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Our airworthiness status not downgraded, says First Nation Airways
First Nation Airways has clarified position in the media relating to status of its current operation.
The Director General of Nigeria Civil Aviation Authority (NCAA), Capt. Muhtar Usman had today disclosed that the carrier had been downgraded to charter operation from scheduled operations.
The carrier in a statement late today, said it has become necessary to issue the following clarification to correct misconception in some section of the media relating to the status of ‘our current operation’.
“Our Airworthiness status was never downgraded as wrongly reported. There is a clear distinction between Certificate of Airworthiness (C of A) and Air Operator’s Certificate (AOC)”.
“It has become necessary to issue the following clarification to correct misconception in some section of the media relating to the status of our current operation. Our Airworthiness status was never downgraded as wrongly reported. There is a clear distinction between Certificate of Airworthiness (C of A) and Air Operator’s Certificate (AOC).”
The carrier explained its Air Operators Certificate (AOC) fell due for renewal on July 31st, 2017, adding that this is the third successful renewal that they have achieved working in good faith with regulatory authorities.
It noted that the renewal process entailed subjecting, “our operations to rigorous and demanding audit processes covering all areas of our activity. Well before the AOC renewal, we voluntarily reduced our flight frequency to well within the capacity of our current fleet”.
A top official of the carrier told New Telegraph that the AOC was successfully renewed for charter operation and they have contracts for sales distributions.
“We thus remain committed to the highest level of safety standard in line with Global industry best practises. Firstnation is currently working on a fleet expansion program and we are confident that we will expand to schedule operation during the fourth quarter of 2017”.
“We are working with the NCAA with respect to the outcome of our recent appeal. It is imperative, that this is the very first infraction that has been alleged against us. We thus remain bullish about the outlook of this airline”.
