NCAA suspends Discovery and warns other domestic carriers over safety

Nigeria's Civil Aviation Authority (NCAA) has issued warning letters to a number of its domestic airlines following an audit which revealed severe breaches of safety regulations.

 It also suspended the operating licence of Discovery Airways
"In pursuit of our oversight responsibilities as stipulated by law, the NCAA has lately carried out a review of the operations of some domestic airlines," said Sam Adurogboye, spokesperson for the agency.
Discovery Airways began flight operations last year. The NCAA has repeatedly raised fresh fears over the safety of some airlines still plying domestic routes noting that some of the airlines were defaulting in meeting staff basic salary demands, a trend Adurogboye said could weaken staff morale and commitment as well as result in safety compromise.
"The moment an airline cannot meet its financial obligations, it is believed that the staff morale will be down and this can impact negatively on safety and security of its operations," said the NCAA.