By Enyichukwu Enemanna
The United Kingdom Civil Aviation Authority (CAA) has accused Nigerian carrier, Air Peace of violating some safety regulations, officially launching its complain to the Nigeria’s Civil Aviation Authority (NCAA).
The CAA’s letter to the NCAA was entitled; ‘United Kingdom SAFA Ramp Inspection Report with reference number: CAA-UK, -2024-0217’ and ‘NATS Management System Safety Report.’
This comes barely three months after Air Peace commenced the Lagos-London route.
The NCAA has also written to Air Peace to provide clarification on the issues.
The letter, with reference number: NCAA/DOLTS/APL/Vol.11/03624 was titled, “United Kingdom SAFA Ramp Inspection Report, dated May 14, 2024, and signed by the NCAA General Manager of Operations, Capt. O.O. Lawani”.
Two mandatory occurrence reports on Air Peace had been reportedly sent to the United Kingdom Civil Aviation Authority.
NCAA in the letter said the UK CAA had called its attention to the no operational approval of Electronic Flight Bag functions affecting the safe operation of the aircraft, while adding that the captain of the flight admitted that an Electronic Flight Bag was being used for navigational purposes.
NCAA further noted that the CAA stated in its letter that there was “no mounting device for the use of EFB, no charging points or battery for backup.”
Heritage Times HT reports that Air Peace recently commenced operation to London Gatwick from the Murtala Muhammed International Airport, Lagos under the Bilateral Air Services Agreement, which Nigeria has with the UK.
