Historic Fleet
Source record fields: Aircraft Type · Config · Delivered · Exit Date · Status / Fate · Remark
| Registration | Aircraft Type | Source Details |
|---|---|---|
| 5N-BID | Boeing 737-25A Adv |
|
| EK-74701 | Boeing 747-238B |
|
| EK-74702 | Boeing 747-238B |
|
| 5N-BJM | Embraer ERJ-145LR |
|
| 2012 | 5N-BJM Associated Aviation |
|
| 5N-CEO | Fokker 100 (F28 Mark 0100) | — |
| 5N-COO | Fokker 100 (F28 Mark 0100) | — |
| 5N-HIR | Fokker 100 (F28 Mark 0100) |
|
| 5N-SAT | Fokker 100 (F28 Mark 0100) | — |
| 5N-SIK | Fokker 100 (F28 Mark 0100) | — |
| 5N-SMR | Fokker 100 (F28 Mark 0100) | — |
| 5N-NCZ | Fokker F28-4000 Fellowship (F28 Mark 4000) |
|
Aircraft imagery
Aircraft images associated with this operator.
- © Ton Jochems
- EK-74702
- 21054
- IRS Airlines
Boeing 747-238B
Sharjah International (SHJ / OMSJ)
- © Viktor Gula
- 5N-HIR
- 11498
- IRS Airlines
Fokker 100 (F28 Mark 0100)
Bratislava M. R. Stefanik (BTS / LZIB)
- © Viktor Gula
- 5N-SAT
- 11293
- IRS Airlines
Fokker 100 (F28 Mark 0100)
Bratislava M. R. Stefanik (BTS / LZIB)
- © Oliver Köstinger
- 5N-SSZ
- 11190
- IRS Airlines
Fokker F28-4000 Fellowship (F28 Mark 4000)
Johannesburg OR Tambo (JNB / FAOR)
Source notes
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IRS Airlines
IATA – | ICAO LVB | Callsign SILVERBIRD
Full Name | IRS Airlines Limited
Country | Nigeria
Started Operations | Mar 2002
Ceased operations | 2013
Headquarters | Abuja
Main Hub | Abuja Nnamdi Azikiwe (ABV / DNAA)
Bases | Lagos Murtala Muhammed International (LOS / DNMM)
Official Site | flyirsairlines.com
Last updated on Aug 28, 2026
Fleet Matrix
Aircraft Type | Current | Future 2 | Historic | Avg. Age | Total
Aircraft Type | In Service | Parked | Total | Future 2 | Historic | Avg. Age | Total
Boeing 737 | 1
Boeing 747 | 2
Embraer ERJ-145 | 1
Fokker 70 / 100 | 6
Fokker F28 Fellowship | 1
Total | 0 | 11
Fleet List
Historic Fleet
Reg
Aircraft Type
Config
Delivered
Exit Date
Status / Fate
Remark
5N-BID
Boeing 737-25A Adv
14 Nov 2005
8 Jun 2007
EX-734 Eastok Avia
EK-74701
Boeing 747-238B
20 Dec 2003
31 Dec 2005
J2-KCB Buraq Air
EK-74702
Boeing 747-238B
15 Feb 2004
30 Jan 2005
J2-KCD Air-Van Airlines
5N-BJM
Embraer ERJ-145LR
Y50
2008
2012
5N-BJM Associated Aviation
lsf Bauchi State Government
5N-CEO
Fokker 100 (F28 Mark 0100)
C12Y85
20 Aug 2004
2012
Preserved
Hajiya Babba
5N-COO
Fokker 100 (F28 Mark 0100)
C12Y85
23 Aug 2004
29 Jun 2005
Written Off
Kalifa Junior
5N-HIR
Fokker 100 (F28 Mark 0100)
22 Jan 2009
Stored
Khalifa
5N-SAT
Fokker 100 (F28 Mark 0100)
C12Y85
22 Dec 2010
21 Dec 2012
Scrapped
Shukriyya
5N-SIK
Fokker 100 (F28 Mark 0100)
C12Y85
12 Jul 2010
10 May 2014
Written Off
Halima
5N-SMR
Fokker 100 (F28 Mark 0100)
C12Y85
2 Mar 2010
2012
Scrapped
Fawziyyah
5N-NCZ
Fokker F28-4000 Fellowship (F28 Mark 4000)
Y70
12 Feb 2004
Jun 2007
Scrapped
Amra
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IRS Airlines Photos
Boeing 747-200
© Ton Jochems
EK-74702
21054
IRS Airlines Boeing 747-238B Sharjah International (SHJ / OMSJ)
Fokker 100
© Viktor Gula
5N-HIR
11498
IRS Airlines Fokker 100 (F28 Mark 0100) Bratislava M. R. Stefanik (BTS / LZIB)
© Viktor Gula
5N-SAT
11293
IRS Airlines Fokker 100 (F28 Mark 0100) Bratislava M. R. Stefanik (BTS / LZIB)
Fokker F28-4000 Fellowship
© Oliver Köstinger
5N-SSZ
11190
IRS Airlines Fokker F28-4000 Fellowship (F28 Mark 4000) Johannesburg OR Tambo (JNB / FAOR)
Disclaimer
Only supported aircraft types are included in this list.