NCAA Wields The Big Hammer On Max Air, Suspend Airline Over Safety Infractions

 The Nigeria Civil Aviation Authority (NCAA), has suspended Max Air’s Boeing 737 aircraft with immediate effect.

The regulatory authority, in a letter NCAA/DG/AIR/11/16/363, suspended Parts A3 and D43 with regards to the operation of Max Air’s Boeing 737 aircraft type over safety infractions.

This means the domestic operations of Max Air would halt pending when the suspension on the aircraft used for local flights was suspended.

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NCAA conveyed the suspension in a letter titled, “Suspension of parts A3 and D43 of the Operations Specifications” issued to Max Air with immediate effect issued July 12, 2023 and signed by Director, Operations Training & Licensing, Captain Ibrahim Bello Dambazau, for Director General of Civil Aviation, Capt. Musa Nuhu.

In its reaction to the suspension, Max Air's Executive Director, Barr. Shehu Wada, noted the issue is being resolved, even as he assured passengers especially those who have pending bookings with the airline not to panic.

Wada explained that the airline discovered that an adulterated fuel was sold to it and in line with its commitment to safety decided to carry out an in-house audit and suspend operation for two days before the NCAA waded in.

While noting that the issues which bother on safety would be resolved in less than a week, Wada added that the airline remains committed to safe operations at all times.

In his words:

“The fact is that there was the issue of adulterated fuel which we also noted. It was noticed by our maintenance. We now decided to give ourselves a two-day break to be able to audit ourself which the NCAA got the wind off.”

“That is the true story. So safety is our number one priority and we are looking at it. No body will joke with the life of anybody.”