Dana Air Explained
| Airline: | Dana Air |
| Iata: | 9J |
| Icao: | DAN |
| Callsign: | DANACO |
| Focus Cities: | Lagos, Abuja, Port-harcourt, Owerri, Enugu |
| Fleet Size: | 8 |
| Destinations: | 5 |
| Parent: | Dana Group |
| Num Employees: | 500 |
| Founded: | 2008 |
| Headquarters: | Dana House, 116, Oshodi-Isolo expressway, 5star bus stop, Lagos, Nigeria |
| Website: | flydanaair.com |
Dana Air is a Nigerian airline headquartered in Ikeja, in the southwest of the country, and based in Lagos's Murtala Muhammed International Airport.
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.[1]
In May 2021, Dana Air teamed-up with Ibom Air to launch the first-ever domestic airline codeshare agreement by Nigerian airlines.[2]
On July 20, 2022, the airline had both its license and certificate suspended by the Nigerian authorities after it was deemed financially unfit to maintain operations.[3] 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.
Destinations
As of August 2023, Dana Air serves the following destinations:[4]
- Nigeria
Fleet
As of August 2023, the Dana Air fleet consisted of the following aircraft:[5]
Dana Air fleet| Aircraft | In fleet | Orders | Notes |
|---|
| Boeing 737-300 | 2 | - | taken over from Southwest Airlines |
| McDonnell Douglas MD-82 | 1 | - | |
| McDonnell Douglas MD-83 | 5 | - | |
| Total | 8 | - | | |
|---|
Incidents and accidents
- On 3 June 2012, a Dana Air McDonnell Douglas MD-83 operating as Flight 0992 crashed into a two-story building at Iju Railway, Ishaga, a suburb of Lagos. All 153 people on the aircraft were killed.[6] Following the crash, all flights by Dana Air were halted by Nigeria's Civil Aviation Authority (NCAA).[7]
- On 7 February 2018, a Dana Air flight landed in Abuja and was taxiing on the runway when one of the emergency exit doors fell off.[8] No casualties resulted from the incident. Passengers claimed that the door rattled throughout the flight.[9] A spokesperson for the airline, however claimed that the door could not have fallen off without a conscious effort by a passenger.[10] The Nigerian Civil Aviation Authority instituted an investigation into the incident to determine what exactly happened.[10]
- On 20 February 2018, a Dana Air MD-83 with registration 5N-SRI veered off the runway at Port-Harcourt international airport during a night landing. There were no casualties, but the aircraft suffered significant damage.[11] Both the airline and the Federal Airports Authority of Nigeria stated that the cause of the accident was inclement weather as there was torrential rain at the time of the landing.[12]
- On 23 April 2024, Dana Air Flight 0352, a MD-82 registered 5N-BKI, skidded off the runway while landing at Murtala Muhammed International Airport in Lagos. No one of the 83 people on board was injured, but the aircraft was severely damaged.[13]
External links
Notes and References
- Web site: About Dana Air . Air . Dana . Dana Airline Limited . November 10, 2008 . August 31, 2023.
- Web site: Phillips Consulting (pcl.) - Article - PRESS RELEASE: Dana, Ibom Air Codeshare Alliance: pcl.(Phillips Consulting) Applauds this Growth Initiative. 2021-06-04. Phillips Consulting. en.
- Web site: Adekola . Shola . 20 July 2022 . NCAA Grounds Dana Air As Airline Suffers Financial Crisis . 21 October 2022 . Nigerian Tribune.
- https://www.flydanaair.com/ flydanaair.com
- https://www.planespotters.net/airline/Dana-Air?refresh=1 planespotters.net - Dana Air
- Web site: Passenger plane crashes into building in Lagos. BBC News Online. 3 June 2012. 3 June 2012.
- Web site: Lagos plane crash: Nigeria suspends Dana Air licence. BBC News Online. 5 June 2012. 5 June 2012.
- Web site: Airplane door FALLS OFF after landing - PANIC ensues. 14 February 2018. 15 February 2018. The Daily Express. Elly. Blake.
- Web site: Dana Air speaks on aircraft door that fell off. 7 February 2018. Premium Times Nigeria. Oladeinde. Olawoyin.
- Web site: NCAA probes Dana Air plane emergency door incident. The Guardian Nigeria. 8 February 2018. Wole. Oyebade.
- Web site: Dana Aircraft Overshoots runway in Port Harcourt . 20 February 2018 . Sahara Reporters.
- Web site: Dana Airline skids off runway . Premium Times Nigeria . Cletus . Ukpong . 21 February 2018.
- Web site: Rotimi. Agbana. 2024-04-23. UPDATED: Dana Air confirms Lagos airport runway incident, says. 23 April 2024.
