The Federal Government, yesterday,
lifted the suspension imposed on Dana
Airlines last Saturday, after a meeting
among officials of the airline, Nigerian
Civil Aviation Authority, NCAA, and
Aviation Ministry in Abuja.
Consequently, the airline will resume
flight operations today, according to
the airline management last night.
Government, however, insisted on
grounding the airline’s airplane that
had a snag last weekend that
necessitated the suspension.
Special Assistant to the Minister of
Aviation, Mr. Joe Obi, confirmed to
Vanguard last night that after series of
deliberation on critical safety issues
involved in the airline’s operations,
government lifted the suspension
imposed on the airline
Obi said: “Officials of the Federal
Ministry of Aviation and the Nigerian
Civil Aviation Authority, NCAA, met with
the management team from Dana
Airlines today (yesterday) in Abuja and
deliberated on some safety issues in
connection with the operations of the
airline.
“At the end of the meeting, the
suspension of the operations of the
airline which took effect last Saturday
was lifted. The airline is to resume
normal operations immediately.
“However, the particular aircraft which
had a snag over the weekend is to
remain grounded until after its air-
worthiness has been re-certified by
Boeing, the manufacturer of the
aircraft.”
Dana Airlines also issued a statement
last night, saying that following the
lifting of the suspension, it will
commence scheduled operations today.

LINK.
www.vanguardngr.com/2013/03/fg-lifts-suspension-on-dana-airlines/