Private company

Dornier Aviation Nigeria

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Nigerian airline

Dornier Aviation Nigeria is an airline based in Kaduna, Nigeria. It operates Dornier aircraft in Nigeria on a charter basis, as well as running a fixed-base and maintenance operation. It also undertakes agricultural flying, aerial photography and emergency medical evacuation services.2 Wikipedia text CC BY-SA 4.0

Last updated Oct 21, 2026.

Overview

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Dornier 228 DANA 5N-AUN KAD May 2010
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Dornier Aviation Nigeria is an airline based in Kaduna, Nigeria. It operates Dornier aircraft in Nigeria on a charter basis, as well as running a fixed-base and maintenance operation. It also undertakes agricultural flying, aerial photography and emergency medical evacuation services. Its main base is Old Kaduna Airport. Dornier Aviation Nigeria also participated in the 2015 Hajj airlift led by the National Hajj Commission of Nigeria, the airlift was financed by Nigerian Businessman Babangida Inuwa.2

The story

It was established in 1979 and has 207 employees (at March 2007).

The Nigerian government set a deadline of April 30, 2007 for all airlines operating in the country to re-capitalise or be grounded, in an effort to ensure better services and safety. The airline satisfied the Nigerian Civil Aviation Authority (NCAA)’s criteria in terms of re-capitalization and was re-registered for operation.

From Wikipedia’s article on Dornier Aviation Nigeria, shared under CC BY-SA 4.0.4

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Destinations

Dornier Aviation Nigeria operates no scheduled services.

Fleet

Current fleet

As of August 2025, Dornier Aviation Nigeria operates the following aircraft:

Former fleet

The airline fleet previously included the following aircraft (at March 2007):

14 Dornier 228-212

From Wikipedia’s article on Dornier Aviation Nigeria, shared under CC BY-SA 4.0.4

Timeline

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