The Airline Operators Of Nigeria Slam Decision To Suspend Dana Air

SECRETARY-GENERAL, AIRLINE OPERATORS OF NIGERIA, CAPT MOHAMMED JOJI VIA NAN

The Airline Operators of Nigeria (AON) have distanced themselves from the decision by the federal government to suspend Dana Airs license over last Sunday’s plane crash, whilst investigations were still ongoing

The AON Secretary General Mohammed Joji said that it was necessary to wait for investigations into the crash before deciding whether or not to suspend the airline's operations.
“It is wrong to close down an airline after an accident before investigation has been done. It is necessary to give time for investigation,'' Capt. Joji said. “Dana has three aircraft's. One was involved in an accident. They fly 27 sorties (return trips) a day. Everything went well from 2007 when they started operations. It is not enough to suspend their operation after this incident.''

He also disagreed with the Senate for calling for the suspension of the Director-General of the regulatory Nigerian Civil Aviation Authority (NCAA) Harold Demuren, especially since investigations into the crash are still being conducted.

The Senate had, while considering a motion brought by the Chairman of its Committee on Aviation, Senator Hope Uzodinma, recommended that Demuren and other top management officials of NCAA be suspended until the investigations were concluded.

SORRY, talking from a flyer's point of view ( who loves her life) I have to disagree on this one. Its better to be safe than sorry especially if a number of employees have come out publicly to say there were issues that affected the safety of the planes....Human lives trump profit!