NCAA Suspends Dana Air Over ‘Inability To Conduct Safe Flight Operations’

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The Nigerian Civil Aviation Authority (NCAA) says it has suspended Dana Airlines’ air transport license (ATL) and air operator certificate (AOC) indefinitely.

NCAA announced the suspension in a statement signed by Musa Nuhu, its director-general.

The authority said it suspended the operating licenses after “discovering that the airline is no longer in a position to meet its financial obligations and to conduct safe flight operations”. 

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According to NCAA, the suspension takes effect from midnight on Wednesday, July 20, 2022.

“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 traveling public and seeks their understanding, as the safety of flight operations takes priority over all other considerations.”

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This year, the airline has reported two incidents with its aircraft.