The Nigerian Civil Aviation Authority, NCAA, is set to withdraw the operating license of airline operators that are unable to meet their financial obligations like payment of staff salaries. The agency announced through Fan Ndubuoke, its general manager, public affairs of NCAA, after a meeting with all the indebted airlines. “At the meeting, the management expressed serious concern over the non-payment of salaries by the airlines. It viewed the development as detrimental to the continuous growth the industry has witnessed in recent times.” Ndubuoke said.

NCAA suspended three airlines last year due to their inability to pay staff salaries and it is now insisting that until all the arrears of salaries are paid, these airlines would not be cleared for further operations.