Adelabu: Crash landing in Ibadan Airport raises fresh concern on illegal charter operators

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Crash landing of Hawker800 aircraft, at Ibadan Airport last weekend, has opened a new chapter on the prevalence of illegal commercial charter operators by elites, who are rich enough to acquire or lease private jets.• Blame DSS, not NCAA for economic sabotage, stakeholder says

Recall that an aircraft, Hawker Siddeley operated by the Flint Aero, en route Abuja-Ibadan crash landed short of the runway at Samuel Ladoke Akintola Airport, Ibadan, at about 19:21 on Friday. Operators also started deploying creative measures to cope with the trying times and drawn-out debt crises, though in a flagrant violation of civil aviation rules.

“That is how they are killing our charter businesses through the back door, and also rob the country of taxes and charges. Our country is down, and our selfish leaders have finished the country. If the authorities doubt this claim, let the president commission an independent inquiry by a team that directly reports to him,” he said.

Mshelia argued that the Nigeria Civil Aviation Authority could not discriminate between commercial and private operators at the point of registration, but the DSS that are all over the airports should flag operations that are outside the approval limits. Aviation Security consultant, Group Capt. John Ojikutu , said the country needs to do more on flight/flight plans control than just registration of equipment.

“Their model of registration by the NCAA too must be different from each other. Foreign registered aircraft must not be allowed to operate to any of the international airports except the airport of the first entry and not more than one domestic airport until it gets out of the country or gets registered within three months from the date of entry,” Ojikutu said.

Central Bank of Nigeria will focus on its core mandate under the leadership of Olayemi Cardoso. The CBN chief stated this while playing host to Impact Investing Community, led by the 14th Emir of Kano and Khalifa of the Tijaniyyah Sufi Order of Nigeria .....

 

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