Discovery Air gets AOC, commences flights June 9

Engr. Benedict Adeyileka acting DG NCAA handling AOC to Chairman Discovery Air Mr. Babatunde Babalola and the MD Capt. Abdulsalami Mohammed

Discovery Air has been granted Air Operator Certificate (AOC) by the Nigerian Civil Aviation Authority (NCAA).

With the licence, Discovery has met the minimum safety requirement and its airplanes considered safe enough to fly within Nigerian airspace by the regulator.

Presenting the certificate to the Chairman DiscoveryAir, Mr. Babatunde Babalola, the NCAA acting Director General, Engr. Benedict Adeyileka, told the airline that he is comfortable with them because of the way they have been conducting themselves all through the certification period.

He said operators are critical of the air safety, just like the regulator, calling for harmonious working environment to engender a safer sky for Nigeria.

Chairman Discovery Air Mr. Babatunde Babalola and the MD Capt. Abdulsalami Mohammed (middle) flanked by the airline cabin crew

 

 

He said the NCAA was willing to support them and other airlines in Nigeria, charging the airline to always remit the five percent tax collected on behalf of NCAA promptly to avoid sanctions.

In his address, the Chairman DiscoveryAir, Mr. Babatunde Babalola, thanked the management of NCAA for their support and their share in the success story and he promised that the airline will adhere to strict safety procedures because it was not easy to come out of the certification.

He said the airline will have its maiden flight on Monday 9, June 2014. He  added that the airline will start operations with two Boeing 737 aircraft and they will keep adding up.  On what the height of their operation will be, the Chairman said their concentration will be on quality customer service delivery. On route operations, he said they are starting with their operational base in Lagos to Abuja, Port Harcourt and later to Uyo and Yola with the expectation of regional flights.