The federal government says it has lifted the suspension on the operations of Arik Air.
Michael Achimugu, the director of public affairs and consumer protection at the Nigerian Civil Aviation Authority , announced the development in a post on social media on Thursday.
This comes more than a week after the airline’s planes were grounded over a dispute between Atlas Petroleum and Arik Air.“The Honourable Minister of Aviation and Aerospace Development, Festus Keyamo SAN, and the DG of NCAA, Capt. Chris Najomo has successfully resolved the impasse between Arik Air and Atlas Petroleum,” he said.“The priority of the Minister and the NCAA remains to ensure safe and secure air travel for all passengers.
Prior to this, Roy Ilegbodu, chief executive officer of Arik Air , had said the directive to ground the airline’s planes was without warning or consultation.the operations of Chevron as the company could not get flights to drilling sites in the Niger Delta the following day. In a statement on August 2, the NCAA clarified that the grounding of Arik Air aircraft does not include a suspension of the airline’s overall operations.on President Bola Tinubu to direct aviation agencies to lift the embargo on four Arik Air aircraft.
The union said the move has intensified frustration among passengers and exacerbated existing challenges in the country’s air travel sector.
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