Aero Lloyd Aero Lloyd Aero Lloyd Flugreisen GmbH & Co, operating as Aero Lloyd, was a German charter airline based in Oberursel, Germany. It was headquartered in Building 182 at Frankfurt Airport in Frankfurt before it was moved to Oberursel. Aero Lloyd was founded on 20 December 1980 and launched operations in March 1981 with three Sud Aviation Caravelle's. By 1982, the airline received 3 ex-Garuda Indonesia Douglas DC-9-32 aircraft. In 1986, the airline began to receive McDonnell Douglas MD-80 aircraft to allow it to expand to further destinations. In 1988, Aero Lloyd launched scheduled services to London in the United Kingdom,
Aero Contractors (Nigeria) become the first official airline casualty of Nigeria's worsening economic crisis after it announced it would suspend all scheduled operations with effect from September 1, 2016. Aero was wholly owned by the Ibru family. Asset Management Company of Nigeria (AMCON) now owns 60% of the shares, with the remainder owned by Ibru family interests. Aero has two divisions: Aero still has a technical partnership with CHC regarding its rotary wing division. No figures appear to have been published regarding profitability or other business trends. Aero serves the following destinations: The Aero Contractors Fleet consists of the following aircraft as of