Dana Air has carried out a dry run at the MurtalaMuhammed Airport 2 and shakedown flights from Lagos to Port Harcourt and back as it warms up for post-Coronavirus Disease scheduled commercial flights.
Media and Communications Manager of the Nigerian carrier, Kingsley Ezenwa, said the airline carried out the exercise to demonstrate its readiness to resume flights as soon as the airspace is opened.
He said, “Although all through the lockdown, we had our engineers on the ground to ensure proper storage and steady maintenance of our fleet for resumption at any time. As part of our post-COVID-19resumption plans, we had to get our team fully on the ground on Wednesday for a dry run at the MMA2 terminal under the supervision of Nigerian Civil Aviation Authority.
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‘”After a successful dry run, we conducted shakedown flights from Lagos to Port Harcourt with our newly-acquired Boeing and MD aircraft in our fleet.
“Uncertainty is a normal sentiment among travellers, and we had to carry out the dry run and shakedown flights strictly to guarantee the safety of our staff and valued customers. For us, following guidelines and standards is priority and our customers can be assured that as restrictions are lifted, all we will be offering our guests is peace of mind on every flight.”
On Dana Air’s level of preparedness, Ezenwa said, “Dana Air is 100 percent ready and so is MMA2 and some other terminals we operate from. All Personal Protective Equipment have been made available for all staff, crew and passengers who might not come around with one.
“All recommended training on Standard Operating Procedures for all staff have been updated and concluded. All our aircraft are fitted with High Efficiency Particulate Arrestancefilters, which filter 99.9 percent of unwanted particles and viruses in the air. It also helps passengers breathe normally. All aircraft in our fleet have also been disinfected as recommended by the Nigerian Civil Aviation Authority and we have an optimised cleaning protocol to provide all-round peace of mind for our guests.
“We advise our guests to get to the airport at least two hours to their flights and also explore all our innovative online and self-booking platforms available at MMA2.”
The airline, according to him, is also working on user-friendly booking and reservation processes, which will guarantee social distancing and seamless travel.
“We wish to also commend NCAA for the progress made so far, by being proactive, meticulous and engaging the stakeholders in the interest of the airlines, service providers, agencies, staff, customers and overall interest of the economy at large,” he added.
Dana Air is one of Nigeria’s leading airlines with nine aircraft in its fleet, a mix of Boeing 737 and McDonnel Douglas. It is reputed for its innovative online products and services, in-flight service and on-time performance.
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