Green Africa Airways Postpones Launch

Nigerian start-up carrier Green Africa Airways has been forced to postpone initial services and suspend bookings after a delay to its air operator’s certificate (AOC​).​

The airline disclosed via its website on Monday that its launch, which was earlier scheduled for June 24th, has been postponed to no earlier than August 2021 as its AOC won’t be issued until July "due to unforeseen circumstances".

Babawande Afolabi, Green Africa's Founder and CEO said: “This is certainly a bump in the road, and we are mindful of the impact especially on our customers and other stakeholders. However, we are confident of the NCAA’s support and commitment to get Green Africa into service, and we have also put plans in place to compensate our affected customers.”

Green Africa Airways has temporarily suspended bookings on its website in light of events. Offering a network of domestic flights around Nigeria (Akure, Ilorin, Abuja, Enugu, Owerri, and Port Harcourt) out of its Lagos hub, Green Africa Airways had already sold fares for its initial launch date of June 24th.

With the launch pushed back by at least a month, the airline will contact any customers who have already booked flights to arrange rebookings or compensation. Additionally, ticket holders will be permitted to rebook their flights at no extra cost to future dates “starting August 2021.”