Senate asks FG to revoke Dana’s operating certificate

by Emmanuel Okubenji The Senate, on Tuesday, asked the federal government to revoke the operating certificate of Dana Airline. Federal law makers also recommended that Harold Demuren, the Director General of the Nigeria Civil Aviation Authority (NCAA), be sacked for negligence and incompetence. The call followed the consideration of the report on the June 3,... Read More

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December 6, 2012

They’re back: Dana Air gets new operation licence 6 months after Lagos crash

by Akan Ido Dana Airways has received a new operating licence from the Nigerian Civil Aviation Authority (NCAA) exactly six months and two days after its aircraft crashed on the outskirts of Lagos killing 163 people. The Airline Operating Certificate (AOC) was presented to the managing director of the airline company, Jacky Hathiramani, by Harold... Read More

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November 12, 2012

Opinion: Why being educated can sometimes cause you pain

by Dr. Boyce Watkins Although I encourage everyone to educate themselves as much as possible, I must warn you that the more you understand, the more frustration there is to uncover… I spoke with a formerly incarcerated man recently who told me about his experiences inside the state penitentiary. I could instantly tell that this... Read More

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September 22, 2012

Arik Air resumes flight operations as labour unions suspend action

by Isi Esene The chief executives of the Federal Airport Authority of Nigeria (FAAN), George Uriesi; Nigerian Civil Aviation Authority (NCAA), Harold Demuren, and the Nigerian Airspace Management Agency (NAMA), Nnamdi Udoh yesterday conducted a joint press briefing explaining that the labour unions which disrupted the Arik Air domestic flight operations on Wednesday did so... Read More

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September 8, 2012

Grounding Dana Airlines was a mistake – Stella Oduah, aviation minister

by Akan Ido Minister for Aviation, Stella Oduah, yesterday admitted that the suspension of the flight operations of Dana Airlines immediately after the June 3 crash was in error. She said this while answering questions on a breakfast programme on ChannelsTV on the rationale behind the lifting of the suspension earlier placed on the operations... Read More

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September 7, 2012

Sacked Air Nigeria staff promise showdown, owed 4-months pay

by Isi Esene The disengaged staff of the troubled airline, Air Nigeria, have planned a protest march today to register their grievances against their sack by the management of the airline led by Jimoh Ibrahim. On Wednesday, the operations of the airline was temporarily suspended by the airline management and workers summarily sacked purportedly on... Read More

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September 6, 2012

Dana Airline joins others to quash inquest into plane crash

by Isi Esene Dana Air yesterday joined the plaintiffs, Dele Ore and the Civil Aviation Round Table Initiative (CARTI), to make attempts at stopping the coroner’s inquest into the airline accident which happened on June 3. Th initial plaintiffs had gone to the Federal High Court, Lagos, to demand a stop to the inquest stating... Read More

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June 27, 2012

Eddie Iroh: Nigerian airlines are unsafe at any height

by Eddie Iroh Those of you who bother to read my occasional intervention on this page will bear witness to one glaring omission on my part. I try to avoid jumping on the bandwagon of comments and opinions whenever any of our many totally avoidable national calamities and political upheavals rears its gruesome head. I... Read More

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June 5, 2012

#Danacrash: FG suspends Dana Air license

The license of Dana airline has been suspended indefinitely. The spokesman of the Nigerian Civil Aviation Authority (NCAA), Sam Adurogboye, made the disclosure today. He said that the suspension order was issued Monday night by the Minister of Aviation, Stella Oduah, and takes immediate effect. This is to enable the NCAA carry out its investigations.... Read More

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June 3, 2012

Update 1: Report says NNPC GM Public Affairs among casualties in crashed plane

Premium Times is reporting that the NNPC’s General Manager in charge of Public Affairs, Dr Levi Ajuonuma, was one of the casualties in the McDonnell Douglas (MD-83) aircraft operated by Dana Air, which crashed in Lagos today. The flight, arriving Lagos from Abuja, crashed with less than four minutes to landing. Dana airline has said it... Read More

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Senate asks FG to revoke Dana’s operating certificate

They’re back: Dana Air gets new operation licence 6 months after Lagos crash

Opinion: Why being educated can sometimes cause you pain

Arik Air resumes flight operations as labour unions suspend action

Grounding Dana Airlines was a mistake – Stella Oduah, aviation minister

Sacked Air Nigeria staff promise showdown, owed 4-months pay

Dana Airline joins others to quash inquest into plane crash

Eddie Iroh: Nigerian airlines are unsafe at any height

#Danacrash: FG suspends Dana Air license

Update 1: Report says NNPC GM Public Affairs among casualties in crashed plane

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