Dornier Aviation Nigeria

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Dornier Aviation Nigeria
Dornierana.jpg
IATA ICAO Callsign
-DAVDANA AIR
Founded1979
Hubs Old Kaduna Airport
Fleet size5
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.

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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

The Dornier Aviation Nigeria fleet consists of the following aircraft (as of August 2019): [2]

Dornier Aviation Nigeria Fleet
AircraftIn
Service
OrdersPassengersNotes
Dornier 328-100 5
Total50

Former fleet

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

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References

  1. 1 2 "Directory: World Airlines". Flight International . 2007-04-03. p. 74.
  2. "Global Airline Guide 2019 (Part One)". Airliner World (October 2019): 22.

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