Max Air Appoints Mangal As New CEO

The management of Max Air Limited has approved the appointment of Alhaji Abubakar-Dahiru Mangal as the new chief executive officer (CEO) of the company.

A statement made available to newsmen by the company’s media officer on Monday in Abuja said that

the appointment followed the the death of the company’s CEO, Alhaji Bashir Barau Mangal.

Until his new appointment as CEO, Mangal was the deputy director of Finance of the Airline.

He holds Bsc Economic from the American University of Nigeria Yola, MSc International Business Salford, UK, MBA Finance and Investment Bayero University Kano (

and is currently pursuing his Doctorate degree in Business Administration at Apollos University in the United States.

“The management of Max Air is optimistic that the new CEO will bring his wealth of experience in the Aviation Industry to boost the growth of the company, focus on delivering exceptional customer service and expand the global reach of the Airline.

“We look forward to Alhaji Abubakar’s leadership in driving the Airline’s growth and success,” the statement added.

Max Air is a leading Airline in Nigeria with long years of operation in the domestic market and some West African countries, especially in the airlift of Muslim pilgrims to Saudi Arabia.

Max Air is also a global charter Airline and was recently involved in the evacuation of stranded Nigerians from Libya, Ukraine and other countries.