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BREAKING: NCAA suspends Azman Air operations with immediate effect
The Nigerian Civil Aviation Authority (NCAA) has put Azman Air flight operations on suspension, Top Naija has gathered.
According to a statement on Tuesday, NCAA Director-General, Capt. Musa Nuhu, said the suspension was effective immediately.
NCAA Director-General, Capt. Musa Nuhu
The statement was tagged, ‘NCAA Suspends Azman Air Operations With Immediate Effect’ and was made accessible to Top Naija by NCAA Spokesman, Sam Adurogboye.
It read, “Following series of incidents involving Azman Air Boeing 737 Aircraft, the Nigerian Civil Aviation Authority has pursuant to Section 35 (2) of the Civil Aviation Act, 2006 and Part 1.3.3.3 (A) of the Nigeria Civil Aviation Regulations 2015, suspended the operations of all the Boeing 737 Aircraft in the Fleet of Azman Air Services Limited, with effect from March 15, 2021.
“The suspension is to enable the Authority conduct an audit of the airline to determine the root cause(s) of the incidents, and recommend corrective actions to forestall re-occurrence.
“The NCAA regrets the inconvenience this action may cause to the public, particularly to Azman air passengers, but the need to ensure the safety of Air Transport and protect the public interest, cannot be compromised.
“The Nigerian Civil Aviation Authority will continue to ensure compliance to its regulations in the interest of safety and will view any violation(s) seriously.”
However, Azman Air, in a tweet on Tuesday, also affirmed the suspension of all its flight operations.
The airline said, “Due to our strong stance on safety, @AzmanAir will be undergoing an audit of its safety processes as supervised by the regulators.
“In this regards, all our operations is hereby suspended. We are on our toes to restore operations within a short period. Kindly accept our apologies.”
Azman Air Services Limited is a Kano, Nigeria, based domestic airline company. It was established in 2010 by businessman Abdulmunaf Yunusa Sarina.
It began operations in 2014 with its first commercial flight to the Nnamdi Azikiwe International Airport, on 15 May 2014 from Kano.
The airline began operations in Nigeria with 2 Boeing 737-500 aircraft for its domestic services.
The airline operates scheduled domestic passenger services with its main base in Mallam Aminu Kano International Airport, Kano.
