Aircraft operated by private, charter carriers grounded over compliance issues

Wednesday, 08 July 2020 05:07

Aircraft operated by private, charter carriers grounded over compliance issues

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Nigerian Civil Aviation Authority (NCAA) has suspended some aircraft in the fleet of private charter carriers for non-compliance with Operations Specifications Part G covering aircraft leasing operations.

NCAA listed the affected aircraft to include planes marked with registration number: CL604-N605JA operated by Jedidiah Air; CL604-N880ET operated by OmniBlu; CL604-N604WL operated by West Link Airlines; G.IV-N990EA operated by NestOil; CL601-N253LA operated by West Link Airlines; G1159A-N313MS operated by Izy Air and CL604-G-FABO operated by Jet Support Services.

Its Director General, Mr Musa Nuhu has directed that affected carriers and their airplanes undergo full audit in line with relevant Nigerian Civil Aviation Regulations (NCAR).

Part G, is part of NCAR, which prescribes conditions for the wet leasing of aircraft in Nigeria.

In a related development, NCAA also suspended the operations of some aircraft in the fleet of Skypower Express Airways Nigeria limited for non-compliance and violation of the provisions of NCAR Part 9.2.3.4.

The Regulatory body in a letter dated June 30th, 2020 reference number NCAA/DG/AIR/11/16/129 signed by the Director General Musa Nuhu titled: Suspension of the Ops specs Part G (Aircraft Leasing Operations) of your organization’s Air Operator’s Certificate issued the suspension addressed to the Managing Director of Sky Power Express Airways Nig Limited.

The letter in part read: ”Be informed that by this action your organization ceases to exercise all the privileges associated with Part G authorization.

“Furthermore, the operations of the following aircraft listed on the Part G of your organization’s operations specifications are hereby suspended pending a full audit of your organization and compliance with all the relevant NCAR.

The aircraft in the fleet of Skypower Express Airways affected by the suspension include: “Hawker 800XP:N838BB, Hawker 800XP: N552ME, Hawker 800XP: N749WW, Hawker 800XP:ZS-EXG, CL604-D-ANGB , CL604-T7-NMN , CL601-N580KR and Gulfstream 200-N100EK.

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