Azman Air is Nigeria's new domestic cxarrier.

...receives AOC from NCAA

... commences flights this Thursday

Azman Air Services Limited (Azman Air) in the latest domestic carrier in Nigeria as is granted Air Operator Certificate (AOC) by the Nigerian Civil Aviation Authority (NCAA).

With the licence, Azman, according to the regulatory authority , has met the minimum safety requirement and its airplanes considered safe enough to fly within Nigerian airspace by the regulator.

Presenting the certificate to the President of Azman Air, Alhaji Abdumunaf Yunusa, the NCAA acting Director General, Engr. Benedict Adeyileka, told the airline officials to maintain strict safety standard, warning that if found wanting, its AOC will be revoked.

Thev DG remarked that '' operators are critical of the air safety', just like the regulator'', demanding for harmonious working environment to engender a safer sky for Nigeria.

He said the NCAA was willing to support them and other airlines in Nigeria, charging the airline to always remit the five percent tax collected on behalf of NCAA promptly to avoid sanctions.

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