NCAA grounds Xejet Air, revokes ATL, AOC over fake insurance cover
The Nigeria Civil Aviation Authority (NCAA) has suspended the air operator certificate (AOC) and air transport licence (AOL) of XEJET over the “inability to authenticate” the airline’s insurance documents.
The authority also revoked the airline’s Air Transport License, (ATL).
Gentechnews gathered that the airline based outside Nigeria operations was revoked for the alleged presentation of a fake and unverified insurance cover.
The authority said the suspension followed the inability of the National Insurance Commission (NAICOM) to verify the authenticity of the aircraft insurance document.
On discovery of the fake insurance cover, the regulatory authority took action to ground the airline’s operation.
The directive was contained in a letter addressed and sent to the Accountable Manager of the airline, signed by the Director General, Civil Aviation, DGCA, Captain Musa Nuhu.
The letter reads: “The regulatory Authority could not verify from the National Insurance Commission (NAICOM) the airline’s Certificate of Insurance with No. 40122093300118-228 in respect of its Embraer 145, Reg No (5N-BZM) with Serial No. 14500842 indicating that they are unable to confirm the authenticity of the insurance documents and that the documents did not emanate from Consolidated Hallmark Insurance as presented to the Authority.
“The Authority is investigating the matter and hereby suspends your Air Transport Licence (ATL) with licence No. NCAA/ATRI/ATK153 and Air Operator Certificate (AOC) with certificate No XEJET/AOC/01-22/001 for safety considerations and public interest in accordance with Section 59 (7) of the Civil Aviation Act with immediate effect pending the conclusion of our investigation.”
The agency, therefore, directed the required return of the ATL and AOC to the office of the chairman flight standard group upon receipt of this letter.
NCAA also copied the minister of aviation and aerospace development, the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), and the Nigerian Airspace Management Agency (NAMA) in the letter.
