Dana Airlines no longer air worthy, loses licence

The Nigerian Civil Aviation Authority (NCAA) says Dana Airlines is no longer in a position to conduct safe flight operations.

Consequently, the NCAA has suspended the airline’s Air Transport Licence (ATL) and Air Operator Certificate (AOC) indefinitely with effect from midnight of Wednesday, 20th July, 2022.

The suspension was made pursuant to Section 35(2), 3(b) and (4) of the Civil Aviation Act, 2006 and Part 1.3.3.3(a)(1) of the Nigeria Civil Aviation Regulations (Nig.CARs), 2015.

The order to shut down the airline was said to have been issued by the NCAA Director General, Captain Musa Nuhu, and has since been communicated to the management of Dana Airlines.

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Spokesman of NCAA, Sam Adurogboye said the decision was the outcome of a financial and economic health audit carried out on the airline by the NCAA.

Adurogboye said findings of an investigation conducted on the airline’s flight operations recently, revealed that Dana Airlines was no longer in a position to meet its financial obligations and to conduct safe flight operations.

The NCAA, he said, “acknowledges the negative effect this pre-emptive decision will have on the Airline’s passengers and the travelling public and seeks their understanding as the safety of flight operations takes priority over all other considerations.”