{"id":102209,"date":"2023-11-27T20:10:55","date_gmt":"2023-11-27T19:10:55","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/nigeria\/uncategorized\/plane-diversion-ncaa-suspends-all-foreign-lease-aircrafts-of-united-nigeria-airlines"},"modified":"2023-11-27T22:22:27","modified_gmt":"2023-11-27T21:22:27","slug":"plane-diversion-ncaa-suspends-all-foreign-lease-aircrafts-of-united-nigeria-airlines","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/nigeria\/policy\/plane-diversion-ncaa-suspends-all-foreign-lease-aircrafts-of-united-nigeria-airlines","title":{"rendered":"Plane diversion: NCAA suspends all foreign lease aircrafts of United Nigeria Airlines"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span style=\"color: #ff6600\"><strong>Africa-Press &#8211; Nigeria. <\/strong><\/span>The Nigeria Civil Aviation Authority, NCAA, has suspended all foreign lease aircraft under United Nigeria Airlines hours after the airline operator diverted its Lagos-Abuja en route flight to Asaba on Sunday.<\/p>\n<p>Passengers expressed worry when a United Airlines aeroplane landed in Asaba International Airport on Sunday rather than the Nnamdi Azikiwe International Airport (NAIA).<\/p>\n<p>Consequently, a report emerged that all the wet lease aircraft under United Nigeria Airlines have been suspended.<\/p>\n<p>A former Director General of the Agency, Benedict Adeyileka, who spoke with DAILY POST exclusively on Monday, confirmed the development.<\/p>\n<p>He said the incumbent DG of NCAA, (Captain Musa Nuhu) could suspend United Airlines pending investigation.<\/p>\n<p>He condemned United Airlines\u2019s action, describing it as unprofessional and needing a thorough investigation.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cJust confirmed that their sub-Part G of their AOC is suspended. This means all their foreign registered aircraft are on subpart G.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cIf you take the flight from Lagos to Abuja, the Captain is supposed to announce that it is landing in Asaba for whatever reason, but that was not the case.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThe director of the NCAA has the power to suspend that operation pending the investigation on the matter\u201d.<\/p>\n<p><strong>For More News And Analysis About <a href=\"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/nigeria\">Nigeria<\/a> Follow <a href=\"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/\">Africa-Press<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Africa-Press &#8211; Nigeria. The Nigeria Civil Aviation Authority, NCAA, has suspended all foreign lease aircraft under United Nigeria Airlines hours after the airline operator diverted its Lagos-Abuja en route flight to Asaba on Sunday. 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