Azman Air resumes local, int’l flights after NCAA renews licence

The Nigerian Civil Aviation Authority (NCAA) has renewal of the air transport licence (ATL) of Azman Air and lifed suspection order slammed on the airline’s flight operations.

The Director-General of the NCAA, Musa Nuhu, said this in a statement issued on Saturday.

zman Air said following the renewal of its licence for another five years, it resumed scheduled and non-scheduled flights within and outside Nigeria on Friday September 17.

The NCAA in a tweet said it renewed Azman’s licence after the airline had fulfilled all outstanding requirements.

“Consequent upon the fulfilment of all outstanding requirements, the Nigeria Civil Aviation Authority (NCAA) has renewed the air transport licence (ATL) of Azman Air, enabling the Airline to resume flight operations,” the agency tweeted.

The airline said the licence would enable it to operate between 2022 and 2027.

“Good News, AzmanAir has been granted a licence to operate scheduled & non-scheduled passenger & cargo air services within and outside Nigeria for another period of 5yrs by NCAA; having satisfied the requirements as guided by World Aviation Regulations,” it tweeted.

It also said, “Operation has been restored and all flights will now operate as scheduled from Friday, September 16. All passengers should kindly take note,” the airline said.

The NCAA had, on Thursday, confirmed the suspension of Azman Air over its inability to provide the required documents for the renewal of its air transport licence (ATL).

Nuhu said one of the critical documents was the tax certificate, which the airline could not provide because it failed to remit ticket and cargo sales charges amounting to N1.2 billion to the NCAA.