After Max Air Incident, Travel Agents Demand Safety Audit On Local Airlines

After the incident of Max Air Airline’s burst tyre on Tuesday, the National Association of Travel Agents (NANTA) has called on the Nigerian Civil Aviation Authority (NCAA) to conduct a safety audit on all local airlines in the country.

Recall that Max Airline’s aircraft with registration number 5N-MBD, which suffered a tyre burst on landing at Mallam Aminu Kano International Airport, Kano on Tuesday, 28th, January 2025 at about 2251 hours.

However, speaking on the incident, the President of NANTA, Yinka Folami, appealed to all airline operators and  government aviation regulatory agencies to come together, settle any perceived differences and address all safety concerns for the sake of the Nigerian travelling public.

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Folami who said that the association is worried about the growing spate of near-fatal incidents in the Nigerian local travel space in recent times noted that the safety operational ecosystem must be prioritised for the sake of passengers.

Folami advised that all hands must be activated to restore confidence in air travel across Nigeria.

He added further that Nigeria doesn’t need unpleasant aviation mishaps as the Nigerian travelling public is already going through a lot and deserves better.

“We are concerned about the tail signs of near misses and operational discomforts ongoing in the Nigerian Air Space, and as much as we commend ongoing investigations to unravel the challenges in the system, we urge all service providers and government agencies to proactively enhance their emergency response systems to ensure the safety and unimpeded journeys of the Nigerian traveling public.”

“Some of our customers have called us to express their anxieties and worries, and as major stakeholders in the aviation downstream sector, we can not pretend that we are not concerned,” NANTA president,  stated.

Folami stated that by all aviation agencies including regulators working together, risk would be minimised while passengers’ protection would be maximised.

“We appeal to Airline Operators, Government Agencies, and all Aviation Players to come together and address differences. Nigeria is at a phase where we must work together for collective prosperity. By working together, we can minimise risks and maximise passengers’ protection,” he stated.