The Nigeria Civil Aviation Authority, NCAA, has stopped all foreign lease aircraft operated by United Nigeria Airlines, only hours after the company diverted its Lagos-Abuja flight to Asaba on Sunday.
According to Platinum Times, passengers were concerned when a United Airlines flight landed at Asaba International Airport rather than Nnamdi Azikiwe International Airport (NAIA) on Sunday.
As a result, it was revealed that all of United Nigeria Airlines’ wet lease aircraft had been suspended.
Benedict Adeyileka, a former Director General of the Agency, verified the development in an exclusive interview with DAILY POST on Monday.
He stated that the current NCAA DG (Captain Musa Nuhu) might suspend United Airlines awaiting an investigation.
He called United Airlines’ actions unethical and demanded a full inquiry.
“Just confirmed that their sub-Part G of their AOC is suspended. This means all their foreign registered aircraft are on subpart G.
“If you take the flight from Lagos to Abuja, the Captain is supposed to announce that it is landing in Asaba for whatever reason, but that was not the case.
“The director of the NCAA has the power to suspend that operation pending the investigation on the matter”.