Dornier Aviation Nigeria

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Dornier Aviation Nigeria
IATA
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ICAO
DAV
Callsign
DANA AIR
Founded 1979
Hubs Kaduna Airport
Secondary hubs Port Harcourt International Airport
Nnamdi Azikiwe International Airport
Murtala Mohammed International Airport
Fleet size 15
Destinations 3
Parent company Dornier Aviation Nigeria AIEP Limited
Headquarters Kaduna, Nigeria
Key people
Website: http://www.dananig.com

Dornier Aviation Nigeria is an airline based in Kaduna, Nigeria. It operates Dornier aircraft in Nigeria on a scheduled and 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 Kaduna Airport, with hubs at Port Harcourt International Airport, Nnamdi Azikiwe International Airport, Abuja and Murtala Mohammed International Airport, Lagos.[1]

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[edit] 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.[2]

[edit] Destinations

Dornier Aviation Nigeria operates services to the following domestic scheduled destinations (at January 2005): Eket, Lagos and Warri.

[edit] Fleet

The Dornier Aviation Nigeria fleet includes the following aircraft (at March 2007) [1] :

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[edit] References

  1. ^ a b c "Directory: World Airlines", Flight International, 2007-04-03, p. 74. 
  2. ^ Nigeria Direct 2 May 2007