Dana Air decorates two Captains, as Pilots, others receive COVID-19 vaccine

Dana Air yesterday decorated new captains on its Boeing 737 aircraft, and other aircraft in its fleet.

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This is just as the airline announced that its pilots, cabin crew and others have received the Covid-19 vaccine.

Those decorated are Captain Shina Agbelese and Captain Ademola Akinyemi.

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Speaking during the decoration in Lagos, the Chief Operating Officer of Dana Air, Mr. Obi Mbanuzuo, said: “It’s exciting to see our young Nigerian Pilots performing excellently, and doing amazingly well.

“It takes a lot to train pilots and with over 80% of our pilots trained by Dana Air, we would continue to be a trailblazer in building capacity for homegrown pilots.

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“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 further congratulated the newly decorated captains for their success and urged them to sustain the airline’s strict safety standards, and emphasis on professionalism.

He also assured the staff that management will continue to reward excellence and hard work.

Meanwhile, Dana Air also announced that all its Pilots, Cabin Crew and Ground staff have all been vaccinated while that of its backend staff is ongoing in Lagos.

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The Media and Communications Manager of Dana Air, Kingsley Ezenwa who disclosed this said, “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.”

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