Dana Air has decorated a new pilot on its Boeing 737 aircraft, Captain Andrew Igbe-Arase.
The ceremony was performed recently in Lagos by the airline’s director of flight operations, Capt. Segun Omole.
Omole also used the occasion to announce Dana Air’s avowed commitment to invest in training and re-training of pilots.
He further said the airline had commenced the recruitment of more qualified Nigerian pilots.
“It gives me joy every time and anytime I decorate young Nigerian pilots who grow through the ranks with rigorous training both in Nigeria and abroad doing excellently well.
“And this is why we are currently recruiting more young and qualified Nigerian pilots as part of our expansion plans and as we have taken delivery of more of our aircraft from maintenance checks to boost our operations further across Nigeria, while introducing superior options for our guests.
Capt. Andrew is a meticulous, vibrant and smart young pilot who has been a captain on the Turbo prop with over 5000 hours and with over 80 per cent of our pilots homegrown, our commitment at Dana Air is to continue to invest in capacity building, training and re-training of our pilots for efficiency, safety and comfort of our guests.” he stated.
*L-R: Dana Air’s accountable manager, Mr. Obi Mbanuzuo, chief pilot, Capt John Hazel, newly decorated B737 captain, Andrew Igbe-Arase, and director of flight operations, Capt Segun Omole during the decoration of Capt Igbe-Arase as a captain on Dana Air’s Boeing 737 aircraft in Lagos recently.
