July 30, (THEWILL) – Dana Air has won the Most Innovative Airline Award at a conference organised by the National Association of Aircraft Pilots and Engineers (NAAPE) on 28th June, at the NAF Conference Centre Kado, Abuja.
Themed “Imperatives of Strong Partnership for a Sustainable Aviation Industry; Recovery from COVID-19 Impact,” this event is the association’s 15th National Delegates Conference, Symposium and Awards Ceremony.
The National President of NAAPE, Engineer Galadima Abednego, while speaking at the event said: ”It is my pleasure and delight to present you this Most Innovative Airline Award. This is in recognition of your innovative business strategies and commitment to developing the industry.”
Also speaking to newsmen after receiving the award on behalf of Dana Air, the airline’s Chief Operating Officer, Obi Mbanuzuo, said, ”I am particularly happy that our quiet effort is being recognised publicly and this award is truly appreciated by the entire team at Dana Air.
”We are glad to be contributing immensely to capacity building and development of the aviation industry and there is an ongoing effort to further improve and increase the capacity of our engineers to achieve more exploits.
”Also on the innovative side of our operations, we pioneered WhatsApp booking in the industry at the advent of COVID-19, we have a self booking kiosk located at the airport and currently to ensure that we are available to assist our customers round the clock, we have a 24 hours , 7 days customer service.
”We have created multiple channels for seamless booking and interaction with our guests and we have more in the works. We would continue to offer our guests world class service, safe and timely departures, competitive fares and innovative online products.”
Dana Air is one of Nigeria’s leading airlines with a mixed fleet of nine aircraft, and daily flights from Lagos to Abuja, Port Harcourt, Enugu, and Owerri.
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Anthony Awunor, is a business correspondent who holds a Bachelor of Arts Degree in Linguistics (UNILAG). He is also an alumnus of the Nigerian College of Aviation Technology (NCAT), Zaria Kaduna State. He lives in Lagos.
