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Dana Airlines
takes delivery of two Boeing aircraft
Dana Airlines, last
month, took delivery of two Boeing McDonnell Douglas 83 aircraft in
California, USA, currently, the modern aircraft is being serviced at
the reputable Maintenance and Repair Organisation in Miami, to
ensure it is delivered in perfect condition.
“Dana Airlines has orders for two more Boeing MD83’s which will be
added to the fleet in the fourth quarter of 2008. The aircraft will
offer a two-class service, 12 seats in Premium Class and 128 seats
in Traveller Class. We look forward to introducing travellers to a
rich flying experience that will change their world” according to
Mr. Jacky Hathiramani, the Managing Director of Dana Group.
Dana Airlines will soon take delivery of yet another brand new
Bombardier Learjet 45XR from the facility in Wichita Kansas, USA.
With the delivery of the new Learjet, the airline will launch its
charter operations division, an offering for urgent meetings at
short notice.
The airline has placed orders for brand new Embraer and Bombardier
business jets scheduled for delivery between 2009 and 2011. Also
enlisted are two Phenom 100, one Phenom 300 very light Jets from
Embraer and one Challenger 605, a mid-size jet from Bombardier
stable.
On the maintenance front, the airline will be maintaining its fleet
of Boeing MD83 aircraft at an European MRO, well established in
maintaining Boeing MD80 aircraft. In this same facility, the
airline’s team of engineers will be trained to handle basic checks
here in Nigeria.
Presently in the Air Operator Certification process, Dana Airlines
will complete the recruitment and training of its personnel soon and
commence operations in the third quarter of the year from the newly
commissioned MMA2 Terminal in Lagos.
Mr. Jacky Hathiramani also added, “Dana Airlines has commenced
sending its pilots to the US for Simulator Training at an approved
Flight Training Academy. We believe in constant re-training. That is
why we are sending Key Operations staff to NCAT, Zaria for regular
courses”.
The airline looks forward to expanding the fleet of four commercial
aircraft in 2008 to 10 aircraft in 2010 and also to building its own
hangar space to accommodate the aircraft.
For a start, the airline will focus on the triangular routes of
Lagos, Abuja and Port Harcourt, adding more routes with increase in
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