The management of Firstnation Airways has promised passengers that the airline will resume operations on September 15.
A statement signed by the Head, Corporate Affairs of the airline, Rasheed Yusuff stated that the carrier’s current fleet was undergoing engine maintenance, in line with global best practice. The statement refuted news making the rounds that the airline was on the verge of folding up.
“FirstNation is not on the verge of folding up,” the statement clarified. “In reality, since the airline launched services in 2011, it airline has built a strong followership and has been rated consistently as market leader on safety and schedule integrity.”
“This reputation was reinforced by Firstnation’s achievement of International Air Transport Association (IATA) Operational Safety Audit (IOSA) certification, which is the airline industry global benchmark for world class safety standard in record time of 12 months,” it added.
The statement further stressed that the award of IOSA certification, within 12 months of the application by FirstNation remains unrivalled in West and Central Africa.
“We currently have no aircraft undergoing C-Check anywhere in the world. Our first fleet of A320 were orderly returned to the Lessor and we maintained good relationship with the Lessor.
The statement insists that the planned maintenance was orderly arranged with advance notification to passengers.
