Dana’s boss wins award

For contributing positively to the growth of Nigeria’s aviation industry, the Chief Executive Officer of Dana Air, Jacky Hathiramani, has been honored by the National Association of Aircraft Pilots and Engineers (NAAPE) at an event in Lagos recently.

Hathiramani was awarded at the dinner and unveiling of NAAPE’s compendium of 50 Outstanding Nigerian Aircraft Pilots and Engineers.

Speaking at the event, themed: “Promoting professional excellence with aircraft pilots and engineers in focus”, President of NAAPE, Abednego Galadima, said the body is committed to advocating for the rights, and privileges of the Nigerian pilots and engineers and would not fail to recognize the stakeholders that support the cause.

Hathiramani, while reacting to his latest honour said he was delighted to have been honored by a key association as NAAPE, noting that Dana Air, having employed and trained over 90 Nigerian Pilots and Engineers, is committed to decreasing the unemployment rate of Nigerian pilots and engineers and supporting them in any way possible.

He dedicated the award to the airline’s pilots and engineers for constantly displaying and championing professionalism in the industry and to the airline’s teeming guests for their loyalty and patronage.