Dana Air

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Dana Air
Dana Air logo.png
Dana Air McDonnell Douglas MD-83 (DC-9-83) Iwelumo-3.jpg
IATA ICAO Call sign
9JDANDANACO
Founded2008
Commenced operationsNovember 10, 2008 (2008-11-10)
Ceased operationsApril 23, 2024 (2024-04-23)[ citation needed ]
Hubs Murtala Muhammed International Airport
Focus cities Lagos, Abuja, Port-harcourt, Owerri, Enugu
Fleet size5
Destinations5 [1]
Parent company Dana Group
HeadquartersDana House, 116, Oshodi-Isolo Expressway, 5star bus stop, Lagos, Nigeria
Employees500
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]

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History

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 ]

Destinations

As of August 2023, Dana Air serves the following destinations: [1]

Nigeria

Fleet

Dana Air McDonnell Douglas MD-83. This was the aircraft involved in Dana Air Flight 0992. Dana Air McDonnell Douglas MD-83 (DC-9-83) Iwelumo-1.jpg
Dana Air McDonnell Douglas MD-83. This was the aircraft involved in Dana Air Flight 0992.

As of August 2025, Dana Air operates the following aircraft: [6]

Dana Air fleet
AircraftIn fleetOrdersNotes
Boeing 737-300 1
McDonnell Douglas MD-82 1
McDonnell Douglas MD-83 3
Total5

Incidents and accidents

References

  1. 1 2 flydanaair.com Archived 1 November 2020 at the Wayback Machine retrieved 13 February 2021
  2. Contact us, Dana Air, archived from the original on 13 July 2011, retrieved 4 June 2012
  3. Air, Dana (10 November 2008). "About Dana Air". Dana Airline Limited. Archived from the original on 1 November 2020. Retrieved 31 August 2023.
  4. "Phillips Consulting (pcl.) - Article - PRESS RELEASE: Dana, Ibom Air Codeshare Alliance: pcl.(Phillips Consulting) Applauds this Growth Initiative". Phillips Consulting. Retrieved 4 June 2021.
  5. Adekola, Shola (20 July 2022). "NCAA Grounds Dana Air As Airline Suffers Financial Crisis". Nigerian Tribune. Retrieved 21 October 2022.
  6. "Global Airline Guide 2025 - Dana Air". Airliner World. September 2025. p. 69.
  7. "Passenger plane crashes into building in Lagos". BBC News Online . 3 June 2012. Retrieved 3 June 2012.
  8. "Lagos plane crash: Nigeria suspends Dana Air licence". BBC News Online . 5 June 2012. Retrieved 5 June 2012.
  9. Blake, Elly (14 February 2018). "Airplane door FALLS OFF after landing - PANIC ensues". The Daily Express. Retrieved 15 February 2018.
  10. Olawoyin, Oladeinde (7 February 2018). "Dana Air speaks on aircraft door that fell off". Premium Times Nigeria.
  11. 1 2 Oyebade, Wole (8 February 2018). "NCAA probes Dana Air plane emergency door incident". The Guardian Nigeria.
  12. "Dana Aircraft Overshoots runway in Port Harcourt". Sahara Reporters. 20 February 2018.
  13. Ukpong, Cletus (21 February 2018). "Dana Airline skids off runway". Premium Times Nigeria.
  14. Agbana, Rotimi (23 April 2024). "UPDATED: Dana Air confirms Lagos airport runway incident, says" . Retrieved 23 April 2024.

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