Statistics released by the Consumer Protection Department of the NCAA shows that 14,633 flights were operated by eight airlines during the period under review, while 208 flights were cancelled for various reasons.
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The information was contained in a report released by the Consumer Protection Unit of the Nigerian Civil Aviation Authority in Ikeja, Lagos State on Wednesday
The President of the Airline Operators of Nigeria, Captain Noggie Meggisson, said there was the need to create a more conducive environment for domestic airlines to thrive
The document indicated that 13,097 flights were operated by eight domestic airlines during the period under review, while 253 flights were cancelled
A document issued by the department and obtained on Thursday by the News Agency of Nigeria in Lagos shows that 30,100 flights were operated by eight airlines during the period under review
However, Captain Chimara Imediegwu, the airline’s Director of Flight Operations, on September 6 told newsmen that a team of engineers were coming to Nigeria to service the planes
A statement by the Director Generalof NCAA, Capt. Muhtar Usman, explained “One of the airlines, Aero Contractors Ltd., at present has only one serviceable aircraft