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NCAA Grounds DANA Airlines Over Poor Financial Standing...a threat to safety

*Capt. Musa Nuhu The Nigerian Civil Aviation Authority (NCAA) has suspended Dana Airlines' Air Transport Licence (ATL) and Air Operator Certificate (AOC) indefinitely, with effect from midnight of Wednesday, 20th July, 2022. The suspension was made 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. Captain Musa Nuhu,the Director General of the regulatory authority, personally signed the press statement announcing the suspension order . The suspension order, handed down by the Director General, Captain Musa Nuhu, has since been communicated to the management of Dana Airlines. 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 t