Abolaji Ayodeji
The Nigerian Civil Aviation Authority, NCAA has suspended Dana Airlines over inability to conduct a safe flight.

NCAA suspended Dana Airlines indefinitely with effect from 20th July 2022.

A statement by the Aviation Authority says the decision was made based on the ‘outcome of a financial and economic health audit carried out on the airline.’

“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 was made under 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 (http://Nig.CARs), 2015.

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NCAA added that Dana Airlines is no longer in a position to conduct safe flight operations.

“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 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,” the NCAA statement read.