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- 8 Sept 2008
Dana Airlines Acquires Second Aircraft
Dana Airlines has taken delivery of a second MD 83 aircraft, three weeks after the arrival of its first airplane. Mr Jacky Hathiramani, managing director, Dana Airlines, announced this in a statement…
- 28 May 2013
Families Sue Dana Airlines over Plane Crash
65 of the families both Nigerians and foreigners have instituted legal action against Dana airlines, the owners of the airlines that crashed at the Iju-Ishaga area of Lagos state killing all the…
- 10 Dec 2013
FG Commences Audit of Dana Airline
The Nigerian Civil Aviation Authority (NCAA) on behalf of the Federal Government, has commenced a full scale operational audit of DANA Airline. Captian Fola Akinkuotu, director general of the Agency…
- 27 Apr 2009
Dana Air Emerges Best ICT Driven Airline at NIMA
Dana Air, Nigeria’s newest carrier, has been named the Best ICT-Driven Airline of the year at the National ICT Merit Award (NIMA) held in Lagos. NIMA is an annual ICT award organized by…
- 16 Mar 2009
Dana Air Launches Online Payment System
Nigeria's newest domestic carrier, Dana Airlines which has just completed 120 days of its commercial flight operations in Nigeria, has launched online payment system. The online payment system,…
- 20 Jul 2022
NCAA Suspends Dana Air Operations Indefinitely
The Nigerian Civil Aviation Authority (NCAA) has suspended Dana Airlines’ Air Transport Licence (ATL) and Air Operator Certificate (AOC), indefinitely. Captain Musa Nuhu, director-general, NCAA, who…
- 9 Feb 2016
Dana Air Dispels Rumours of Attempted Bomb Attack on Aircraft
Dana Airline yesterday dispelled the rumour making the round of an attempted bomb attack on one of its aircraft at the Murtala Muhammed Airport, Lagos, according to Vanguard Mr. Kingsley Ezenwa,…
- 7 Nov 2012
Dana Air Completes Re-certification, Ready to Fly
Management of Dana Air said the airline has subjected itself to the rigorous process of re-certification by the Nigerian Civil Aviation Authority (NCAA) and it is ready to head for the skies again…
- 4 Jun 2015
AIB Publishes "Final" Interim Report on Dana Air Crash
On the 3rd of June, 2012 at about 1545 hours, a Boeing MD-83 aircraft, Registration 5N-RAM on a domestic scheduled commercial flight operated by Dana Airlines as (DANACO 0992), crashed into a densely…
- 26 Jan 2014
NCAA Clears Dana Air to Fly
Dana Air has received a go ahead to resume operations, more than three months after it was grounded for technical and safety reasons. A statement from the airline said, following the successful…
- 18 Mar 2013
Dana Air Back In the Skies
Federal Government on yesterday evening restored Dana Air’s Operating licence saying the airline could resume flight operations immediately. Joe Obi, the spokesperson, Mrs. Stella Oduah, minister of…
- 1 Feb 2013
NAAPE Cautions NASS on Withdrawal of Dana’s Licence
Irked by the incessant calls by both chambers of the National Assembly for the revocation of the Dana Airline operating licence and the sack of Dr. Harold Demuren, director general, Nigerian Civil…
- 16 Mar 2009
Dana Group Supports Police Marathon 2009
Dana Group, a conglomerate with interests in diverse sectors of the Nigerian economy is teaming up with the Nigerian Police for the 2009 edition of the People Police Marathon organised by the…
- 21 Jan 2015
SAHCOL Chairman, Bags ‘The Sun Business Man Of The Year 2014’ Award
Barrister Taiwo Olayinka Afolabi, chairman of the Skyway Aviation Handling Company Limited (SAHCOL), has been awarded with the 'Sun Business Man of the year award 2014'. The award was presented to…
- 20 Dec 2014
SAHCOIL Opens New Corporate Headquarters, Lounge to Public
The Skyway Aviation Handling Company Limited (SAHCOL), has relocated its head office to a new corporate headquarters located at the Murtala Muhammed International Airport (MMIA) Cargo Complex. This…
- 26 Jan 2018
NTDC DG, Others Appointed As Jury for the Nigeria Travel Awards
By peter oluka The organising committee of the Nigeria Travel Awards, organised by Jumia Travel, has announced the appointment of Folorunsho Coker, DG, Nigeria Tourism Development Corporation (NTDC)…
- 4 Aug 2013
Pilots, Engineers Ask Airlines to Merge
Pilots and engineers have advised Nigerian airline operators to consider mergers, acquisition, collaboration (code sharing), and the likes to save the industry from collapse. Rising from their recent…
- 6 Aug 2014
SAHCOL Welcomes Chidoka, Wins Contract to Service Emirates Airlines
Skyway Aviation Handling Company Limited (SAHCOL) has thrown it weight behind Mr. Osita Chidoka, new minister of Aviation to succeed on the new role. The Company in a congratulatory message to the…
- 10 Jul 2012
SAHCOL to Handle Etihad Services
The Skyway Aviation Handling Company Limited, (SAHCOL) has been picked as the preferred Ground Handler for the Etihad Airways Lagos Operations. By this, SAHCOL shall be supplying Ground Handling…
- 14 Nov 2012
Med-view Airlines Picks SAHCOL for Domestics Ops.
