Dana Air rewards excellence, decorates new Captains, Pilot, Crew members
Nigeria’s fast-growing carrier, Dana Air has decorated new captains on its Boeing 737 aircraft, and other aircraft in its fleet; the airline also rewarded its Crew members, having met its corporate governance standards for excellence and hard work.
In a statement issued by the Media and Communications Manager, Mr. Kingsley Ezenwa, the airline expressed satisfaction with the performance of the newly decorated captains and other awardees.
At the decoration ceremony in Lagos, the airline’s Chief Operating Officer, Mr. Obi Mbanuzuo, was quoted to have praised the beneficiaries – Captain Shina Agbelese and Captain Ademola Akinyemi – for their outstanding performance.
He said: “it’s exciting to see our young Nigerian Pilots performing excellently, and doing amazingly well. It takes a lot to train pilots and with over 80% of our pilots trained by Dana Air, we would continue to be a trailblazer in building capacity for homegrown pilots.
“We are glad to be making a huge impact in this regard and contributing our quota to the growth and stability of the industry.’’
He congratulated the newly decorated captains for their success and urged them to sustain the airline’s strict safety standards and emphasis on professionalism.
Similarly, Dana Air also announced that all its Pilots, Cabin Crew, and Ground staff have all been vaccinated while that of its backend staff is ongoing in Lagos.
Explaining further, the Media and Communications Manager of Dana Air, Kingsley Ezenwa said: “All our pilots, cabin crew, and ground staff have concluded their vaccination while that of our backend staff is ongoing.’’
According to him, the airline had ensured that all its staff, having regular interaction with its customers, were vaccinated first to guarantee their safety and the safety of other backend staff and customers.
He added: ”We are not letting the guards down as we still ensure that our customers keep the mask on while onboard, temperature checks done, sanitization before boarding, row by row disembarkation, and regular disinfection of the aircraft after every flight.
“At Dana Air, our commitment to the safety and well-being of our staff and customers is second to none and we will continue to provide safe, seamless, and reliable air transport for the flying public,” he added.
Dana Air is one of Nigeria’s consistent airlines with a mixed fleet of 9 aircraft, offering daily flights from Lagos to Abuja, Port Harcourt, Owerri, and Enugu.
