By Prince Okafor
In the wake of United Nigeria Airlines, UNA, aircraft diversion to Asaba International Airport instead of the Nnamdi Azikiwe International Airport in Abuja, the Nigeria Civil Aviation Authority (NCAA) has taken decisive action by suspending the airline’s wet-leased aircraft.
The aircraft will remain suspended pending the investigation into Sunday’s incident.
The regulatory body’s decision was communicated to Osita Okonkwo, the Chief Operating Officer, through an official letter.
Vanguard gathered that the incident was directly associated with one of the wet-leased aircraft within the airline’s fleet.
Currently, the airline is operating with four in-house EMB-145LRs and a wet-leased aircraft.
After the incident sparked attention on social media, Capt. Musa Nuhu, the Director-General of Civil Aviation, swiftly called for an emergency meeting.
An authoritative source told Vanguard that it was unanimously agreed that the airline’s explanation for…
Source: Vanguard Newspaper
