NCAA Suspends Dana Airlines Operations Indefinitely
ZAINAB JUNAID
The Nigerian Civil Aviation Authority (NCAA) has suspended Dana Airlines' Air Transport Licence (ATL) and Air Operator Certificate (AOC) indefinitely, with effect from midnight of Wednesday, 20th July, 2022.
The suspension according to the agency was made pursuant to Section 35(2), 3(b) and (4) of the Civil Aviation Act, 2006 and Part 1.3.3.3(a)(1) of the Nigeria Civil Aviation Regulations (Nig.CARs), 2015.
The suspension order, which was handed down by the Director General, Captain Musa Nuhu, has since been communicated to the management of Dana Airlines.
The decision is the outcome of a financial and economic health audit carried out on the Airline by the Authority, and the findings of an investigation conducted on the Airline's flight operations recently, which revealed that Dana Airlines is no longer in a position to meet its financial obligations and to conduct safe flight operations.
The NCAA on its website acknowledges the negative effect this preemptive decision will have on the Airline's passengers and the travelling public and seeks their understanding, as the safety of flight operations takes priority over all other considerations.
However, the airline in a statement made available to journalists attributed their shortcomings to recent skyrocketing costs of JetA1 which now stand at 830 per litre, unavailability of forex, inflation among others as contributing factors to their financial setback.
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