[3] Kabo Air was established in February 1980 by Dr. Alhaji Muhammadu Adamu Dankabo and started operations in April 1981.

[1] Kabo Air originally operated special charter services for corporate bodies, executives, and government officials.

The company stopped operating domestic services in 2001 when they focus solely on Hajj flights and international charters.

The airline operated scheduled flights from Kano to Abuja, Cairo, Dubai and Jeddah for a short period.

[6] On 3 March 2017, the offices of Kabo Air were sealed by the Nigerian Federal Inland Revenue Service due to unpaid tax liabilities.