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Founded | 2008 | ||||||
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Commenced operations | November 10, 2008 | ||||||
Ceased operations | April 23, 2024[ citation needed ] | ||||||
Hubs | Murtala Muhammed International Airport | ||||||
Focus cities | Lagos, Abuja, Port-harcourt, Owerri, Enugu | ||||||
Fleet size | 5 | ||||||
Destinations | 5 [1] | ||||||
Parent company | Dana Group | ||||||
Headquarters | Dana House, 116, Oshodi-Isolo Expressway, 5star bus stop, Lagos, Nigeria | ||||||
Employees | 500 | ||||||
Website | flydanaair.com at the Wayback Machine(archived 20 September 2024) |
Dana Air is a Nigerian airline headquartered in Ikeja, in the southwest of the country, and based in Lagos's Murtala Muhammed International Airport. [2]
The Dana Airlines Limited operating as Dana Air is a fully private sector-owned carrier. The airline commenced flight operations on 10 November 2008 and has since its inauguration progressively expanded its route network. [3]
In May 2021, Dana Air teamed-up with Ibom Air to launch the first-ever domestic airline codeshare agreement by Nigerian airlines. [4]
On 20 July 2022, the airline had both its license and certificate suspended by the Nigerian authorities after it was deemed financially unfit to maintain operations. [5] The airline claimed that the increase in the cost of jet fuel, unavailability of foreign exchange, and inflation were contributory factors.
However, after being reinstated by the Nigerian Aviation Safety Authority (NCAA) following the airline's success with NCAA audits, the airline resumed operations in November 2022.[ citation needed ]
As of August 2023, Dana Air serves the following destinations: [1]
As of August 2025 [update] , Dana Air operates the following aircraft: [6]
Aircraft | In fleet | Orders | Notes |
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Boeing 737-300 | 1 | — | |
McDonnell Douglas MD-82 | 1 | — | |
McDonnell Douglas MD-83 | 3 | — | |
Total | 5 | — |
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