The Nigerian Civil Aviation Authority (NCAA) has grounded Dana Air’s operations with immediate effect from the midnight of Wednesday. The decision is the outcome of a “financial and economic health audit carried out on the Airline by the Authority, and the findings of an investigation conducted on the Airline’s flight operations recently, which revealed that Dana Airlines is no longer in a position to meet its financial obligations and to conduct safe flight operations. The NCAA said it ordered the indefinite suspension of the airline in “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. Meantime, the Dana Airline management has confirmed the suspension of its operations in order for it to undergo a full operational audit with effect from midnight 20th July, 2022. One of the aircraft engines of a Boeing aircraft belonging to the airline was also on Tuesday involved in an emergency landing at the Abuja airport as a result of an engine failure.

Source: Nigerian Tribune July 21, 2022 01:32 UTC