The Nigerian Civil Aviation Authority (NCAA) has issued a stern warning
to airline operators who are defaulting in the payment of their staff salaries.
This warning was issued after the management of the regulatory
authority held a meeting with all the airlines culpable in this practice.
At the meeting, the management expressed serious concern over the non –
payment of salaries by the airlines. It viewed the development as detrimental
to the continuous growth the industry has witnessed in recent times.
According to the authority, the action has become necessary when consistently
the financial health reports from the airlines were indicating gaps in
financial stability.
As far as the NCAA is concerned, the issue of non-payment of staff
salaries is critical to safety. The moment an airline cannot meet its financial
obligations, it is believed that the staff morale will be down and this can
impact negatively on safety and security of its operations.
The airlines were told that NCAA would not condone a situation where
their staff would disrupt operations which would affect the travel plans of
passengers who have purchased their tickets.
Consequently, the authority has written a warning letter to the
affected airlines, informing them that non- payment of staff salaries was
unacceptable.
The regulator therefore warns the airlines that if this act persists,
it would resort to sanctions, one of which may result in suspension of Air
Operators Certificate (AOC).
It will be recalled that three airlines were sometimes last year
suspended due to their inability to pay staff salaries. In fact, NCAA is
insisting that until all the arrears of salaries are paid, these airlines would
not be cleared for further operations.
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