Domestic flight operations of Max Air were thrown into uncertainty on Thursday after aviation ground handling companies withdrew their services to the airline over unpaid debts.
The action, taken by members of the Aviation Ground Handlers Association of Nigeria, reportedly grounded the airline’s domestic operations across the country and marked the association’s first major enforcement action against defaulting carriers.
AGHAN Chairman, Olaniyi Adigun, said the decision followed the airline’s refusal to engage ground handling companies on the reconciliation and settlement of its outstanding obligations despite repeated efforts to resolve the matter amicably.
According to him, other indebted airlines have opened discussions with the handling firms and are making progress towards repayment agreements, while Max Air has remained unresponsive.
“We took the decisive action on Max Air today (Thursday) because the airline refused to negotiate with us,” Adigun said. “While the other debtor airlines are negotiating with us, Max Air has
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