Turkish Airlines, has averted suspension order from the Nigerian Civil Aviation Authority, NCAA, after it pledged to compliance.

Relief came to the airline after the Acting Director General of the Nigerian Civil Aviation Authority (NCAA) Capt. Abdullahi Sidi, met with the management of Turkish Airlines at the NCAA Office in Abuja on Friday, during which the Airline’s executives pledged to commence immediately freight of all left over passengers’ baggage in Turkey to Nigeria.

According to them, this will be achieved by instantly upgrading the Boeing 737 – 800 being used and found inadequate to a larger Airbus A 330 and Boeing 737 – 900.

The programme of clearance will be carried out from 13th to 17th December, 2019.

It will be recalled that, the Nigerian Civil Aviation Authority (NCAA) in a letter dated 11th December, 2019, with reference no. NCAA/DG/12/16/60 suspended Turkish Airlines operations into Nigeria with effect from the 16th December 2019, if the right size of aircraft is not deployed to the service of Nigerians at all airports in the country.

In a statement signed by Sam Adurogboye, general manager, Public Relations, of NCAA, said the Authority expects strict compliance to this remedial programme and warned all operators to ensure Nigerians are not taken for granted by providing safe, secure and efficient service at all times.