By Modupe Gbadeyanka
The operating licence of Azman Air has been suspended by the Nigerian Civil Aviation Authority (NCAA).
As a result of this development, all flights operated by the airline operator have been cancelled.
It was learned that the NCAA, the regulatory agency for the aviation industry in the country, grounded the airline on Thursday over its failure to renew its Air Operator Certificate (AOC).
Azman Air and other operators in the industry, have been finding it difficult to operate optimally as a result of high operating costs caused by the scarcity of foreign exchange (forex), the rising price of aviation fuel and others.
According to reports, before the suspension of the licence of Azman Air, a department of the NCAA, the Directorate of Air Transport Regulation (DATR), wrote a reminder letter to the management of the firm and issued a 30-day ultimatum to comply with the industry standards.
However, when the team did not receive favourable answers, the NCAA went ahead to suspend the licence of the company in order to safeguard the safety of air passengers.
It was gathered that the AOC of Azman had expired in the first quarter of 2022.
Aduragbemi Omiyale