Grateful Dana Thanks FG, Nigerians; Set To Resume Operations

SAN FRANCISCO, September 07, (THEWILL) – Troubled airline operator, Dana Airlines Limited, on Friday expressed gratitude to the Federal Government and other Nigerians for the lifeline it has now been handed with Wednesday’s revocation of a suspension of its operating licence following the grisly air crash of 3rd June.

“The management and the over 558 staff of Dana Air wish to express our deepest appreciation to the Federal Government of Nigeria over the lifting of the suspension of the airline's operations with effect from Wednesday, 5th September 2012, following government's satisfaction with the air-worthiness of the airline after a rigorous technical, operational and financial audit,” said in a release issued in Lagos on Friday.

“We also wish to thank all Nigerians and our esteemed guests for your prayers since the tragic accident of Sunday, 3rd June 2012. Our thoughts and prayers will always be with the families that lost loved ones; we remain committed to assisting them in every way possible and also fulfilling our obligations to them fully, as stipulated by the law.”

The airline further added that the provision of safe, reliable world-class air transport services has always been its focus, and it will “continue to adhere strictly to safety procedures as required by the Nigerian Civil Aviation Act and all other relevant local and international regulations, as we resume flight operations shortly.”

The operations of the airline had been suspended in June, days after its McDonnell Douglas MD-83 crashed at Iju-Ishaga area of Agege in Lagos, killing at least 159 people, comprising all 143 passengers aboard the flight, six crew members and at least another six residents of the building it crashed into.