Category: Aviation

AIB sends team to investigate Dana Air incident at Port Harcourt airport
February 22, 2018 No Responses

AIB sends team to investigate Dana Air incident at Port Harcourt airport

The Accident Investigation Bureau (AIB) has dispatched investigators to Port Harcourt Airport to investigate the incident involving a Dana aircraft, which overshot the runway of the airport on Tuesday. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that the spokesperson for...
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Dana Air Passenger Commends Pilot as FAAN blames Port Harcourt incident on bad weather
February 21, 2018 one Response

Dana Air Passenger Commends Pilot as FAAN blames Port Harcourt incident on bad weather

Bayelsa State politician, Mr. Famous Daunemigha who was on board a Port Harcourt-bound Dana aircraft that skidded off the Port Harcourt runway on Tuesday evening has commended the  ‘Pilot’s bravery and professionalism’.   Meanwhile, General Manager, Co...
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Dana Air, Asky Seal Agreement on Strategic Partnership
February 19, 2018 No Responses

Dana Air, Asky Seal Agreement on Strategic Partnership

An interline agreement has been reached between Dana Air and Asky airline, Africa’s regional power house, in Lagos. Dana Air’s strategic route and fleet expansion program also received a major boost, with the signing of an aircraft partnership agreement wi...
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Dana Air: 90% of our pilots, co-pilots are Nigerians
February 9, 2018 No Responses

Dana Air: 90% of our pilots, co-pilots are Nigerians

Dana Air on Thursday said that 90 per cent of its pilots and co-pilots were Nigerians in line with the Executive Order on Local Content Procurement. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that the airline’s Director of Flight Operations,...
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FG threatens to revoke Airport contract
January 24, 2018 No Responses

FG threatens to revoke Airport contract

Minister for State, Aviation, Hadi Sirika says the Federal Government may revoke the remodelling contract of the domestic wing, Port Harcourt International Airport due to slow pace of work by the contractor. Sirika made this know to newsmen during an...
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World’s largest amphibious plane in maiden China flight
December 25, 2017 No Responses

World’s largest amphibious plane in maiden China flight

The world’s largest amphibious aircraft, China’s AG600, has made a successful one-hour maiden flight. The plane, roughly the size of a Boeing 737 but with four turboprop engines, lifted off from Zhuhai airport in the southern province of Guangdong....
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Dana Air resumes flight operations
November 22, 2017 No Responses

Dana Air resumes flight operations

Dana Air has resumed flight operations and apologised to its passengers for the delays experienced on Tuesday as a result of the disruption of its activities by the National Association of Aircraft Pilots and Engineers (NAAPE).  Communications Manager, Kingsl...
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Airbus gets order for 450 aircraft worth $49.5b
November 16, 2017 No Responses

Airbus gets order for 450 aircraft worth $49.5b

Airbus has struck its biggest single deal with an order for 430 aircraft worth $49.5bn at list prices from US investment firm Indigo Partners. Indigo, whose interests include Europe’s Wizz Air, US-based Frontier, and Mexico’s Volaris, will buy Airb...
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Dana Air lifts 2.7m passengers in nine years
November 10, 2017 No Responses

Dana Air lifts 2.7m passengers in nine years

Ahead of its 9th anniversary on Friday, November 10, 2017, the management of Dana Air on Thursday commended all stakeholders for their support and contributions.   In a statement, the company said: “Since commencing flight operations on November 10, 2008,.....
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Four killed, six injured in Cargo plane crash
October 15, 2017 No Responses

Four killed, six injured in Cargo plane crash

A cargo plane has crashed into the sea off Ivory Coast, close to Abidjan airport, killing four people and injuring six. The wreckage of the turboprop plane, which was carrying 10people, was swept toward a beach where rescuers treated surviving...
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Self-flying taxi debuts in Dubai
September 28, 2017 No Responses

Self-flying taxi debuts in Dubai

The Autonomous Air Taxi (AAT) of Dubai, world’s first self-flying taxi introduced by Dubai’s Road and Transport Authority (RTA), launched its maiden concept trip on Monday near the Jumeirah Beach Park, the official Dubai Media Office reported.  Th...
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FG concessions Abuja, Lagos Airports
September 12, 2017 No Responses

FG concessions Abuja, Lagos Airports

Describing partnership with the private sector as the “only sensible thing to do”, the Federal Government has approved the concessioning of the Murtala Muhammed Airport, Lagos and the Nnamdi Azikiwe Airport, Abuja.   Presiding over the 5th Presidential...
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Dana Air Gets IATA Membership
September 12, 2017 No Responses

Dana Air Gets IATA Membership

Nigerian Carrier, Dana Air has been formally announced as the newest member of The International Air Transport Association (IATA).   The IATA membership is coming just two years after the airline passed its International Operations Safety Audit (IOSA) and was...
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Dana Air recruits, trains more Nigerian Pilots
September 6, 2017 No Responses

Dana Air recruits, trains more Nigerian Pilots

Award-winning airline, Dana Air has announced that it has recruited and trained more Nigerian Pilots in Johannesburg, South Africa and Madrid –Spain, as part efforts towards contributing to the growth and development of the Nigerian aviation industry.  The ...
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