Xejet is fast becoming a household name in the aviation industry under the watch of its chief executive officer Emmanuel Iza.
Mr Iza describes himself on LinkedIn as “highly energetic, dynamic and innovative”.
Before joining Xejet in 2015, he was managing director of Airstream Aviation for seven years. Also, he was head of maintenance planning at Isitithmar World Aviation for nine months and was involved in several other roles before that.
According to his LinkedIn profile, he earned a master’s degree in aircraft maintenance management at City University. He also has a diploma in aviation security management from Cowan University.
Last year, the Nigeria Civil Aviation Authority (NCAA) suspended the air operator certificate (AOC) and air transport licence (AOL) of Xejet over the “inability to authenticate” the airline’s insurance documents.
The suspension took effect immediately, according to a letter dated August 30, 2023, signed by the director-general of NCAA Musa Nuhu.
The authority said the suspension followed the inability of the National Insurance Commission (NAICOM) to verify the authenticity of the aircraft insurance document.
In the letter, titled “Notice of Suspension of Air Transport Licence NCAA/ATR1/ATK153 and Air Operators Certificate EXJET/AOC/01-22/001,” the agency listed four aircraft that are suspended pending the conclusion of its investigation.
“In receipt of the response to our letter of verification from the NAICOM regarding your certificate of insurance with No. 40122093300118-22B in respect of your Embraer 145; Reg.No (5N-BZM) with Serial No. 14500842, indicating that they are unable to confirm the authenticity of your insurance documents,” the letter reads.
“And that the documents did not emanate from consolidated hallmark insurance as presented to the authority.
“In view of the above, the authority is investigating the matter and hereby suspends your ATL with licence No. NCAA/ATR1/ATK153 and AOC with certificate No. XEJET/AOC/01-22/001 for safety considerations and public interest in accordance with Section 59 (7) of the Civil Aviation Act with immediate effect pending the conclusion of our investigation.”
The license was restored that same year.
