The Federal Government has lifted the suspension on the operations of local airline, Arik Air.
This comes more than a week after the Minister of Aviation and Aerospace Development, Festus Keyamo, ordered that the operations of the airline be grounded until further notice.
The decision to ground Arik Airlines follows an order from the enforcement department of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) High Court due to an outstanding debt of $2.5 million by the airline.
Confirming the suspension, the chief executive officer, Arik Air (in Receivership), Roy Ilegbodu, expressed disappointment with the Minister’s decision over the airline.
According to him, grounding the airline’s operations is a devastating blow that would negatively impact the passengers, the company, and the Nigerian economy.
Ilegbodu added that Keyamo’s directive is in violation of court processes and, therefore urged the Minister to reconsider the directive.
However, Keyamo on Thursday gave a directive that the suspension of Arik Air should be lifted.
