NIGERIAN Civil Aviation Authority (NCAA) has issued a stern warning to all domestic airline operators over what it perceives as noncompliance with COVID-19 protocols stating that continuity in that line will attract severe penalties including revocation of approval.
In an All Operators Letter (DG39/20) with reference NCAA/ DG/AIR/11/16/267 dated today September 21, 2020 titled Non-Compliance with COVID-19 Protocols and signed by the agency’s Director General, Captain Nuhu Musa some domestic carriers have been flouting the protocols.
The letter obtained by Nigerianflightdeck read,â€It has been brought to the notice of the Nigerian Civil Aviation Authority (NCAA) that some domestic airline operators have not been complying with the COVID-19 protocols as released through All Operators Letter (AOL) DG035/20 ref. NCAA/DG/AIR/ 11/16/260 dated September 4, 2020 and Advisory Circular (AC) NCAA-AC-AMS-006 dated September 4, 2020.
“Approval for resumption of domestic operations are predicated on compliance with the above protocols. This is a warning to all domestic operators who are not in compliance to desist from such acts immediately. The continuous non-compliance with the COVID-19 protocols will attract severe penalties up to and including cancellation of approval to resume domestic operator.â€
