Lagos — Gama Aviation, United (UK) Limited, operator of the Bombardier 700-100 aircraft, one of the two aircraft grounded by the Nigeria Civil Aviation Authority (NCAA) early this week, has paid the sum of N7 million as fine imposed on it for operating in Nigeria without clearance.
The money was paid to the Federal Airports Authority of Nigeria (FAAN), it was learnt, while another $20,000 (about N4.5 million) was paid to the Nigeria Airspace Management Agency (NAMA).
The other grounded aircraft, Embraer 135 BJ is yet to pay and as such remains grounded.
Acting General Manager, Public Affairs of NCAA, Mr. Sam Adurogboye, who briefed newsmen yesterday confirmed the development.
It would be recalled that the NCAA in a statement said the operator of G-RBEN aircraft were found operating in Nigeria's airspace with falsified flight clearance information and conducting illegal domestic flight operations in Nigeria.
Other infractions he had said included conducting illegal commercial revenue flight operations contrary to conditions contained in Nig. Civil Aviation Regulations (NCARs) Part 10 and security violations.
Based on the offences, the NCAA spokesman said fine was imposed on them and should be paid within seven days.
He said the two aircraft operated ten chartered flights locally before they were discovered.
He said: "As we speak, the GAMA Aviation has paid the fine because following the conclusion of our investigation, a letter of sanction was written to them which I'll read out. In the light of the above, that's the violation, you are hereby sanctioned in accordance with the provisions of section 1.3.3A and section B of the Nigeria Civil Aviation Regulations, 2009 and of course they are required to pay within seven days from the date of the receipt of this letter being the total civil penalty for the above violations. This was what was imposed on them and it covers the aircraft and crew."
Adurogboye said other steps were being taken to punish aircraft operators for their infraction.
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