The
Nigerian Civil Aviation Authority (NCAA) has warned domestic airlines operators
and threatened to ground those that are facing financial challenges and are
unable to meet their financial
obligations in the course of their operations, including the payment of
staff salary.
The
regulatory body said airlines’ poor financial status could threaten safety in
its operations, and failure to pay its staff would affect the commitment and
motivation of the workers, adding that it could also tempt the airline to start
cutting corners in its compulsory maintenance schedule and training.
According
to the General Manager, Public Affairs, NCAA, Fan Ndubuoke, this warning was
issued after the management of the regulatory authority held a meeting with all
the indebted airlines.
“At
the meeting, the management expressed serious concern over the non-payment of
salaries by the airlines. It viewed the development as detrimental to the
continuous growth the industry has witnessed in recent times,” Ndubuoke said.
NCAA
explained that
