Max Air Domestic Operations Suspended Indefinitely

One of the leading airlines, Nigeria’s Max Air has been compelled to suspend its domestic operations following a directive from the Nigeria Civil Aviation Authority (NCAA).

The NCAA issued a letter with reference NCAA/DG/AIR/11/16/363, calling for an immediate suspension of Parts A3 and D43 concerning the operation of Max Air’s Boeing 737 aircraft type.

Part A3 pertains to the airline’s Aircraft Authorization, and Part D43 relates to the Aircraft Listing of the Operations Specifications issued to Max Air Ltd.

As a consequence, the airline’s domestic operations are now on hold until further notice from the regulatory body.

The letter signed by Director of Operations Training & Licensing, Captain Ibrahim Bello Dambazau, for Director General of Civil Aviation, Capt. Musa Nuhu reads, “The Nigerian Civil Aviation Authority (NCAA) hereby suspends Parts A3 (Aircraft Authorization) and D43 (Aircraft Listing) of the Operations Specifications issued to Max Air Ltd. with regards to the operations of the Boeing B737 aircraft type in your fleet.

“With the above suspension, you are to immediately suspend the operations of all Boeing B737 aircraft in your fleet.

“The Authority’s action is due to the several occurrences that involved your Boeing B737 aircraft as listed hereunder.”

The occurrences listed in the letter include the Loss of the Number 1 Main Landing Gear (MLG) wheel during the serious incident involving a Boeing 737-400 aircraft, registration marks 5N-MBDwhich occurred between Take-off at Yola Airport Adamawa State and on landing at Nnamdi Azikiwe International Airport, Abuja Nigeria on 7th May 2023;

Another incident was Fuel Contamination of the main fuel tanks of aircraft B737-300, Registration Marks; 5N-MHM, leading to the Auxiliary Power Unit (APU) shut down on the ground at Yola Airport on the 7th of July, 2023.

The third incident was the aborted take-off of Boeing 737-400 aircraft, registration marks 5N-MBD, which occurred at the Mallam Aminu Kano International Airport (MAKIA) due to high Exhaust Gas Temperature (EGT) indication on the 11th of July, 2023.

Lastly, an air return by aircraft B737-300, Registration Marks; 5N-MHM to Nnamdi Azikiwe International Airport (NAIA) due to duct overheat indication in the cockpit on the 11th of July, 2023.

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Igbos will now strengthen their hold on airline business more. Northern routes controlled by Max Air should be overrun by United Nigeria Airline. Time for those who looted government money to give way to original business men