Dornier Aviation Nigeria

Dornier Aviation Nigeria

IATA ICAO Call sign - DAV DANA AIR
Founded	1979
Hubs	Old Kaduna Airport
Fleet size	7
Parent company	Dornier Aviation Nigeria AIEP Limited
Headquarters	Kaduna, Nigeria
Key people	Col. Sani Bello Babangida Inuwa Hamid Bawa
Website	dananig.aero

Dornier Aviation Nigeria is an airline based in Kaduna, Nigeria. It operates Dornier aircraft in Nigeria on a charter basis, as well as running a fixed-base and maintenance operation. It also undertakes agricultural flying, aerial photography and emergency medical evacuation services. Its main base is Old Kaduna Airport. Dornier Aviation Nigeria also participated in the 2015 Hajj airlift led by the National Hajj Commission of Nigeria, the airlift was financed by Nigerian Businessman Babangida Inuwa.

History

It was established in 1979 and has 207 employees (at March 2007). ^[1]

The Nigerian government set a deadline of April 30, 2007 for all airlines operating in the country to re-capitalise or be grounded, in an effort to ensure better services and safety. The airline satisfied the Nigerian Civil Aviation Authority (NCAA)’s criteria in terms of re-capitalization and was re-registered for operation.

Destinations

Dornier Aviation Nigeria operates no scheduled services.

Fleet

Current fleet

As of August 2025 ^[update] , Dornier Aviation Nigeria operates the following aircraft: ^[2]

Dornier Aviation Nigeria Fleet

Aircraft	In Service	Orders	Passengers	Notes
Beechcraft 1900D	1	—
De Havilland Canada DHC-8-Q400	1	—
Dornier 328-100	5	—
Total	7	0

Former fleet

The airline fleet previously included the following aircraft (at March 2007): ^[1]

• 14 Dornier 228-212

References

1. "Directory: World Airlines". Flight International . 2007-04-03. p. 74.
2. "Global Airline Guide 2025 - Dornier Aviation Nigeria". Airliner World. September 2025. p. 69.

External links

Media related to Dornier Aviation Nigeria at Wikimedia Commons

• Official website