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Nigeria

In 1980 a project was under way where Transair was to rent and crew one or possibly two B 727 to the domestic company Central Airlines. One class of cabin crew even completed training at the Transair facilities in Malmö and at the same time one aircraft (SE-DDB) was painted in Central Airlines colors, titles and all. This aircraft continued to serve for Transair in their regular charter operations.

Boeing 727 SE-DDB målades om i en ny livery inför uthyrningen till Central Airlines i Nigeria. Här står flygplanet parkerat utanför Transairs hangar på Sturup.

Staff from Malmö travelled to Nigeria prior to the planned start of the rent and pictures from that event can be viewed here below.

The hangar in Nigeria.
The hangar in Nigeria.
TSA Chief Hostess and Sven Andersson are inspecting the catering facilities, and as can be seen from the picture, there are a few things that could be improved...
TSA Chief Hostess and Sven Andersson are inspecting the catering facilities, and as can be seen from the picture, there are a few things that could be improved…
Captain Rolf Johnsson outside the door of the Chief Pilot´s office.
Captain Rolf Johnsson outside the door of the Chief Pilot´s office.
The Central Airlines head office.
The Central Airlines head office.
This is the house where TSA Captain Rune Glad lived during his service in Nigeria in the 1960´s.
This is the house where TSA Captain Rune Glad lived during his service in Nigeria in the 1960´s.
The new uniform for the company in Nigeria, Central Airlines is shown here by Birgitta Asplund.