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Nigerian authorities after it was deemed financially unfit to maintain operations. The airline claimed that the increase in the cost of jet fuel, unavailability of foreign exchange, and inflation were contributory
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The Dana
Airlines Limited operating as Dana Air is a fully private sector-owned carrier. The airline commenced flight operations on 10 November 2008 and has since its inauguration progressively expanded its route network.
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with registration 5N-SRI veered off the runway at Port-Harcourt international airport during a night landing. There were no casualties, but the aircraft suffered significant damage. Both the airline and the
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539:"Phillips Consulting (pcl.) - Article - PRESS RELEASE: Dana, Ibom Air Codeshare Alliance: pcl.(Phillips Consulting) Applauds this Growth Initiative"
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564:"NCAA Grounds Dana Air As Airline Suffers Financial Crisis"
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registered 5N-BKI, skidded off the runway while landing at
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406:On 7 February 2018, a Dana Air flight landed in
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201:In May 2021, Dana Air teamed-up with
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418:On 20 February 2018, a Dana Air
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731:"Dana Airline skids off runway"
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515:Air, Dana (November 10, 2008).
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917:United Nigeria Airlines
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386:Incidents and accidents
357:McDonnell Douglas MD-83
342:McDonnell Douglas MD-82
289:McDonnell Douglas MD-83
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519:. Dana Airline Limited
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1083:Freedom Air Services
1073:First Nation Airways
943:Pan African Airlines
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698:The Guardian Nigeria
293:Dana Air Flight 0992
78:Commenced operations
1190:Airlines of Nigeria
1138:Premium Air Shuttle
1023:Chanchangi Airlines
1008:Associated Aviation
718:. 20 February 2018.
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1184:Categories
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573:21 October
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523:August 31,
490:Contact us
443:References
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138:Dana Group
117:Fleet size
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1088:Fresh Air
887:Azman Air
877:Air Peace
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151:Employees
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