Volte-Face: Airline operators lift flight ban on Emmanson

Volte-Face: Airline operators lift flight ban on Emmanson

Airline operators under the aegis of Airline Operators of Nigeria (AON) have formally lifted the no-flight ban on Ms. Comfort Emmanson. The operators in the statement said the lifting of the ban was necessitated by the intervention of the Minister of Aviation and Aerospace Development, Festus Keyamo, who issued a directive to the carriers to lift the ban on the alleged unruly passenger. A statement by the spokesman of AON, Prof. Obiora Okonkwo said having…

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AON break ranks, member says ban on Emmanson for review, decision hasty, denied fair hearing

AON break ranks, member says ban on Emmanson for review, decision hasty, denied fair hearing

Bernard says AON owes her apology   A senior member of Airline Operators of Nigeria (AON) and the President/CEO of Topbrass Aviation Limited, Roland Iyayi, said Comfort Emmanson, the passenger who assaulted an Ibom Air cabin crew member, was not given a fair hearing before the airline group slammed a no-flight ban on her.   Iyayi   Iyayi, who spoke to Aviation Metric, said that what he has seen, the airline board would review the ban,…

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