By LAWANI MIKAIRU

As Dana Air celebrates its 6th  anniversary, having started flight operations on 10 November 2008, the airline says plans are underway to commence regional flight operations by the second quarter of 2015.

Speaking on key achievements in the last six years, Head, Corporate Communications of the airline, Mr. Samuel Ogbogoro said that despite the peculiar operational challenges inherent in the aviation sector, Dana Air has been able to surmount the challenges and has made giants strides.

According to Ogbogoro “Dana Air is the first and only Nigerian airline to have successfully undergone an operational audit conducted by the Flight Safety Group (FSG) of the Nigerian Civil Aviation Authority in conjunction with their foreign partners and has in the course of the last years airlifted over 2.3 million guests.”

Mr Ogbogoro stated further that the airline is not resting on its oars as it is constantly reviewing its operations in line with current trends to meet the expectations of its guests and the flying public through the introduction of innovative products.

He added that the airline has also demonstrated responsiveness to the community as it continues to  invest in credible Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) activities that  impact and touch lives through the Sri Sai Vandana Foundation (SSVF). The SSVF manages the Sai Orphanage that presently houses 11 children whose daily needs are being provided by the foundation.