North American carriers curb ops as int'l rights restricted

Nigerian unrest causes temporary flight cancellations

Several airlines, including Delta Air Lines (DL, Atlanta Hartsfield Jackson), Qatar Airways (QR, Doha Hamad Int'l), and Dana Air (9J, Lagos) suspended flights to Lagos between October 20 and October 23, 2020, after curfews were imposed following violent protests in Nigeria.

Amnesty International earlier in the week reported protesters had been shot dead by security forces in Lagos following two weeks of protests over police brutality.

Lagos Airport on October 20, 2020, issued a NOTAM advising that a 24-hour curfew had been imposed in Lagos due to the demonstrations, saying adequate contingency arrangements had been made to ensure the safe landing and take-off of aircraft and overflight of Nigerian airspace, however that movement in Lagos was being limited.

At least ten airlines cancelled select flights to Nigeria, including Delta Air Lines, Qatar Airways, EgyptAir (MS, Cairo Int'l), and Virgin Atlantic (VS, London Heathrow), and as well as Nigerian carriers Dana Air, Arik Air (W3, Lagos), Aero Contractors (NIG, Lagos), and Air Peace...

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US FAA seeks to fine Colorado's MayaAir Charter $55,000

The US Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) says it is planning to fine Colorado's MayaAir Charter (Telluride) USD55,000 for allegedly using its Hawker 400XP to conduct commercial operations despite lacking the necessary certification to do so.

The FAA alleges that between July 28, 2014 and August 3, 2014, MayaAir used N432MA (cn RK-370) to ferry paying customers on five flights in Colorado, Ohio, New Hampshire, Wisconsin and Wyoming.

MayaAir has been in communication with the FAA about the case.

Founded in 2003, the Telluride-based charter specialist also operates an E500.