Nigerian Gov’t To Lose Revenue To Dana Air Suspension, Aero Contractors Flight Withdrawal

The acting Managing Director of Nigerian Airspace Managing Agency (NAMA), Mathew Pwajok, has disclosed that the revenue of the Federal Government will decline due to challenge faced by Dana Air and Aero Contractors.

Pwajok explained that reduction in number of flights will cut NAMA’s revenue, and if more airlines withdraw their passenger flights, NAMA’s services will no longer be needed.

His statement comes amid suspension of Dana Air after the airline made an emergency landing following engine fault. The company was also said to have financial problem.

Aero Contractors had also halted its passenger flights due to inability to fund its aircraft maintenance. The airline plans to focus on its charter and helicopter services going forward.

Pwajok in a report by NAN on Tuesday, said, “In the absence of airlines, there is no airspace management agency. We will not have anything to manage. So, it is of concern to us to ensure that the airlines are operating.

“That is why we go about deploying latest facilities to upgrade our facilities to provide the service that is safe, secure, economical and efficient, and cost-effective to the airlines.

“That is to ensure that the airlines are doing well and stay in business and also keep us in business. We don’t have business if there are no airlines to manage.” Pwajok said.

Meanwhile, Dana Air is going to undergo regulatory audit by Nigerian Civil Aviation Authority (NCAA) to determine if it will lift the suspension or remain suspended until further notice.

This was made known by James Odaudu, the Special Assistant to the Minister of Aviation on public affairs, Hadi Sirika. He said, “If at the end of the process, the airline is found to be healthy, its services will resume.”