NCAA lifts suspension on United Nigeria wet lease aircraft

The Nigeria Civil Aviation Authority (NCAA) has lifted it’s suspension on wet-leased aircraft belonging to United Nigeria following Sunday incident.

The suspension by NCAA was said to be connected with the diversion of the Abuja bound flight from Lagos to Asaba Airport on Sunday by the cabin crew of the airline.

Expressing gratitude to valued customers for their unwavering faith and understanding during the challenging period, the airline in a statement emphasized its deep commitment to safety and prioritizing passenger well-being.

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Acknowledging the inconvenience caused by disruptions to the schedule and recognizing the impact on travel plans and trust in reliability, the airline apologized for any inconveniences.

It assured that its team is diligently working to resolve the backlog of flight schedules.

It also promised passengers that its “customer support team is readily available to address inquiries and provide necessary assistance for a smooth journey.”

Ifeoma Okeke-Korieocha

Ifeoma Okeke-Korieocha is the Aviation Correspondent at BusinessDay Media Limited, publishers of BusinessDay Newspapers. She is also the Deputy Editor, BusinessDay Weekender Magazine, the Saturday Weekend edition of BusinessDay. She holds a BSC in Mass Communication from the prestigious University of Nigeria, Nsukka and a Masters degree in Marketing at the University of Lagos. As the lead writer on the aviation desk, Ifeoma is responsible and in charge of the three weekly aviation and travel pages in BusinessDay and BDSunday. She also overseas and edits all pages of BusinessDay Saturday Weekender. She has written various investigative, features and news stories in aviation and business related issues and has been severally nominated for award in the category of Aviation Writer of the Year by the Nigeria Media Nite-Out awards; one of the Nigeria’s most prestigious media awards ceremonies. Ifeoma is a one-time winner of the prestigious Nigeria Media Merit Award under the 'Aviation Writer of the Year' Category. She is the 2025 Eloy Award winner under the Print Media Journalist category. She has undergone several journalism trainings by various prestigious organisations. Ifeoma is also a fellow of the Female Reporters Leadership Fellowship of the Wole Soyinka Centre for Investigative Journalism.