The Director General of the Nigerian Civil Aviation Authority (NCAA), Captain Musa Nuhu has said that the suspension of Azman Air was not punitive but to prevent a possible air crash, as the major objective of the agency is to ensure safe flight operations. Nuhu who called for the review of existing aviation policies to […]
The recent issue concerning the Nigerian Civil Aviation Authority and Azman Air showed that effective regulation by the agency alone cannot guarantee safety without the commitment of airlines to self-regulate. Few days after the Associated Aviation Flight 361 crash on takeoff from the Murtala Muhammed International Airport (MMIA), Lagos on October 3, 2013, the then […]
•Insists airline lost over 2,400 workers under new management Former owners of Nigeria’s major carrier, Arik Air, have taken issue with Asset Management Corporation of Nigeria (AMCON) over the circumstances that led to the takeover of the airline on February 9, 2017. The Vice-Chairman of the former management of the airline, Senator Anietie Okon, told […]
The Nigerian Civil Aviation Authority (NCAA) has listed safety violations and the conditions, which the domestic carrier, Azman Air must meet before it would be allowed to resume flight operations. This is after the regulatory authority has undertaken comprehensive audit of the operations of the airline and identified technical limitations and safety breaches in Azman […]
•Says no responsible Civil Aviation Authority will fold its arms and wait for fatal accident The Nigerian Civil Aviation Authority (NCAA) yesterday said it suspended the operations of local airline, Azman Air, to avert a national tragedy and loss of life, “which may become inevitable if the airline continues to operate with disregard for safety […]
