Dana Air has decorated new captains on its Boeing 737 and other aircraft in its fleet.
Those decorated were captains Shina Agbelese and Ademola Akinyemi.
Speaking at the event in Lagos, the airline’s chief operating officer, Mr. Obi Mbanuzuo said “it’s exciting to see our young Nigerian pilots performing excellently and doing amazingly well.”
He said the carrier would continue to reward excellence and hard work adding
“It takes a lot to train pilots and with over 80 per cent of our pilots trained by Dana Air, we would continue to be a trailblazer in building capacity for homegrown pilots.
“We are glad to be making a huge impact in this regard and contributing our quota to the growth and stability of the industry,” he added.
Mbanuzuo congratulated the newly decorated captains on their success and urged them to sustain the airline’s strict safety standards.
Similarly, the airline announced that all its pilots, cabin crew and ground staff had been inoculated with the COVID-19 vaccine while vaccination of some other staff was going on in Lagos.
“All our pilots, cabin crew and ground staff have concluded their vaccination while that of our backend staff is ongoing.
”We had to ensure that all staff having regular interaction with our customers got vaccinated first to guarantee their safety and the safety of other backend staff and customers.
”We are not letting the guards down as we still ensure that our customers keep the mask on while onboard, temperature checks done, sanitization before boarding, row by row disembarkation, and regular disinfection of the aircraft after every flight.
At Dana Air, our commitment to the safety and well-being of our staff and customers is second to none and we will continue to provide safe, seamless and reliable air transport for the flying public,’ said spokesman for the airline, Mr. Kingsley Ezenwa.
