Dana
Air has further reinforced its management team by appointing Mr. Obi
Mbanuzuo as Accountable Manager. In his new role as the Accountable
Manager, Mr. Mbanuzuo has overall corporate authority of ensuring that
all operations and maintenance activities are carried out in line with
globally accepted standards as set by the civil aviation authority.
Announcing
the appointment in Lagos, the Chief Executive Officer, Mr. Jacky
Hathiramani said Obi has over the years demonstrated professionalism in
the discharge of his duties and the airline is confident that he will
bring his wealth of experience to bear.
“Dana
Air is a forward looking organization and our corporate mission is to
consistently deliver the best quality services throughout our operations
by appointing qualified personnel to occupy sensitive positions as well
as continuously investing in human capital development to boost the
airline’s strength in becoming a leading airline”, said Jacky
Hathiramani.
He further noted that Obi
Mbanuzuo is an aviation expert with over twenty years experience
covering Aircraft Lease; Revenue Management & Pricing; Fleet &
Network Planning as well as Business Development and key areas of
maintenance planning.
Obi
Mbanuzuo who obtained his Masters in Aeronautical Engineering at the
National Aviation University in Kiev Ukraine as well as a Post Graduate
Diploma in Business Administration, started his aviation career as a
licensed aircraft maintenance engineer. He joined Dana Airlines as
the General Manager Commercial in August 2011 and prior to his current
appointment, He was the Chief Commercial Officer; a position where he
significantly contributed to the commercial and network growth of the
airline.
Obi had a working stint with Promotional Logistics Ltd, UK, before moving over to Virgin Atlantic Airways and was subsequently, assigned as a member of the start-up team of Virgin Nigeria.
