First Nation airlines suspends operations

Barely 24 hours that the Aero Contractor airlines announced the suspension of flight operation, another local airlines First Nation has also suspended its operation.

Nigeria’s second largest commercial carrier, announced an indefinite suspension of its scheduled flight services and its staff with effect from Thursday, September 1, 2016.

The Nigerian Civil Aviation Authority (NCAA) confirmed that the First Nation Airlines has shut down its operations in the country to maintain its aircraft.

The Director-General of the NCAA, Capt. Muhtar Usman refuted claims that some of the domestic airlines were winding down their operations regardless of the fact that they had suspended flight services.

The statement issued by the NCAA said, “The First Nation Airlines on its part is in the middle of an Engine Replacement Programme for one of its aircrafts. Another aircraft is due for mandatory maintenance as allowed by the regulatory authority.

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“In these circumstances, these airlines clearly cannot continue to undertake schedule operations, hence the inevitable recourse to self regulatory suspension.”

Usman insisted that the domestic carriers had not wound down their operations, but were “merely suspending their operations temporarily to enable them undertake certain operational overhaul and strengthen their overall operational outlay.”