The Nigeria Civil Aviation Authority (NCAA) has revoked the Air Operator’s Certificate (AOC) of Xejet Air for presenting fake insurance cover.
POLITICS NIGERIA reports that a source close to the agency said that the NCAA took the decision after it discovered that the charter airline company was using a fake insurance policy to operate.
The source said the NCAA was “peeved” by the discovery and vowed to ensure “continuous sanity” in the aviation industry.
Further investigation revealed that Xejet Air, which prides itself as “a Business Class only airline,” has just one aircraft in its fleet, an Embraer ERJ-145 with the registration number 5N-BZM, Daily Independent reports.
The airline’s website says it aims to be “the airline of choice for premium flyers.” It also says it plans to “upgrade existing Boeing B737 with only Business class seats” and to “provide travelers with an enriching experience at a relatively affordable price.”
The NCAA’s decision to revoke Xejet Air’s AOC comes just two weeks after the agency threatened to ground any aircraft operated by any local airline without valid insurance coverage.
In a letter to all airline operators, NCAA Director General Captain Musa Nuhu said the regulatory body would “sanction airlines who fail to heed the warning.”
