The News Agency of Nigeria gathered that the incident occurred at about 11am, forcing the pilot to abort the flight
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The News Agency of Nigeria reports that Nigeria’s largest carrier, Arik Air, and Aero Contractors, which are the oldest indigenous airlines, have been taken over by the Assets Management Corporation of Nigeria over their huge debt profiles
The sack was with immediate effect
The NCAA made the clarification in a statement signed by its General Manager, Public Relations, Sam Adurogboye, in Lagos on Sunday
According to the Letter: “During a Ramp Inspection on your Airbus A319 Aircraft with registration mark 5N-FNE at the Nnamdi Azikiwe International Airport (NAIA), it was discovered that the PIC was not in personal possession of a current medical certificate neither was it readily accessible”
Sam Adurogboye, the General Manager, Public Relations of the Nigerian Civil Aviation Authority, told the News Agency of Nigeria on Friday in Lagos that the extension was at the instance of the operators
The NCAA made the announcement in a statement by its General Manager, Public Relations, Sam Adurogboye and obtained by the News Agency of Nigeria in Lagos
The NCAA also ordered the airline to pay its passengers, whose baggage were delayed on the London to Lagos route between December 2 and 4
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
The aviation regulatory body gave the directive in a statement signed by its General Manager, Public Relations, Sam Adurogboye
He said: “Our directive earlier when this situation arose is that airlines should cut down their operations to services they are able to procure fuel for.
“Where they have sold tickets, then they contact the passengers ahead of time to avoid their coming to the airport and be stranded.”
The statement explained that this was to clarify reports in some sections of the media that the NCAA had authorised airlines to increase their fares
Adurogboye said the regulation was promulgated in December 2015, adding that notices had been sent to all airline operators since April to ensure a seamless transition
NUATE and NAAPE Secretary Generals, Messrs Olayinka Abioye and Aba Ocheme respectively, in a letter they jointly signed, directed their members to embark on an indefinite strike from Sunday midnight
Olayinka Abioye, the Assistant General Secretary of the National Union of Air Transport Employees, disclosed this in Lagos on Thursday in an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria
One of the owners of the aircraft is the President of the Word of Life Bible Church and President of the Christian Association of Nigeria, Pastor Ayo Oritsejafor