Over 500 Dana Air Employees Block Entrance In Lagos Over Sack, Unpaid Wages

Dana Air Employees

Over 500 Dana Air staff protested in Lagos, blocking the company’s entrance over their sacking and unpaid April salaries. The Nigeria Civil Aviation Authority (NCAA) withdrew Dana Air’s operating licence after a runway skidding incident, leading to an ongoing safety and economic audit. Dana Air laid off its staff, attributing the decision to the audit … Read more

Aircraft Runway Excursion Triggers Temporary Closure At Lagos Airport

Aircraft Runway Excursion Triggers Temporary Closure At Lagos Airport

XEJET Airlines Flight Skids Off Runway at Murtala Muhammed Airport All 52 Passengers Safely Evacuated After Controlled Disembarkation Incident Prompts Runway Closure, Raising Concerns Over Potential Delays Eko Hot Blog reports that, in a developing situation at the Murtala Muhammed Airport in Lagos on Saturday, the Federal Airports Authority of Nigeria (FAAN) has temporarily closed … Read more

BREAKING: Dana Airplane Skids Off Runway At Lagos Airport

Eko Hot Blog reports that an aircraft, belonging to Dana Air has on Tuesday skidded off the runway in Lagos State. The incident occured at the Muritala Muhammed International Airport in Lagos. Editor’s Picks  CBN Sells Fresh Dollars To BDC Operators At ₦1,021/$1 BREAKING: Dangote Slashes Diesel Price, Aviation Fuel Below ₦1,000 BREAKING: Former Imo … Read more

Dana Air Announces Date To Resume Flights Operation In Nigeria

Dana Air has announced that it would resume flights operation in Nigeria on November 9, 2022. EKO HOT BLOG reports that Dana Air has announced plans to resume flight operations on November 9, 2022, after a successful conclusion of the audit organised by the Nigerian Civil Aviation Authority. The development comes four months after the … Read more

NCAA Suspends Dana Air Operations Indefinitely

Dana Air

The NCAA chief explained that the decision was the outcome of a financial and economic health audit carried out on the airline by the Authority, and the findings of an investigation conducted on the airline’s flight operations recently… According to him, the suspension order has since been communicated to the management of Dana Airline EDITOR’S … Read more

Domestic Airline Operators Begin Indefinite Strike From Monday

airline operators

Domestic Airline operators will begin an indefinite strike from Monday over the aviation fuel crisis The cost of aviation fuel, also known as Jet A1, had risen from N190/litre and later N360/litre in January this year to N607/litre in March. The product now reportedly sells for N700/litre EDITOR’S PICK:  JUST IN: Fuel Crisis May Spark … Read more

Okogwu Accuses Dana Air Of Discriminating Against Disabled Nigerians

Chike Okogwu

Disability Advocate and Media Consultant, Dr. Chike Okogwu has lamented over the poor treatment of disabled Nigerians. Ekohotblog understands that he expressed his disappointment with the discrimination shown to him while sharing his experience with Dana Air on Twitter. According to Okogwu, he met the requirements as stated on the website of the airline before … Read more

Dana Air Resumes Enugu Flights

Dana Air Resumes Enugu Flights NOVEMBER 18, 2020 Dana Air on Tuesday relaunched flight to the Akanu Ibiam International Airport, Enugu. Dana Air is starting with one daily flight from Lagos to Enugu at 7.30, Enugu to Abuja at 9.05, Abuja to Enugu at 12.25 and Enugu to Lagos at 2.15 daily with a plan … Read more

Dana Air Resumes Flight July 9

Dana Air resumes flight July 9

Dana Air has announced its flight services’ resumption on July 9, 2020, following the recent re-opening of the airports by the Federal Government. The Chief Operating Officer of Dana Air, Obi Mbanuzuo, disclosed this in Lagos’s statement to reporters on Wednesday. Mbanuzuo said that the airline would operate three daily flights from Lagos to Abuja … Read more