Why we partner 7Star Hangar on aircraft maintenance —Dana Air

As part of its commitment to continue to invest in the Nigerian economy and the development of Nigeria’s aviation sector, Dana Air has announced that it will partner 7Star Global hangar on it’s future heavy maintenance checks (C checks).

The Deputy Chief Executive Officer of Dana Air, Mr. Sukhjinder Mann who made this known during the first aircraft handover to the newly appointed aircraft Maintenance and Total Repair Overhaul (MRO) partner at the 7Star Global Hangar in Lagos said: “after months of stringent due diligence, we are pleased to announce that we have selected 7Star Global Hangar as our preferred Maintenance Repair and Overhaul (MRO) service provider and as a result, have further enhanced 7Star Global Hangar’s MRO services to include the MD80 aircraft range.

“The selection of 7Star Global Hangar is as a result of Dana Air’s commitment to the growth of the Nigerian economy and by extension the development of Nigeria’s aviation sector. We have always previously sent our fleet overseas for the heavy maintenance checks and now are proud to announce that we will be keeping this activity in Nigeria.

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“What this means is that Dana Air has created massive job opportunities in the aviation sector, when I say sector I mean non airline commercial operations, this appointment means more job opportunities for Nigerian engineers, planners and technical specialists, it reverses the previously outward cash flow from the Nigerian economy whereby we used to pay foreign service providers and this means that these funds will now be retained within the country and will aid economic growth within Nigeria.

I also believe that our appointment will also give a proudly Nigerian brand (7Star Global Hangar) more leverage to compete with global MROs.”

The Dana Air boss further explained that the decision to appoint 7Star Global Hangar was due to the exemplary maintenance track record of the MRO, which currently services and maintains the Presidential Air fleet and is fully equipped to carry out aircraft line and heavy maintenance including aircraft wheels and brakes, upholstery and general fix operations services.

“Dana Air is reinvesting in the aviation sector, and promoting Nigerianization, and this gives me great pride as it is in line with our core value of putting Nigeria first in everything we do, I am also extremely grateful to the Nigerian Civil Aviation Authority (NCAA) for their support in both of our intention to keep the work in country and that of the approval granted to the MRO to service our aircraft type.”