Skyway Aviation Handling Company Limited (SAHCOL) has been picked to provide total Ground Handling Services to Med-view Airline’s domestic operations. By this, SAHCOL shall be providing ramp and…
- 15 Aug 2014
SAHCOL Visits Chidoka, Pledges Support to Aviation Minister
Oluropo Owolabi, managing director/CEO of the Skyway Aviation Handling Company Limited (SAHCOL), while on a courtesy visit to Osita Chidoka, minister of Aviation, in Abuja, expressed the Company's…
- 28 Oct 2014
SAHCOL Acquires More GSE Equipment, New Warehouse Nears Commissioning
As part of its determination to improve the face of ground handling in Nigeria, in line with International best practices, the Skyway Aviation Handling Company Limited (SAHCOL) has taken…
- 11 Jul 2016
Dana Air Commences Daily Flights between Lagos, Owerri
Dana Air has commenced daily flights from Lagos to Owerri with an introductory online fare of N12,600 one way. The airline currently operates daily flights to Abuja, Lagos, Abuja, Port Harcourt and…
- 30 Sept 2013
New Charges Cover Niche Services for Clients-NCAA
The Nigeria Civil Aviation Authority (NCAA) said that the newly introduced general aviation charges are for non-scheduled commercial operators, and pointed out that the new charges cover for…
- 4 Jun 2013
Jonathan, Dana Air Pledge Safety @ Remembrance of Crash Victims
Goodluck Jonathan, Nigeria’s President has pledged to ensure a new regime of aviation safety in the country, even as the country commemorates a year of one of its worst civil aviation accidents in…
- 8 May 2022
Airline Operators Call Off Planned Suspension of Flights
Airline Operators of Nigeria (AON) have called off their planned suspension of flights which was billed to commence today (Monday, 9 May). The association announced that it was postponing the…
- 8 Dec 2016
Dana Air Selects Spectra net to Offer Travellers Free Wi-Fi
Dana Air has joined the growing list of brands associating with Spectranet to enjoy its unique broadband service offering. In what appears to be a subtle endorsement of Spectranet as the fastest and…
- 29 Jun 2016
Dana Air to Resume Daily Flights to Owerri Next Month
Dana Air said it will recommence scheduled flight operations from Lagos to the Sam Mbakwe International Airport, Owerri, effective July 11, 2016. The airline disclosed this in a statement signed by…
- 23 Feb 2017
Jumia Travel Launches Flight Services
Jumia Travel has announced the unveiling of its Flights Services for travelers, a major move to boost its service offerings. This service is part of the broader programme to create a one stop travel…
- 21 Feb 2019
Jumia Opens Voting for Nigeria Travel Awards
Jumia Travel has announced the launch of the 3rd edition of the annual Nigeria Travel Awards which is scheduled to hold on Monday, March 11th, 2019 at Jupiter Hall, Four Points by Sheraton. The…