NCAA fines foreign aircraft N7m for airspace violation

 

Nigerian Civil Aviation Authority ( NCAA) has slammed a N7 million fine on a foreign registered aircraft,  Global Express Bombardier 700-100 operated by GAMA Aviation in the United Kingdom for airspace violation and unauthorized domestic operation .

The Nigerian Airspace Management Agency (NAMA) also fined the aircraft $20,000 for violation of airspace rules.

NCAA spokesman, Sam Adurogboye, disclosed this on Tuesday.

He said the NCAA has released the aircraft after it was grounded for some time.

He said since the aircraft was grounded for its illegal operations in Nigeria, its crew had been stranded in Abuja.

Speaking to journalists at the Murtala Muhammed Airport, Lagos, Adurogboye said the aircraft was released after the operator paid a fine of N7million to NCAA.

Adurogboye disclosed that since the infractions extended to NAMA, the operator of the Bombardier 700-100 aircraft also paid $20,000 to the agency.

He explained that after NCAA‘s investigation of the airline’s illegal operation, a letter was written to the operator of the aircraft on the sanction imposed on it.